Rice Lake Intercomp CS 5000 - Users Manual - Manual (Page 8)

CS5000, Users
Rev V, January, 2008
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Controls - Base (controller)
ON/OFF
Press this button to turn the base unit on. The scale tests itself, then displays
“-----
----- ----- -----“ or “HO-00 HO-00 HO-00 HO-00”. When a weight is received from the scale head it will be
displayed. Press this button again to turn the scale off. The head will turn off
automatically.
PRINT
Pressing this key will output an RS-232 signal containing the Gross, Net, Tare, total
weight, and the time and date. Note: The print key will only function when there is
no motion. Also see the ‘Serial Output' section in this manual.
ZERO
Tells the scale to display a zero weight. This button is used any time the scale
shows a non-zero value with no weight on the hook. If you press ZERO with
weight on the hook, that weight becomes the zero condition for the scale. This can
be useful to cancel the weight of any weighing fixtures, such as containers, chains
or cables. When this weight is removed, a negative weight shows until the system
is zeroed again.
NOTES: When ZERO is pressed, the CS5000 will display "-----
----- ----- -----" until a stable
reading is taken. If there is continuous motion for more than 20 or 30 seconds, the
zero command will be rejected and the scale will return to normal weighing.
The scale contains a feature called Auto Zero Tracking (AZT), which corrects for
slight zero changes during normal operation. If small weights are added slowly, the
scale could zero them off.
TARE
Use this button to read a tare weight into memory. This tare weight will be
subtracted from a gross weight, giving you the net weight. This is useful for
canceling the weight of a container used in weighing. A segment on the right side
of the display shows that the net weight is being calculated.
NOTE: When TARE is pressed, the CS5000 will display "
----- ----- ----- ----- " until a stable
reading is taken. If there is continuous motion for more than 20 or 30 seconds, the
tare command will be rejected and the scale will return to normal weighing.