Fairbanks 2800 Series Intrinsically Safe Instrument - Manual (Page 27)

Section 2: Operation
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2.3.4. TARE WEIGHTS, CONTINUED
4. Place the material to be weighed in the container. The display will show the
weight of the material that is in the container. This is the NET weight value.
NOTE: Net weighing of pre-packaged containers can be accomplished by first
placing an empty container that is the same weight as the product container on the
platform, and pushing before beginning weighing operations.
Batching Using AUTO TARE
1. Select the GROSS Mode and place the empty container on the platform.
─ the TARE Weight of the container is displayed.
2. Push the key.
3. Fill the container with the first item until the desired weight is achieved. Instrument
display indicates the net weight of the first item (in the GROSS mode).
4. Push the key to reset the display to zero.
─ The instrument display indicates zero net weight.
5. Place the next item into the container until the desired weight is reached.
6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until all items have been put into the container.
7. Switch to the
GROSS Mode
and read the total NET weight of the batch.
8. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for other batches.
Follow these steps to clear the operation.
1. Select the GROSS mode.
2. Remove all materials from the platform.
3. Push the key to zero the display.
4. Push the key to reset the tare memory.
5. Select the GROSS mode.