Custom unit conversion factor – Ohaus TP Series Electronic Balance User Manual
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1.
Access the C Unit submenu.
2.
The mantissa of the current conver-
sion factor will be displayed. This will
be a number between 0.1 and
1.999999 with the first digit flashing.
For conversion factors outside of this
range, the exponent will be be used
to move the decimal point.
3.
Press
to change the value of
the first digit.
4.
When the desired value is displayed,
press
to accept it and the next
digit will begin flashing.
Custom Unit Conversion Factor
Custom Unit Conversion Factor
Custom Unit Conversion Factor
Custom Unit Conversion Factor
Custom Unit Conversion Factor
When you need to display weight mea-
surements in a weighing unit other than
those provided standard with the balance,
this feature can be used to create your
own custom weighing unit. It permits you
to enter 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 sci-
entific notation and entered into the bal-
ance 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)
Use the following procedure to enter con-
version factors:
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
Exponent
Exponent
Exponent
Exponent
Exponent
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
TARE
TARE
TARE
TARE
TARE
FLASHING
MODE
MODE
MODE
MODE
MODE