Ohaus NBF1A2 Navigator Balances - Manual (Page 24)

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3.6 Parts Counting
Parts Counting is enabled only when Count is turned ON in the Mode menu under Setup. In the parts counting
mode, the balance displays the quantity of parts you place on the pan. Since the balance determines the quantity
based on the average weight of a single part, all parts must be reasonably uniform in weight. Refer to paragraph
4.7 to enable parts counting.
Procedure
• Press the Mode button.
• Press button until COUNT is displayed.
• Press Enter button. PUTPAN 10 is displayed
(default setting). Balance will retain last sample size
saved.
• Put a container on the pan and press to tare.
• Press and hold or button and select sample
size. Sample size may be 5 to 1000 parts.
• Place sample on the pan.
• Press Enter button to continue, display indicates
BUSY.
Balance displays the reference weight of an individual
part for five seconds and then displays the total number
of parts on the pan.
• Place parts to be counted on the pan. Balance dis-
plays number of parts.
• To view the total weight of the parts, press the UNITS
button, then press to select desired weighing
unit, then press the Enter button.
• To return to parts counting, press the UNITS button,
then press button until COUNT is displayed,
then press the Enter button.
• To begin counting with a new sample, repeat proce-
dure.
Update
Update is a function which permits placing additional
samples which are greater than the value of the original
sample but less than three times the value. This action
increases the accuracy of the measurement.
• Place sample on the pan which is at least one but not
more than three times the original sample size.
• Press Mode button, COUNT is displayed.
• Press Enter button, UPDATE is displayed.
• Press Enter button, BUSY is displayed then the
reference weight followed by the new sample size.