OHAUS TP4KD - Custom Unit Conversion Factor

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1. Access the C Unit submenu.

2. The mantissa of the current conver-

sion factor will be displayed. This will

be a number between 0.1 and

1.999999 with the first digit flashing.

For conversion factors outside of this

range, the exponent will be be used

to move the decimal point.

3. Press

to change the value of

the first digit.

4. When the desired value is displayed,

press

to accept it and the next

digit will begin flashing.

Custom Unit Conversion FactorCustom Unit Conversion Factor

Custom Unit Conversion Factor

When you need to display weight mea-

surements in a weighing unit other than

those provided standard with the balance,

this feature can be used to create your

own custom weighing unit. It permits you

to enter a conversion factor which the

balance will use to convert grams to the

desired unit of measure.

Conversion Weight Weight

Factor x in = in

grams custom unit

Conversion factors are expressed in sci-

entific notation and entered into the bal-

ance in three parts:

• a number between 0.1 and 1.999999

called the mantissa

• a power of 10 called the exponent

• a least significant digit (LSD)

Use the following procedure to enter con-

version factors:

SCIENTIFIC NOTATIONSCIENTIFIC NOTATION

SCIENTIFIC NOTATION

NumberNumber

Number

BetweenBetween

Between

Conv.Conv.

Conv.

0.1 and0.1 and

0.1 and

PowerPower

Power

Man-Man-

Man-

FactorFactor

Factor

1.9999991.999999

1.999999

of 10of 10

of 10

tissatissa

tissa

Exp.Exp.

Exp.

123.4 = .1234 x 1000 = .1234 x 10

12.34 = .1234 x 100 = .1234 x 10

1.234 = .1234 x 10 = .1234 x 10

.1234 = .1234 x 1 = .1234 x 10

.01234 = .1234 x .1 = .1234 x 10

-1

.001234 = .1234 x .01 = .1234 x 10

-2

.000123 = .123 x .001 = .123 x 10

-3

ExponentExponent

Exponent

ONON

TARETARE

TARE

FLASHING

MODEMODE

MODE

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