T104 Series Indicators EN-17
3.3 Counting Mode
Use this application to count the number of pieces on the pan based on an Average Piece Weight (APW).
3.3.1 Enter the Mode
1. Press and hold the Mode button until is displayed.
2. Release the Mode button.
a) If the skip function is turned off, the display shows .
If you need to clear the stored Average Piece Weight (APW) of the last time, press the Yes
button, and then continue to the next step.
If you need to recall the stored APW of the last time and continue to use it, press the No button
to start counting.
Note: If the display shows , remove the weight on the pan or press the Tare button to tare.
b) If the skip function is turned on, the display moves to step 3 directly.
Note: Refer to section 3.6 Skip, you can find the setting of the skip function.
3. The display shows the sample size . To change it, short press the No button several times until
you see the value you want.
Note:
Available sample size selections are 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 (The default is 10).
When Legal for Trade is turned on, sample size selection 5 will not be available.
4. Place the specified quantity of pieces on the pan and press the Yes button to capture the current stable
weight.
Note:
Make sure all pieces in the sample are the same. Different pieces and weights will result in an inaccurate
piece count.
During the capture process, the display shows .
If the APW is between 0.1d and 1d, the display will show for 1.5 seconds. After that the scale will
start counting.
If the APW is less than 0.1d, the display will show for 1.5 seconds. After that it will go back to
step 3, showing the sample size. Please replace a heavier batch of samples and press the Yes button to
re-establish an APW value or change to a scale with readability suitable for your samples.
3.3.2 Start Counting
1. Place parts on the pan and read the number. The number of pieces and the Pcs icon are displayed.
2. Short press the Function button to temporarily display the APW. is displayed for 1 second, and then
the APW value is displayed for 1 second with the weighing unit.
3.3.3 Application Settings
The application can be customized for user preferences. Please refer to Application Settings section in
Weighing Mode for details about how to enter application settings.
The Counting Configurations are defined below (defaults in Bold).
Item Available Settings Comments
Count
On, Off To enable Counting
Note: You cannot disable Counting if you are in the mode currently.