Rice Lake 880 Performance Series Indicator/Controller Technical/Service Manual User Manual
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Table 1-1. Key Functions
Key
Function
ZERO
Sets the current gross weight to zero.
Also used to navigate to different menu levels or used to increment a number when editing a value.
Sends “on-demand” print format out a communications port, provided the conditions for standstill are met. If
enabled in configuration, PRINT may be displayed while the unit prints.
Also used to navigate to different menus or to select another digit when editing a value.
GROSS
NET
B/N
Toggles between gross and net. If a tare value has been entered or acquired, the net value is the gross weight minus
the tare.
Gross mode is shown by the Gross/Brutto annunciator; net mode is shown by the Net annunciator.
Also used to navigate to different menu levels or to decrement a number when editing a value.
MENU
The MENU key is used to access the user setup menu.
Acts as the cancel key when editing parameter values.
Acts as an exit when in the setup or user setup menus.
UNITS
Switches the weight display to an alternate unit, defined in the Format menu, see Figure 3-9 on Page 34.
Units Available: lb, kg, oz, metric ton, ton, gram.
Also used to navigate to different menus or to select another digit when editing a value.
TARE
Performs one of several predetermined Tare functions dependent on the mode of operation selected in the TAREFN
parameter.
Also acts as “Enter” for numeric or parameter entry.
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Key
Function
Gross
Brutto
Net
Gross/Brutto LED
Gross weight mode (or Brutto in OIML mode)
Net LED
Net weight mode.
0
Center of Zero LED
Indicates that the current gross weight reading is within +/- 0.25 display divisions of the acquired zero, or
is within the center of zero band.
A display division is the resolution of the displayed weight value, or the smallest incremental increase or
decrease that can be displayed or printed.
Standstill LED
Scale is at standstill or within the specified motion band. Some operations, including Zero, Tare and
Printing, can only be done when the standstill LED is on.
lb
kg
kg
lb
lb/kg LED
Displays which unit of measure is being used.
The lb and kg annunciators indicate the units associated with the displayed value. If the displayed value is
pounds, lb will be lit. If the displayed value is kilograms, kg will be lit.
lb
kg
primary
secondary
primary/secondary LED
If the other units value is neither lb or kg, then lb will be lit for the units assigned as primary, and kg will be
lit for the units assigned as secondary.
lb
kg
tn, t, oz,
lb
g or none
lb/tn,t,oz,g,none LED
Alternate conversions that can be displayed include short tons (tn), metric tons (t), ounces (oz), grams (g),
or NONE (no units). If the displayed units is one of these alternate conversions, and the other unit value is
lb, then kg will be lit.
lb
kg
tn, T, oz,
kg
g or none
tn,t,oz,g,none /kg LED
Alternate conversions that can be displayed include short tons (tn), metric tons (t), ounces (oz), grams (g),
or NONE (no units). If the displayed units is one of these alternate conversions, and the other unit value is
kg, then lb will be lit.
Table 1-2. Annunciator Functions