FT-111, User Manual Rev. 2.0.0, June 2022 Page 29 of 137
Net weighing in the container
Taring is used to weight material in the container.
1. Place the empty container on to the scale and press key.
2. The zero display and the NET symbol appear.
3. Check
sign on the display. If it does not appear, press the key once more for correct taring.
4. Add the material into the container and follow its weight in net.
Clearing the tare
Press key to clear the tare. The NET symbol disappears, and Gross symbol appears on the display
together with the gross weight indication. The scale instability will not impact clear the tare.
Automatic taring
The scale tares automatically and NET is displayed, after placing a weight on the empty scale, if this feature is
enabled. Refer to parameter 232 at page 57. The weight should be heavier than the value entered to the
parameter 518 for automatic taring.
Automatic clear the tare
The tare is automatically cleared after emptying the scale if this feature is enabled. The scale instability will
not impact clear the tare.
Restore status at power on
This function saves the tare status at power off and the instrument operates in Net at power on. This feature
is used for tank and silo weighing applications.
Printing
To print a label, press key or key when the weight on the pan is stable. Printout format can be
selected from parameter 161. Flintec PC software is used to program EPL printout data and download into
the instrument for free programming the data output or for label printing including barcode. Refer to page
51, and 42 for details.
5.2 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
High resolution
If you press key, the weight value is displayed of 10 times higher resolution until pressing the same key
again. High resolution is displayed temporarily for 5 seconds at approved scales. High resolution cannot be
printed.
Unit change
It is possible to change the weight unit to metric unit from imperial unit or to imperial unit from metric unit.
The unit change is available between kg and lb, and between g and oz.
Average weighing
APPLICATION: Living stock weighing, weighing of unstable load, unstable industrial weighing systems.
RELATED PARAMETERS: Sub-block 33-, page 58.
The dynamic weighing which needs averaging the measuring results some period can be programmed
continuous weighing, e.g. livestock weighing. Continuous dynamic weighing can be used for loads which have
very high vibration like reactors which has high speed mixers, conveyors etc.