Rice Lake Portable Bariatric Wheelchair Scale Single Ramp (350-5) - Rice Lake Bariatric Wheelchair Scale - Manual (Page 12)

8 Bariatric Wheelchair Technical and Operating Manual
4.0 Scale Operation
The display has various front panel keys. They are shown below and their function is described in Table 4-1.
Figure 4-1. Front Panel Display Keys
Table 4-1. Key Functions
Key Name Function
ON-OFF/ZERO ON-OFF - Switches the scale on or off
ZERO - Clears weight off the scale and returns it back to zero.
BMI/TARE BMI - Enables the user to access the BMI (Body Max Index) function.
TARE - Used to subtract a weight off the scale ie: wheelchair
REWEIGH Allows you to reweigh a patient without having them leave the scale.
Kg-Lb/PRINT Allows the user to toggle between kilograms and pounds.
Press this key to print a weight if connected to a printer.
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The keys on the front panel display are very sensitive so only a gentle pushing motion is required to
obtain results.
The scales have the capability of performing different operations beyond just calculating weight. The various
operating instructions are described below.
4.1 Weighing
Use the following steps to weigh a person.
1. Press the
On-Off/Zero
key to turn on the scale and
0.0
will appear on the display.
2. Ask the patient or person to step onto the scale. The display shows
WEIGH
, then the person’s weight, and
beeps to indicate the end of the weighing process.
3. To reweigh, press the
REWEIGH
key.
4. To change the display from Kg to Lb and vice-versa, press the
Kg-Lb
key.
5. If the display hold feature is on (OP6=1), the weight will remain on the display even after the patient
steps off the scale. To clear the weight, press the
On-Off/Zero
key.
6. To turn off the scale, press and hold the
On-Off/Zero
key until
OFF
appears on the display.