Operating instructions

Use the menu to select individual blocks
of information (multiple selections
possible; factory setting: all blocks).
A block that you have not selected is
omitted on the printout.
Information blocks
The individual blocks of information are
shown below with detailed explanations.
Samples of complete printouts are
provided at the end of this section.
Block 1: Headers
You can define 2 headers, each with
20 characters per line (e.g., for printing
your company’s name).
The following characters are available:
“0” to “9”, “A” to “Z”, “-” and “ ”
(space). To input headers, select menu
codes 7-4-1 (header 1) and 7-4-2
(header 2).
You need to activate printout of the
headers to have these lines included on
the printout. The following is an exam-
ple of two header lines:
ACE HARDWARE
GOETTINGEN
In this example, the company name
is centered on the printout. This was
achieved by entering blank spaces at
the beginning and end of the text.
Block 2: Date/Time
When this block is activated for
printing, the following is included
on your printout (example):
21.01.2001 16:02
If you are using the Combics 1
indicator, this block is not available.
To obtain a standardized time stamp
(e.g., for documentation within a
completely automated system), you can
suppress the printout of the time stamp
in the “Date / time” information block.
This function is controlled under menu
code 7 –12, “Time not printed". The
factory setting is “Off” (i.e., the time is
included on the printout). If you select
“On" for this menu item, the time
stamp can be inserted by a higher-level
controller or central computer to
maintain consistent time stamping.
This setting is especially important for
communication with a PC.
Separating Block: Dotted line and
blank line
This block is automatically inserted
before further information blocks are
printed.
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Block 3: Initialization Data
Which data is included in this block
depends on the application. In the
Weighing application, for example,
this block is empty; in the Counting
application, the reference sample
quantity and the reference piece weight
are printed. The block is terminated
with a blank line. If the initialization
data block is activated, the following
is printed for the Counting application
(example):
nRef 10 pcs
wRef + 0.035 kg
Block 4: Serial Number of the
Load Cell
If this is activated, the following
information is printed (example):
Ser.no. 1234567890
Block 5: Results
Which data is included in this
block depends on the application. If
provided in the application, the gross,
net and tare weights are usually
printed, followed by a blank line. In
the Counting application, the piece
count is printed as the result. This
block is terminated by a dotted line.
If the results block is activated, the
following is printed (example for the
Counting application):
B# + 1.402 kg
T + 0.200 kg
N + 1.202 kg
Qnt 34 pcs
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GMP Printout
Select the menu code for GMP-
compliant printout (7-11) to add a
GMP header and a footer bracketing
the measured result on the printout. If
the GMP printout is activated (factory
setting: GMP printout de-activated), the
A symbol is displayed on the indicator
until the printout is generated. You
have a choice of the following settings:
– GMP printout off (factory setting)
– GMP printout for 1 measured result
– GMP format for several measured
results
If you have activated the GMP printout,
the GMP header is printed as soon as
the request is received to print out the
first measured value. The GMP footer
is printed either after each measured
result (GMP footer for 1 measured
result; menu code setting 7.11.2) or
after the last measured result of a
series, when you press the p key for
more than 2 seconds (GMP for several
measured results; menu code setting
7.11.3). In this case, the A symbol
remains displayed until the GMP footer
is printed.
If you toggle to a different platform
(only for Combics 2) while a GMP print-
out of several measured results is being
generated, the GMP footer for the plat-
form used up to that point is generated
when you press n. The GMP header
for the other platform is included on
the next printout generated.
A GMP-compliant printout is generated
automatically at the conclusion of
calibration/adjustment routines, as well
as when you set or clear a preload.
If you use a label printer for GMP-
compliant printouts, a single label might
not be long enough for the data printed.
Select menu item 7.11.3 to activate
automatic “label feed” following each
printout of a GMP header plus results.
The following page shows 3 samples of
GMP headers and footers. On Combics
1 models, the date and time line is not
included. Please refer to the following
section, “Sample Printouts", for samples
of complete printouts.
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