8545-M838-O1 Rev D 825 Installation & Technical
KEYPAD FUNCTIONS, CONT.
Touch Screen Keys, Cont.
TARE (Key Entry Tare)
Pressing this key allows the operator to enter a tare weight (up to the capacity of the scale).
Note that the tare weight is the amount of weight to be subtracted from the gross weight to
obtain the net weight.
1. Press the TARE key.
2. The display will change to show the Set Tare screen.
3. Using the numeric keys (use the period for the decimal point), enter the tare weight and
then press the ENTER key.
4. The display will return to the Weight screen, showing the Gross, Tare and Net weights.
NOTE: The tare weight will remain until another tare weight is entered or it is cleared.
Clearing the tare weight can be only performed when zero weight is on the scale.
1. With the zero weight on the scale, press the TARE (Pushbutton Tare) key.
2. The display will return to the Weight screen, showing gross weight only.
NET/GROSS
Pressing the NET key (if in Gross mode) or the GROSS key (if in Net mode) will toggle
between the Gross weight and Net weight. In the Gross weight mode, the total of all weight
placed on the scale since the display was zeroed is displayed. In the Net Weight mode, the
Gross, Tare and Net weight is displayed.
NOTE: If a valid tare weight has not been entered, pressing this key will momentarily
display the message:
Cannot show net – tare zero
The display will return to the Weight screen, showing gross weight only
ID
Pressing this key allows the operator to enter an ID (identification) for use in printing. Note
that after entering an ID, it will be displayed on the Weight screen below the ID key.
1. Press the ID key.
2. The display will change to show the Set ID screen.
3. Using the alphanumeric keys, enter up to a ten (10) character ID and then press the
ENTER key to save it.
NOTE: Once an ID has been entered, it will remain until another ID is entered or it is
cleared.
4. To clear an ID, first press the ID key.
5. With the Set ID screen displayed, press the SPACE key and then the ENTER key.
6. The display will return to the Weight screen with no ID shown below the ID key.