Rice Lake OnTrak Truck Scale Data Management - Operation Manual - Manual (Page 12)

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3.0 Setting up OnTrak
Before you begin using OnTrak , you will need to specify application settings, scale and communication options,
and ticket formatting preferences.
3.1 Application Settings
1. From the Tools menu, select Options .
The Options dialog box appears.
Figure 3-1. Options dialog box, Tare selected.
2. From the left pane, expand the Application selection, if not already expanded.
3. Under Application , select Units .
The units set on the indicator must match the units set in OnTrak . If they do not match, OnTrak ’s
readout will display “Indicator sending Incorrect Units.”
4. From the Units pull-down menu, select the units (pounds, kilograms, short tons, or metric tons) that
match the indicator’s setting.
5. Under Application , select Tare .
Tare age determines the amount of time (in business days) to allow before a stored tare expires.
When this amount of time is reached, a warning will appear, alerting the operator of an expired
tare.
6. In the Tare Age text box, type the number of days to allow (business days only, excluding weekends)
before stored tares will expire.
7. Under Application , select Tare Scale .
Settings under the Tare Scale selection apply to only two-scale systems.
8. From the Scale pull-down menu, select which scale you want to use to capture tare values.
9. Under Application , select Tare Tolerance . Enable or disable tare tolerance by marking the checkbox. If
enabled, enter the desired tolerance value percentage.
10. Under Application , select Scale Thresholds . This sets the weight threshold that allows the operator to
process a new transaction on the scale.
11. In the text box, enter the scale reset weight (in pounds).
12. Under Application , select Automated Kiosk .
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