EN-20 Defender 3000 Indicators
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 COUNt is displayed.
2. When the Mode button is released, the display shows CLr.PwW.
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 CLr.PAN, remove the weight on the pan or press the Tare button to tare.
3. The display shows the sample size PUt.10. 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 LO.rEF for 1.5 seconds. After that the scale will
start counting.
If the APW is less than 0.1d, the display will show rEF.Err 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. APwW 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).