Owner manual

DS-3000U DS3000 User Guide
Loadstar Sensors, Inc.
Page: 14 / 48 033-01419 Rev. 4
5 OPERATION QUICK START GUIDE
When power is first applied to the DS-3000 Series display, all segments of the LED display will be
momentarily illuminated,(-88888888) while the instrument goes through an internal self test procedure.
When the self-test is completed, the unit will display the Loadstar Sensors DS-3000 banner, then display
the load on the attached sensors in either the factory programmed way (SUM of ALL attached sensors) or in
the way most recently set within the programming menu.
5.1 Quick Operation and Programming Overview
All programming is accomplished using four front panel pushbuttons. Each front panel pushbutton has two
functions. The “immediate” or “run mode” function, that occurs when you press the button while load is
displayed, and the alternate “shifted” function, which occurs while in “programming” mode. In the description
which follows, no distinction is made between shifted/non-shifted functions. All buttons are referred to by
their common run-mode label, indicated in italicized bold text.
The function of each button is described below. With any key-press, there will be a delay before response.
Press and hold the desired button until the function occurs. This feature helps to eliminate false key-
presses.
SHIFT/MENU [menu]
• When in run or normal operation mode, this pushbutton selects programming mode.
• When in programming mode, this button steps through the high level menu columns.
• When in a programming mode sub-entry, pressing this button will return to the top most menu item.
• When in a programming mode numeric data entry field, this button increments to the next
significant digit (Numeric fields are typically edited one digit at a time).
• The SHIFT/MENU key will be abbreviated: menu in the remainder of this document.
ENTER/TARE ALL [enter]
• In run mode this push button automatically “tares” all active sensors (even if the display is set to
display something different).
• In programming mode this button accepts the currently entered/selected value i.e. “ENTER.”
• In enter password mode, if the incorrect password is entered, this key will automatically return you
to run mode.
• The ENTER/TARE ALL key will be abbreviated enter in the remainder of this document.
UP/UNITS [up]
• In run mode this pushbutton cycles through and selects the displayed units. You may select from
US pounds (Lb), Kilograms (Kg) or Newtons (N).
• In programming mode this button steps UP in the currently selected menu tree, or increments the
current highlighted digit in a numeric entry field.
• The UP/UNITS key will be abbreviated up in the remainder of this document.
DOWN/FUNCTION [down]
• In run mode this pushbutton selects the position of the decimal point.