Rice Lake IQ plus 590-DC Installation Manual - Manual (Page 8)

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1.4 Indicator Operations
Basic IQ plus 590-DC operations are summarized
below:
1.4.1 Toggle Gross/Net/Piece Count Mode
Press the GROSS/NET key to switch the display mode
between gross, net, and piece count modes. If a tare
value has been entered or acquired, the net value is the
gross weight minus the tare. If access to piece count
mode is disabled, pressing the
GROSS/NET key
switches between gross and net modes only.
Gross mode is shown by the G annunciator; net mode
is shown by the N annunciator. Piece count mode is
shown by the LCD annunciator adjacent to the PC at
the right edge of the display.
1.4.2 Toggle Units
Press the UNITS key to switch between primary and
secondary units. The units annunciator arrow on the
right side of the LCD display points to the units
identifier.
1.4.3 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.
1.4.4 Acquire Tare (Pushbutton 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. Net weight is displayed and the
annunciator lit to show the tare value was
acquired.
1.4.5 Enter Tare (Keyed Tare)
1. Use the numeric keypad to enter the tare
value, then press the TARE key.
2. Net weight is displayed and the
annunciator lit to show the tare value was
entered.
1.4.6 Remove Stored Tare Value
1. Remove all weight from the scale and wait for
the standstill annunciator ( ).
2. Press the TARE key. The annunciator goes
off, indicating the tare value has been
removed.
Indicators with the REGULA parameter set to
NONE or NTEP (see Section 3.2.5 on page 20)
can clear a stored tare value using the following
procedure:
1. Press DISPLAY TARE to show the stored tare
value.
2. Press the CLEAR key twice to remove the
stored tare.
1.4.7 Print Ticket
1. Wait for the standstill annunciator ( ).
2. Press the PRINT key to send data to the serial
port.
1.4.8 Acquire Parts Sample
1. Place empty parts container on scale. Wait for
the standstill annunciator ( ), then press
TARE to acquire the tare weight of the
container.
2. Press MODE to enter piece count mode.
3. Press the SAMPLE ( UNITS ) key to enter
sample acquisition mode.
4. The indicator display shows the message
Addnnn , where nnn is the sample quantity to
be placed on the scale. You can do one of the
following:
• Add the number of parts shown.
• Choose a different sample size. Press the
S A M P L E key t o s c r o l l t h r o u g h t h e
selectable sample quantities (5, 10, 20,
50, 100) or use the numeric keypad to
specify a custom sample size.
• Specify a known piece weight. Press the
S A M P L E key t o s c r o l l t h r o u g h t h e
selectable sample quantities until the PC
WGT prompt is shown. Use the numeric
keypad to enter the piece weight.
5. Once the sample quantity is on the scale,
press ENTER to calibrate the indicator for
counting the new parts. If a sample size was
specified, the indicator display shows the
message
–CNT– as it acquires the sample
weight, then switches to count display mode
and shows the part quantity. If a known piece
weight was specified, the display switches to
count display mode immediately.