Cooper Instruments & Systems DFI 250X Digital Weight Indicator User Manual
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• NONE
• COUNT
• HOLD
• LIVE.WT
• TEST
• UNITS
• PEAK.H
• SHOW.T
• Default: NONE
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AUT.OFF (Auto Power Off / Battery Operation)
The instrument can be set up to automatically power down after a period of no activity. Weight motion, network
communications or any press of the keyboard is enough to keep the instrument powered on. When operating
on batteries the instrument will turn off after 30 minutes of inactivity even if set to NEVER.
Options are:
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NEVER: Never power off automatically (Battery: powers down after 30 minutes)
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1, 5,10 (time in minutes)
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Default: NEVER
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B.LIGHT (Backlight Operation)
Sets the operation of the backlight. When operating the backlight with batteries the brightness is lowered
automatically to conserve power and the backlight will automatically turn off after 10 seconds of inactivity. To
turn on again, press the
Options are:
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OFF: Backlight is off
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ON: Backlight is always on
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Default: ON
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REM.FN (Remote Function)
This item allows the indicator to be triggered from a remote input. The remote input can be set to have no
function (i.e. NONE) or it can be set to mimic one of the front five panel key functions (i.e. where KEY1=ZERO,
KEY2=TARE, KEY3=GROSS/NET, KEY4=PRINT and KEY5=FUNCTION).
The remote input can also be set to BLANK where, when the remote input is pressed and held, the indicator
displays dashes (i.e. - - - - - -) and the front five key functions are disabled. When the remote input is released
the indicator display and front key functions return to normal.
For the REM.FN to have any effect, the SERIAL:TYPE item must be set to KEY. Refer to TYPE (Serial Output
Type) below for more information.
Options are:
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NONE: No function.
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KEY1 to KEY 5: Mimic one of the front five function keys
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BLANK: Display dashes (i.e. - - - - - -) and disable front key functions.
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Default: NONE
7.4.5 SERIAL (Serial Communications Options)
Settings within this Group determine the serial and printing outputs. Refer to Serial Outputs section 9.0 for more
information on Serial configuration.
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TYPE (Serial Output Type)
Sets the function of the first serial output. The port can be disabled or set to run as an automatic output or a
network device.
Options are:
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NET: Network Communications.
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AUTO.1: Enables 10 Hz automatic transmission using format 1.
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AUTO.2: Enables 10 Hz automatic transmission using format 2.
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PRINT: Enables printer driving.
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MASTER: Send contents of LCD display to a remote display.
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KEY: Enables the Remote Function setting (SPEC:REM.FN).
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Default: NET