Precision Digital PD6100 - Manual (Page 39)

Model PD6100 Strain Gauge/Load Cell Meter Instruction Manual
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Setting the Input Units (units)
Enter the pre-defined engineering unit or custom unit. The pre-defined
units have automatic conversion factors. This unit will be displayed if
d unit is selected as the lower display parameter. See the flow chart
on page 48 to access the display menu to show the unit on the lower
display.
The custom unit may also be used to enter a display tag.
Pre-defined engineering units
: lb, kg, ounce, gram, ton (short), tonne
(metric ton). The meter converts the reading according to the unit
selected (e.g. 100.00 lb = 45.36 kg = 45359.2 g = 1600 oz).
Unit Conversions:
After scaling values in the Scale menu have been
entered during setup, automatic unit conversions are done when
switching from any standard unit to any other standard unit during future
changes of the Units menu.
Once a standard unit has been selected in the units menu, the user
must then set their scaling values for that unit (under the setup menu) in
order for that unit's conversion factor to take effect. Otherwise, the
meter will allow the user to freely switch between standard unit
selections, without applying a conversion factor.
Note that if the dual-scale feature is selected in the Setup menu, both
PV1 and PV2 will be converted from the original standard unit to the
new standard unit. A scaled PV not scaled for the selected units must
be reprogrammed. Example: If PV 1 is scaled for pounds, and PV 2
scaled for gallons; if the Units selection is changed from Lb to ounce,
PV 2 will need to re-scaled manually back to gallons.
Note: PV1 and PV2 may use different standard units as starting points, however
the user must select the unit and complete scaling for both PV1 and PV2
individually. For example, set PV1 equal to "Lbs" and complete the scaling for
PV1 only. PV1 is now reading in Lbs. Then, change the units for PV2 to be "Kg"
and complete the scaling for PV2. PV2 will read in kilograms and PV1 will reflect
the conversion from Lbs to Kgs.
Kg