Operating instructions

With Combics 1 you can collect weights
from one weighing platform. With
Combics 2 you can collect weights
from two weighing platforms and use
application programs to calculate and
display weights.
All of the functions available in Combics
1 are also available in Combics 2.
Before you begin, you need to
configure the Combics for your specific
requirements. This is achieved by setting
parameters in the operating menu
(for example, to configure a connected
printer). You can then begin operation,
with functions active for storing and
calculating weighing data.
The description of the operating design
is divided into the following sections:
– Data Input
– Error Codes and Messages
– Display
– Saving Data
– Deleting Data
– Data Output
Data Input
There are a number of options for
entering data:
– Through the keys (e.g., with the (,
), k and p keys in the menu)
– Through the weighing platform
(e.g., tare values)
– Through a bar code scanner
(Combics 2 only)
– Through the digital input |output
interface
– Through the COM port
– Through a foot or hand switch
(optional)
Keys
Only a few keys are required for
operating the Combics. Some of the
keys have a second function, activated
by pressing and holding the key (longer
than 2 seconds) as opposed to pressing
the key briefly (less than 2 seconds).
The keys below the display are used
during weighing (with the functions
indicated on each key) and when
configuring the operating menu (setting
device parameters). The keys to the
right of display are used for initializing
applications (Combics 2 only).
The keys on the right next to the display
are used for the following:
– To initialize an application
(Combics 2 only)
– To toggle to the info mode (display
application-specific information)
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Operating Design