IDS440 Users Manual version 4.2 Set Operation Parameters
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Parameter 13. Alternate Units Type (2 [kg])
Alternate units are the alternate display and print unit of measure that can be used in
addition to the primary units. The UNITS switch on the IDS440’s keyboard toggles the
weight display between primary units and secondary units.
0 = UNDEFINED, no units printed
1 = lb
2 = kg
3 = ton
4 = tne
5 = gram
6 = oz
7 = use print label 32 for units
8 = use print code 1 for units
Parameter 14. Alternate Decimal Point (1)
Enter the decimal point position for the alternate units display.
Parameter 15. Alternate Count-by (5)
Enter the alternate units count-by.
Parameter 16. Alt Units Conversion Factor (45,360)
The IDS440 calculates the alternate weight by multiplying the primary weight by the
conversion factor and then dividing by 100,000. The following table lists some common
conversions.
Alternate Units Conversion Factor Table
Conversion Conversion Factor Conv. Fact. x 100,000
lb to kg 0.45359 kg/lb 45,359
kg to lb 2.20462 lb/kg 220,462
lb to ton 0.0005 Ton/lb 50
kg to tonne 0.001 tonne/kg 100
gram to oz 0.352739 oz/gram 352,739
oz to gram 28.3495 gram/oz 2,834,950
lb to lb
kb to kg
Etc.
1 100,000
Enter the conversion factor x 100,000 for the configured alternate units.