Indicator operations – Rice Lake 720i Programmable Indicator/Controller - Operator Card User Manual
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720i
Operator Card
Indicator Operations
Basic
720i
operations are summarized below:
Display Menu
Press the
MENU
key to show the system menu, then use
the
Up
or
Down
navigation keys to select an item from
the list. The menu provides access to:
•
Audit Trail
•
Configuration
•
Test Operations
•
Contrast Adjustment
NOTE: Configuration should be performed by qualified
service personnel only.
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 letter
G
(gross) or, in
OIML mode,
B
(brutto); net mode is indicated by the
letter
N
.
Toggle Units
Press the
UNITS
key to switch between primary,
secondary, and tertiary units.
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 (
0
)
annunciator lights to indicate the scale is zeroed.
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 letter
N
on the display.
Enter Tare Value
For the universal model, use the numeric keypad to key
in the tare value, then press the
Tare
softkey or press
and hold the front panel
TARE
key to enter the tare.
For the panel mount model, do the following:
1. Press and hold the
GROSS/NET
key for about
three seconds. When released, a zero appears.
2. Use the
Up
and
Down
navigation keys to adjust
th e v alue (0-9) and the
R i g h t
and
L e f t
navigation keys to select the digit.
3. Press the
Tare
softkey or press and hold the
front panel
TARE
key for about three seconds,
then release to enter the tare.
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 word
Gross
.
Print Ticket
1. Wait for the standstill annunciator (
).
2. Press the
key to send data to the serial port.
Select Auxiliary Print Format
Any of the auxiliary print formats (1–20) can be
selected for printed output while in weighing mode.
NOTE: Not available in Advance Truck Mode.
For the universal model, use the numeric keypad to key
in the print format value, then press the
softkey or
the front panel
key to print using the selected
auxiliary format.
For the panel mount model, do the following:
1. Press and hold the
GROSS/NET
key for about
three seconds. When released, a zero appears.
2. Use the
Up
and
Down
navigation keys to adjust
the value (0-9) and the
R i g h t
and
L e f t
navigation keys to select the digit.
3. Press the
softkey or the front panel
key to print using the selected auxiliary format.
Accumulator Functions
The accumulator must be enabled before use. Once
enabled, weight (net weight if a tare is in the system) is
accumulated whenever a print operation is performed
using the
key, digital input, or serial command.
The scale must return to zero (net zero if a tare is in the
system) before the next accumulation.
The
Display Accum
softkey can be configured to display
the current accumulator value. Printing while the
accumulator is displayed uses the ACCFMT print
format.
Press the
CLEAR
key twice to clear the accumulator.