Industrial Data Systems IDS DT220 - Manual (Page 8)

DT220 Users Manual version 1.a General Description
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General Description
This section gives you a general description on the operation of the DT220's keyboard
and display. The keyboard is used to initiate weighing functions, for data entry,
maintenance, setup, and testing. The numeric display is used for weight and error display
and for data entry. Additional information about the keyboard and display is provided in
section: Using the DT220.
DT220 Display
The display has 8 lines x 40 characters in text mode and also provides a large character
display of 1 line x 8 characters.
The DT220 Keyboard
The keyboard is used to initiate functions and for data input and setup of the DT220. The
keyboard has 4 sections: Alpha keys, Numeric Keypad, Function Keys, and Control keys.
Alpha Keys and Numeric Keys
The alpha keys are laid out in the “QWERTY” format. They are used for general-purpose
data entry. The numeric keys are laid out in the standard calculator format.
Function Keys
The function keys ZERO, TARE, GROSS/NET, UNITS and PRINT are used to perform
the functions of zeroing the scale, tarring the scale, switching the weight display between
gross and net display, switching the weight display between LB and KG display, and
printing the weight. The top row keys are function keys used for special purpose
functions.
Control Keys
The control keys Caps Lock, Shift, Space, Clear Entry, Review, Cont., and Enter are used
to control the data entry operations.