1 indicator operations – Rice Lake 520 Digital Weight Indicator Operator Card User Manual

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520 Indicator Operator Card

2.1

Indicator Operations

Basic 520 operations are summarized below:

2.1.1

Toggle Gross/Net Mode

Press the

GROSS/NET

key to switch the display mode

from gross to net, or from net to gross. If a tare value

has been entered or acquired, the net value is the gross

weight minus the tare. If no tare has been entered or

acquired, the display remains in gross mode.
Gross mode is indicated by the letters

(or

for

Brutto in OIML mode) on the secondary display; net

mode is indicated by the letters

When piece count mode is enabled, the

GROSS/NET

key toggles between

Gross/Net/Piece Count

2.1.2

Toggle Units

Press the

UNITS

key to switch between primary and

secondary units. The units identifier is shown to the

right of the primary display.

2.1.3

Zero Scale

1. In gross mode, remove all weight from the

scale and wait for the standstill annunciator

(

2. Press the

ZERO

key. The center of zero

(

) annunciator lights to indicate the scale

is zeroed.

2.1.4

Acquire Tare

1. Place container on scale and wait for the

standstill annunciator (

2. Press the

TARE

key to acquire the tare weight

of the container.

3. Display shifts to net weight and shows the

letters

on the secondary display.

2.1.5

Remove Stored Tare Value

1. Remove all weight from the scale and wait for

the standstill annunciator (

2. Press the

TARE

key (or, in OIML mode, the

ZERO

key). Display shifts to gross weight and

shows the letters

on the secondary display.

2.1.6

Keyed Tare

1. Hold the

TARE

key for three seconds to display

the current tare value.

2. Use the

RIGHT

and

LEFT

keys to select which

digit to change. Use the

and

DOWN

keys to

decrement the value.

3. Press

ENTER

to accept the value.

2.1.7

Print Ticket

1. Wait for the standstill annunciator (

2. Press the

PRINT

key to send data to the serial

port.

2.1.8

Front Panel Setup

Hold the

UNITS

key for three seconds to enter front

panel setup mode. Use front panel setup to change

setpoint and/or checkweigh values and to set the time

and date.

2.1.9

Display or Change Setpoint Value

To display a setpoint value, enter front panel setup

mode. Press

DOWN

ENTER

and the first available

setpoint number is displayed. The

LEFT/RIGHT

keys

toggle through each setpoint that is operator accessible.

Press

ENTER

to display the setpoint value.

NOTE:

Setpoint Value and Preact Value are accessible

from the front panel in weigh mode.
To change the setpoint value, use the

UP/DOWN

keys

to increment/decrement the decimal value of the

flashing digit. Press

ENTER

to sequence to the decimal

point entry.

LEFT/RIGHT

keys adjust the decimal point

placement. Press the

ENTER

key to accept the

displayed value and return to the next value or setpoint

number prompt.

NOTE:

Some indicator configurations may not allow

setpoint values to be changed through the front panel or

may require a password to display or change the

setpoint value.

2.1.10

Turn Setpoint On or Off

To turn a setpoint off at the front panel, enter front

panel setup mode. Press

DOWN

ENTER

and the first

available setpoint number is displayed. The

LEFT/RIGHT

keys toggle through each setpoint that is

operator accessible. Press

DOWN

to turn the setpoint

off and back on. Press

ENTER

to display and edit the

setpoint value.

NOTE:

Some indicator configurations may not allow

setpoints to be turned off through the front panel or

may require a password to turn the setpoint on and off.

2.1.11

Display or Change Checkweigh Value

To display a checkweigh value, enter front panel setup

mode. Press

DOWN

ENTER

and the first available

checkweigh value is displayed. The

LEFT/RIGHT

keys

toggle through each checkweigh value that is operator

accessible. Press

ENTER

to display the checkweigh

value.
To change the checkweigh value, use the

UP/DOWN

keys to increment/decrement the decimal value of the

flashing digit. Press

ENTER

to sequence to the decimal

point entry.

LEFT/RIGHT

keys adjust the decimal point

placement. Press the

ENTER

key to accept the

displayed value and return to the next value or

checkweigh value prompt.