Rice Lake Wireless Wheelchair Scale D300 Series - Manual (Page 9)

D300 Series Wireless Wheelchair Scale Installation & Operation Manual — Using the Scale 5
4.0 Using the Scale
The D300 Series wireless wheelchair scale has two different modes available when using the scale.
• Weigh Patient
• Weigh Patient & Chair
4.1 Weigh Patient
This mode is an easy way to get a quick weight reading of a patient. Use the following steps to weigh a patient.
Note
This mode includes the total weight of the patient and the wheelchair.
1. Place each scale pad on a solid, flat surface (tile, cement, hardwood).
2. To power up the controller, press and hold the green power button until the controller turns on
(approximately two seconds). The controller will briefly display the company logo and version number,
then displays the main menu screen.
3. The scale pads must be zeroed out prior to weighing a patient.
4. Place the wheel stops on the scale pads.
5. Press the down arrow key and scroll down until
Zero Out Pads
is highlighted and press
OK
.
6.
Check and remove anything from the scale pads
is displayed. Press
Continue
to continue to initiate the zero out
function. When the controller is in process, the screen will go dim for approximately five seconds and
while the controller is zeroing out each pad, the scale pad will illuminate green.
I
Important
f any of the four pad indicator lights are red or yellow in color, or if the controller indicates
COMM ERROR, TRY AGAIN
, press the up arrow to highlight the
Yes
prompt. Press
OK
and repeat the
zeroing out process.
Note
Make sure to zero out the scale each time the scale is moved.
7. After the controller completes the process, the display shows
Zeroing Complete
and will verify that all four
pad numbers on the controller display are indicated with green circles.
8. The controller will ask
Repeat Zero Out.
If all numbers are circled in green in the controller display, then the
display highlights
NO.
Press
OK
and the display returns back to the main menu screen.
9. Place the mini ramps onto the scale pad as shown in Figure 4-1.
Wheel Stop
Mini Ramp
Figure 4-1. Wheel Stop and Mini Ramp Attached to Scale Pad
10. Roll the wheelchair backwards onto the center of each pad.