Specifications

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02: SET POINT ALARM must be set to “0: ON”. See Section 3.1.1 for instructions on how to set Customer specifications.).
Here are some examples of how the setpoints can be programmed. These examples can be adjusted to fit your
application.
11. Press the + (Plus) key to finish the programming cycle for this Item Code. If you wish to program
another Item Code’s information, enter a new Item Code and press the CODE/IN-OUT key.
12. When you are finished programming item codes, press the MODE key to exit the Programming Mode
and return to the Weighing Mode.
6.4 View Item Code Programming in Memory
The following procedure allows you to view the information (tare weight, unit weight, inventory quantity, part
number, part name, lot number and setpoint) stored in memory with an Item Code but will not change any of the
information these codes.
Starting in the weighing mode, item codes can be recalled 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.
If an Item Code not stored in memory is entered, the scale will display the error message NOT F indicating “Not
Found”. Press the CLEAR key to clear the item information and return to the weighing mode to enter another
Item Code.
If an Item Code existing in memory is entered, the unit weight will be displayed after the CODE/IN-OUT key is
pressed. Press the SCALE key to scroll, in order, through the ICODE (Item Code), Pno (Part Number), Pname
(Part Name), Lnum (Lot Number), and INVENT (Inventory Quantity) programmed with this item code. After
Inventory Quantity, the display will return to the Unit Weight display.
Press the CLEAR key to escape from the review mode and return to the weighing mode.
6.5 Program a General Setpoint
You can program the DC-788 with a setpoint that will be enabled either when no Item Code is called up or when
an Item Code is called up from memory that has no setpoint already associated with it in programming.
1. Press the MODE key twice to enter the Programming Mode. The scale display will show ProG.
2. SPC 04, Bits 1 and 0 - Setpoint Type determines what type of setpoint you are programming: 00: %
Quantity, 01: % Weight, 10: Quantity, or 11: Weight. (For instructions on how to program Customer
specifications, see
Section 3.1.1.) The setpoints are programmed by entering and storing a value
(Setpoint 1) and then entering and storing a percentage or amount (Setpoint 2). Enter the value for
Setpoint 1 (Ex. 100 pcs) and press the + (Plus) key to save the change and advance to Setpoint 2.
3. Enter a value for Setpoint 2 and press the + (Plus) key to store the value and return to the Programming
Mode Screen
NOTE:
% QTY QTY % WEIGHT WT
Program Set Point 1 value with . . . target quantity low value target weight low value
Program Set Point 2 value with . . . % of quantity target value % of weight target value
Table 6-3. Setpoint Configuration
Setpoint Types % QTY QTY % WEIGHT WT
Setpoint 1 80 pieces (target) 50 pieces 2.0 lb (target) 1.2 lb
Setpoint 2 80% 75 pieces (target) 50% 1.5 lb (target)
Equation 80 x 80% = 64 N/A 2.0 x 50% = 1.0 N/A
Slow Beeping Occurs At 64 pieces 50 pieces 1.0 lb 1.2 lb
Rapid Beeping Occurs At 80 pieces 75 pieces 2.0 lb 1.5 lb
Table 6-4. Setpoint Examples