Rice Lake TransAct 3.5 - Manual (Page 90)

Weigh General Weigh Window Information
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Display Window
When a digital weight indicator is connected to a serial port on the computer, TransAct reads the weight
provided by the scale and displays it in the display window. The scale unit of measure (lb-pound or
kg-kilogram) also appears in the display window. To setup TransAct to read a scale stream, select
Admin
| Preferences | Scale Port1 . For more information, refer to Preferences in the Admin section of this
manual.
To setup a second scale, select Admin | Preferences | Scale Port 2 . A display window for each scale is
present and both scales will display scale activity. However, only one scale can be active for use at a
time. To activate a scale, click anywhere within the indicator window or use the
Alt+S keystroke
command to alternate active scales. The weight in the active indicator is displayed in red and a lower
case
‘a’ appears in the bottom right corner.
In the following example, Scale Port1 is configured for the scale indicator and Scale Port2 is set to
Manual . To enter a weight manually, activate the second scale display, and enter weights manually into
the Weight In/Weight Out boxes of the Transaction Detail form.
Figure 69. Dual Scale Indicators
When the scale port is in SIM mode, arrows for increasing and decreasing a truck weight appear next
to the display window. These buttons increase or decrease simulated truck weights in increments of
3000 pounds. The demo version of the software works only in SIM mode.
A red dot in the upper left corner of the display window informs the operator the scale is in motion.
Weight information cannot be stored until the motion indicator has cleared.
To lock the scale weight once the motion indicator has cleared, use the mouse and double click in the
lower left corner of the display window. The truck can drive off the scale and the display will continue
to show the weight. This allows the scale operator to modify transaction details before storing the ticket.
When TransAct has lost communications with the scale, the letter ‘R’ will appear in the upper right
corner of the display window. This indicates TransAct is attempting to re-establish communications
with the scale. If TransAct is unable to re-establish communications, the text “
No Com ” is displayed
and an error message appears.
Figure 70. No Com - Error