Scientech 12000 Series - Manual (Page 7)

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The RANGE/FUNCTION Button:
Single Range Balance Models:
Pressing the RANGE/FUNCTION button begins the following menus cycle:
• PCS – Front panel parts counting
• HI OK LO – Checkweighing
• CAL 1 – Autocalibration
• CAL 2 – Linearity
•
T – Live animal weighing
• % - percent weighing
To select the desired function, press the MODE button when it appears on the display.
Note: Front panel parts counting is not available with bi-directional RS-232 enabled.
Dual Range Balance Models:
Pressing the RANGE/FUNCTION button allows you to choose from low (LO), high (HI) and autorange (HI LO). As a range is
selected its annunciator briefly appears at the upper right of the display. Autorange automatically switches from low range to high
range when a weighing exceeds the capacity of the low range.
Note: On dual range balance models, pressing the RANGE/FUNCTION and MODE buttons simultaneously will duplicate
the menu described for single range balances.
The MODE Button:
For all models, except the SM models, pressing the MODE button starts the unit of weight cycle as follows: grams(g), carats(ct),
pennyweights(dwt), troy ounces(ozt), ounces(oz), pounds(lb), kilograms(kg) and milligrams(mg). When the desired unit of weight
appears, press the MODE button a second time to select that unit of weight.
The available units of measurement for SM models are grams (g) and milligrams (mg).
An optional, factory installed, user specified, custom unit of measure is available. If you have this special unit of measure feature in
your balance, (A) appears in the unit of weight cycle in addition to the other options. Press the MODE button to select this option.
The SEND Button:
Pressing the SEND button sends the information on the balance’s display to an external device via the RS-232 interface.
Note: Scientech balances are DTE (computer) devices. If communicating to another DTE device (ie computer), a Scientech
RS-232 cable, PN10697, or normal null modem cable is required. If you are communicating to a DCE device
(printer), a serial cable is required. Scientech offers a serial cable, PN11367, for your convenience.
You may send the time and date along with the weight reading when you press the SEND button or you may send weight readings
automatically at user specified time periods (see the Bi-directional RS-232 Command Set, Type 4 Commands section for details).
Weight readings may also be sent to a computer or printer continuously every 200 milliseconds (see the RS-232 Front Panel
Configuration section for details). Weight readings may be sent automatically when the balance reaches stability (see Selectable
Filters section).
The ZERO Buttons:
There are two (2) ZERO buttons. Pressing either button at any time returns the display to zeros. When a weighing that has been
zeroed out is removed from the weighing pan, a negative reading is displayed. To return the display to zeros, press one of the ZERO
buttons.