Flintec FT-16D V.1.21 - Manual (Page 10)

5 F RONT P ANEL AND K EYPAD
5.1 Weight Display and Status LEDs
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Figure 5.1
Front panel view of FT-16(D)
The weight display of FT-16(D) is a 6 digit LED with 20 mm height.
At the right side of the display there are three status LEDs for indicating “Gross”, “Net” and the standard unit
“kg”.
Below the weight display there are several status LEDs. The meanings of these are:
Status LEDs related to the weighing process
LED Meaning
Info: The instrument displays information different from the weight
Range: With multi range scales these LED indicates the current operating range.
For single range scales only the first range LED is lit.
Stable: The weight value on the display is stable
Center of zero: The weight is in the center of zero (see param. [203] in chap.6.3)
Key lock: is active
Power: This LED will flash in case of supply voltage decrease. If the voltage
decreases too much the indicator will automatically shut off.
5.2 Keypad
The meaning of the front panel keys and the key functions are:
Key Meaning
switch on
back panel
Power On/Off: This key is used for turning the instrument on or off. To switch off the key must be
pressed and hold at least for 2 seconds. There is no On/Off key on panel type housings.
Manual Zero: In Gross mode, if the scale doesn’t show zero while there is no load on the pan, you can
zero the scale by pressing this key.
Manual Tare: Pressing this key tares the scale and gets into the Net mode.
Print: By pressing this key weight data and other information depending on the instrument setup are
sent to a printer or a PC via serial port (for FT-16(D) depending on application software).
Enter: This key is used for confirming an entered value and to get to the next parameter in setup mode.
High Resolution: By pressing this key the weight value will be shown with a higher resolution for a
short period.
Info: This key is being used to view Total and CN information. To toggle between these infos you have
to press this key repeatedly and finally you will return to weighing mode again. To clear the total weight,
you have to press the key while the total value is seen on the display. [All C ] will appear on the
display. You can confirm the deletion by pressing or cancel by pressing the key.
Function : This key is used in combination with other keys to enter any function or to quit without
saving.
5.3 Key lock
The instrument has the capability to lock the keys to avoid unauthorized person’s interference. You can activate
or deactivate this function by pressing the and keys sequentially. The LED with the key sign
(below the display) indicates the keys are locked.
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