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5.8.3.9 Change the Part Name Temporarily
1. In the Weighing Mode, enter a “3” as a command code from the keypad, then press the MODE key.
2. Using the ASCII characters in Table 8-2, enter a Part Name of up to 32 characters to be used temporarily.
3. Store the data by pressing the * PRINT key or press the MODE or TARE keys to return to the Weighing
Mode without saving the change.
5.9 Using Item Codes in Weighing Mode
The following paragraphs describe the procedure to recall item codes, view the information stored in memory
with an Item Code, carry out inventory operations related to the item code quantity, and delete an item code.
5.9.1 Recalling Item Codes using Item Code Number
The following procedure allows you recall item codes stored in memory.
1. To enter a numeric Item Code, enter the item code number using the numeric keypad. To enter an
alphanumeric item code. press the [.] (Decimal) key to enter the ASCII mode. Enter item code number
using the ASCII codes in Table 8-2.
2. Press the CODE/IN-OUT key.
If an Item Code not stored in memory is entered, the scale will display the error message NOT F (indicating NOT
FOUND) next to the code entered. Press the CLEAR key to return to the weighing mode and enter a correct Item
Code. (See
Section 6.2 on how to display the item codes currently programmed in memory.)
If an Item Code existing in memory is entered, the stored Unit Weight will be displayed after the
CODE/IN-OUT key is pressed. Weighing operations can now be carried out utilizing the Tare Weight, Unit
Weight, Inventory Quantity, and Set Point stored with that Item Code.
If you do not want the weighing and counting operations to affect the Inventory Quantity for a recalled Item
Code, press the CODE/IN-OUT key until the the In/Out indicator is no longer illuminated. (The Inventory
indicator will cycle from Out to In to not present as you press the CODE/IN-OUT key.
Press the CLEAR key to clear the item information and return to stand-by status.
5.9.2 View Item Information
The following procedure shows how to call up on the display a specific data field stored with an Item Code (Item
Code, Part Number, Part Name, Lot Number, and Inventory Quantity). The data associated with the item in
memory cannot be changed in this mode.
1. Recall the item from memory by entering the Item Code and pressing the CODE/IN-OUT key. Numeric
item codes can be entered from the numeric keypad. To enter an alphanumeric item code. press the [.]
(Decimal) key to enter the ASCII mode. Enter item code number using the ASCII codes in
Table 8-2.
2. Press the SCALE key repeatedly to scroll between the Item Code, Part Number, Part Name, Lot Number,
and Inventory Quantity currently stored in memory. You can exit to the Weighing Mode at any time by
pressing the TARE key.
3. Once all the fields have been scrolled through the scale will return you to the Weighing Mode, with the
Unit Weight for the Item Code you entered being displayed.
5.9.3 Adding Parts To and Subtracting Parts From Inventory
The DC-788 is a self-contained inventory control system, capable of tracking movement of up to 100 items. In
order to track the inventory of an item, it must first have been programmed into the DC-788’s memory. The
following procedure is used to add inventory to and remove inventory from an Item Code’s memory using the In
and Out functions.
Note: The Inventory IN and OUT functions are enabled by pressing the # CODE/IN-OUT key. When adding inventory
quantities to an item code in memory you can add or subtract a single quantity or multiple quantities one after the other (if, for
example, you are receiving, sending or counting several bins or boxes of the same part).
To Add or Subtract a Single Quantity to the Inventory of an Item Code in Memory
1. Recall the item from memory by entering the Item Code and pressing the CODE/IN-OUT key. Numeric
item codes can be entered from the numeric keypad. To enter an alphanumeric item code. press the [.]
(Decimal) key to enter the ASCII mode. Enter item code number using the ASCII codes in
Table 8-2.