Rice Lake TransAct 3.5 - Manual (Page 98)

Weigh Transactions with Tare Weights
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Transactions with Tare Weights
Stored tare weights allow for single weighments when the vehicle is full. TransAct can store up to three
tare fields: Tare1, Tare2, and Tare3. The names of these buttons can be configured according to the
specific application. To edit tare names, refer to the Appendix,
Editing the TransAct Initilization File .
This section will refer to Tare1 as Truck, Tare2 as Container, and Tare3 as Pup Trailer.
NOTE: Tare refers to the empty weight of the vehicle. Gross refers to the vehicle weight plus the
load. Net refers to the Gross weight minus the Tare weight.
Material Direction
The Transaction Details form displays a Material Direction box. When Incoming is selected as the Material
Direction , the tare weight is placed in the Weight Out field. When Outgoing is selected as the Material
Direction , the tare weight is placed in the Weight In field. Select No Tare to record tare IDs and ignore
tare weights. When No Tare is selected, the transaction is treated as a Weigh In/Weigh Out transaction.
Example: During the winter months, scale users may not want to use tare weights when ice and
snow build up can cause inaccurate weights and charges.
When a transaction is started, the material direction is read from the Default Material Direction set in
Options .
Processing a Tare Transaction
To start a transaction, click the Weigh button from the menu bar. The Select Transaction form appears.
Select an Account, Permit or Truck Id to start a transaction. The Transaction Details form appears.
Figure 78. Tare Weight Applied to Material Coming into a Site