User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Unpacking and Setup:
- Good Measurement Practices:
- Front Panel Controls:
- Balance Functions and Features:
- Autocalibration – To Calibrate the balance to an
- Autocalibration – To Calibrate the Balance to a M
- Autocalibration – To Calibrate the Balance and it
- RS-232 Command for CAL 1 Using the Internal Weight:
- (CAL 2) Linearity:
- (PCS) Front Panel Parts Counting:
- (HI-OK-LO) Checkweighing / Process Control Limits:
- (%) Percent Weighing:
- () Live Animal Weighing / Severe Environment Weighing:
- Floating Tare™ \(dual range models only\):
- Capacity Tracker:
- Selectable Filters, Stability Indicator, and Send-When-Stable:
- Density Determination:
- Below Balance Weighing:
- Specific Gravity Determination:
- Security Bracket:
- Options:
- RS-232 Interface:
- Troubleshooting Guide:
- Environmental Requirements:
- CE Mark:
- Specifications for SM Semi Micro Balances:
- Specifications for SA Analytical Balances:
- Specifications for SP Precision Balances:
- Specifications for SL Laboratory Balances:
- Specifications for SG General Balances and SE Gem Balances:
- Limited Warranty:
- Extended Warranty:
- Returned Goods Procedure:
- Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment:
- Quick Setup Guide:

User Action Balance Response
4 LOCAL CONTROL SELECTION (LC on is default). “LC on” means that
the front panel switches control the balance. To enable a computer to
control the balance, “LC oFF” must be selected.
Press the MODE button.
Press the SEND button to choose between on or off. Then press the ZERO
button.
OK and the current front panel control setting
, LC on or LC oFF is displayed.
OK SAVEd is displayed followed by OK and
the chosen setting.
5 PROTOCOL or HANDSHAKE SELECTION (Pr on is default).
Press the MODE button.
Press the SEND button to choose between on or off. Then press the ZERO
button.
OK and the current software protocol setting,
Pr oFF or Pr on is displayed.
OK SAVEd is displayed followed by OK and
the chosen setting.
6 PARITY SELECTION (PA nonE is default).
Press the MODE button.
Press the SEND button to choose between EVEn, odd, or nonE. Then press
the ZERO button.
OK and the current parity setting, PA EVEn,
PA odd, or PA nonE is displayed.
OK SAVEd is displayed followed by OK and
the chosen setting
7 AUTO SEND SELECTION (AS oFF is default). “AS on” means the
balance will automatically send the display contents over the RS-232
interface at the selected time interval placed into register 89. This time
interval may be inputted via the optional PDA or through Type 4 RS-232
commands. Refer to these sections for instructions. A time and date stamp
may also be sent at the same time (see Type 4 RS-232 Commands section).
The auto send selection is not functional if the send-when-stable command
is on (see Selectable Filter section).
Press the MODE button.
Press the SEND button to choose between on or off. Then press the ZERO
button.
OK and the current auto send setting, AS oFF
or AS on is displayed.
OK SAVEd is displayed followed by OK and
the chosen setting.
8 CONTINUOUS SEND SELECTION (CS oFF is default). “CS on” means
the balance will automatically send the weight reading over the RS-232
interface at the baud rate selected. Display readings are updated every 200
milliseconds. The continuous send selection is not functional if the send-
when-stable command is on (see Selectable Filter section).
Press the MODE button.
Press the SEND button to choose between on or off. Then press the ZERO
button.
OK and the current continuous send setting,
CS oFF or CS on is displayed.
OK SAVEd is displayed followed by OK and
the chosen setting.
9 DISPLAY BLANKING SELECTION (bL on is default). “bL on” means
that every time data is sent over the RS-232 interface, the display will blink.
Press the MODE button.
Press the SEND button to choose between on or off. Then press the ZERO
button.
OK and the current display blanking setting,
bL on or bL oFF is displayed.
OK SAVEd is displayed followed by OK and
the chosen setting.
10 Press the ON/OFF button. The display blanks.
11 Press the ON/OFF button. The balance returns to normal operation with
the new RS-232 configuration.
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