Ohaus GT Series Electronic Balance - Manual (Page 88)

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Custom Unit or Volume Selection Custom Unit or Volume Selection Custom Unit or Volume Selection Custom Unit or Volume Selection Custom Unit or Volume Selection
Custom Unit is enabled when Unit 3 under Unit Selection is selected. This feature can
be used to create your own custom weighing unit. It permits entering a conversion
factor which the balance will use to convert grams to the desired unit of measure.
Conversion Weight Weight
Factor x in = in
grams custom unit
Conversion factors are expressed in scien-
tific notation and entered into the balance
in three parts:
•
a number between 0.1 and 1.999999
called the mantissa
•
a power of 10 called the exponent
•
a least significant digit (LSD)
SCIENTIFIC NOTATION SCIENTIFIC NOTATION SCIENTIFIC NOTATION SCIENTIFIC NOTATION SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
Number Number Number Number Number
Between Between Between Between Between
Conv. Conv. Conv. Conv. Conv. 0.1 and 0.1 and 0.1 and 0.1 and 0.1 and Power Power Power Power Power Man- Man- Man- Man- Man-
Factor Factor Factor Factor Factor 1.999999 1.999999 1.999999 1.999999 1.999999 of 10 of 10 of 10 of 10 of 10 tissa tissa tissa tissa tissa Exp. Exp. Exp. Exp. Exp.
123.4 = .1234 x 1000 = .1234 x 10 3
12.34 = .1234 x 100 = .1234 x 10 2
1.234 = .1234 x 10 = .1234 x 10 1
.1234 = .1234 x 1 = .1234 x 10 0
.01234 = .1234 x .1 = .1234 x 10 -1
.001234 = .1234 x .01 = .1234 x 10 -2
.000123 = .123 x .001 = .123 x 10 -3
EXPONENTS EXPONENTS EXPONENTS EXPONENTS EXPONENTS
E-3 Moves decimal point 3
places to the left.
E-2 Moves decimal point 2
places to the left.
E-1 Moves decimal point 1
place to the left.
E0 E0 E0 E0 E0 Leaves decimal point in Leaves decimal point in Leaves decimal point in Leaves decimal point in Leaves decimal point in
normal position.
normal position. normal position. normal position. normal position.
E1 Moves decimal point 1
place to the right.
E2 Moves decimal point 2
places to the right.
E3 Moves decimal point 3
places to the right.
1. Access the submenu under the Setup Options menu.
2. .
3. .
The mantissa of the current conver
sion is displayed. The mantissa of
the current conversion factor is dis
played. This is a number between
0.1 and 1.999999 with the first digit
flashing. For conversion factors
outside of this range, the exponent
will be used to move the decimal
point.
4. changes first digit.
5. .
next digit flashes.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5, and set
value of all digits.
7. to backup for errors.