Custom unit conversion factor – Ohaus CT 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 and 9.9999
with the first digit flashing. For con-
version 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.
FLASHING
FLASHING
Custom Unit Conversion Factor
Custom Unit Conversion Factor
Custom Unit Conversion Factor
Custom Unit Conversion Factor
Custom Unit Conversion Factor
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 and 9 to four
decimal places
•
A power of 10 called the exponent.
•
A least significant digit (LSD).
Use the following procedure to enter con-
version factors:
When you need to display weight measurements 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.
One example is shown at the end of this section. It illustrates how to set the conversion
factors to display weight in Grains.
Exponent
Exponent
Exponent
Exponent
Exponent
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 and
0 and
0 and
0 and
0 and
Power
Power
Power
Power
Power
Man-
Man-
Man-
Man-
Man-
Factor
Factor
Factor
Factor
Factor
9.9999
9.9999
9.9999
9.9999
9.9999
of 10
of 10
of 10
of 10
of 10
tissa
tissa
tissa
tissa
tissa
Exp.
Exp.
Exp.
Exp.
Exp.
1234
= 1.234 x 1000 = 1.234 x 10
3
123.4
= 1.234 x 100 = 1.234 x 10
2
12.34
= 1.234 x 10 = 1.234 x 10
1
1.234
= 1.234 x
1
= 1.234 x 10
0
.1234
= 1.234 x
.1
= 1.234 x 10
-1
.01234
= 1.234 x .01 = 1.234 x 10
-2
.00123
= 1.23
x .001 = 1.23 x 10
-3