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Appendix 43
8.5 Conversion Factors for Secondary Units
The 590 AG Indicator has the capability to mathematically convert a weight into many different types of units and
instantly display those results with a press of the
UNITS key. Secondary units can be specified on the FORMAT
menu using the SECNDR parameter, or by using EDP commands.
• To configure secondary units using the front panel menus, use Table 8-4 to find the conversion multiplier
for the MULT parameter. For example, if the primary unit is pounds and the secondary unit is short tons,
set the MULT parameter to 0.00050, then press
to save the value.
• To configure secondary units using EDP commands, use the Table 8-4 to find the conversion multiplier for
the SEC.MULT command. For example, if the primary unit is pounds and the secondary unit is short tons,
send the EDP command SEC.MULT= 0.0005<CR> to set the multiplier for the secondary units.
• Long tons and grains units listed in Table 8-4 cannot be directly specified as primary or secondary units on
the 590 AG Indicator indicator. For these or other unlisted units of weight, specify NONE on the UNITS
parameter.
Note
Ensure that the secondary decimal point position is set appropriately for the scale capacity in the secondary
units. If the converted value requires more digits than are available, the indicator will display an overflow
message (
OVERFL ).
For example, if the primary units are short tons, secondary units are pounds, and the secondary decimal point is set to
8888.88, the indicator will overflow if 5 tons or more are applied to the scale. With 5 tons applied, and a conversion factor
of 2000, the secondary units display needs five digits to the left of the decimal point to display the 10000 lb secondary
units value.
Primary Unit x Multiplier Secondary Unit
grains 0.06480 grams
0.00229 ounces
0.00014 pounds
0.00006 kilograms
ounces 437.500 grains
28.3495 grams
0.06250 pounds
0.02835 kilograms
pounds 7000.00 grains
453.592 grams
16.0000 ounces
0.45359 kilograms
0.00050 short tons
0.00045 long tons
0.00045 metric tons
short tons 2000.00 pounds
907.185 kilograms
0.89286 long tons
0.90718 metric tons
grams 15.4324 grains
0.03527 ounces
0.00220 pounds
0.00100 kilograms
Table 8-4. Conversion Factors