T401S Indicator User Instructions 13
3.1 General weighing application
3.1.3 Net weighing
Net weighing is available via two types of tare entry:
Pushbutton tare When enabled press TARE to tare the weight on the scale.
Entered tare When enabled scroll in a tare value.
There is an auto tare clear feature. If this is enabled, after a weighment, when the
weight falls into the gross zero band, tare is cleared to zero.
Using Pushbutton Tare
To perform a net weighment using pushbutton tare, power up the unit and follow these
steps:
1. With no weight on the scale, if the display does not read 0 press ZERO …
0 is displayed and the center-of-zero annunciator lights.
2. Place item to be tared on the scale …
Weight is displayed.
3. Press TARE …
0 is displayed and the NET annunciator lights.
4. Place material to be weighed into or on the tared item on the scale …
Net weight of material is displayed.
5. Repeatedly press SELECT to view the gross, tare, and net values.
6. If repeated weighments use the same tared item, you do not need to establish
a new tare value as described in step 2 and 3.
Using Scroll Tare
If enabled you can scroll in a tare value using the following procedure.
1. Press the SELECT key repeatedly until the tare value is displayed. This is
indicated by the TARE annunciator.
2. Press the TARE key and scroll in the tare value using the Numeric entry
procedure on page 11. Be sure to press the ZERO key to accept the value.
3. The new tare value is now active.
To Clear a Tare
Use one of these methods to clear a tare:
l Press and hold the TARE key. The display will change to gross mode.
l If gross weight is not at 0, press the ZERO key; then press the TARE key to
clear the tare value.
Definition: Gross zero band - this is a configured value that defines a window around
gross zero. This is used in several ways in different applications.
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