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6.4  PLU  (Product Look Up) 
 
Product  Look-Up  (PLU)  numbers  are  used  to  store  inf ormation  about  the 
commonly  used  items.  The  Tare  Weight,  Description  o f  the  product  and  Unit 
Weights  for  a  particular  item  are  recalled  by  enter ing  the  PLU  number  for 
ease of operation.    
The  scale  is  capable  of  storing  values  for  the  Tare   weight,  Description  and 
Unit Weight for a maximum of up to 100 PLU numbers.    
 
Tare  Weight  value  is  required  for  calculating  the  N et  Weight  where  a 
container  is  used  during  weighing.  Descriptions  are   used  for  sending  data 
over  RS-232  for  viewing  or  printing  and  Unit  Weight   is  used  for  parts 
counting.    
These  data  should  be  entered  against  a  particular  P LU  before  the 
weighing  process  starts  so  that  the  desired  PLU’s  c an  be  recalled 
during  the  weighing  process.  The  data  can  be  stored   and  recalled 
manually or by sending data over RS-232 Interface.    
6.4.1  STORING  PLU’S MANUALLY 
 
 
DISPLAYS ACTIONS 
Weight Unit weight Count 
REMARKS 
 
Press  [Tare/Zero] 
if required. 
 
“O.0000”       “     0“        “         0“ The scale is 
zeroed. 
 
Note: 
 
Enter  or  determine  the  Tare  Weight  when  a  container   is  to  be  used  (see 
section  6.2  of  this  User  Manual).  If  a  Tare  value  is  used,  the  scale  will  be  in 
the NET mode. 
 
Enter or determine the Unit Weight as described in  section 6.3.1 and 6.3.2 of 
this User Manual. 
 
The Tare and Unit Weight to be stored can be either  taken from a weighing in 
process or by manual entry of data. 
  
						

							 
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Please find below an example for setting up “ PLU 27” with Description as “ M4 
Nut ” and Unit weight of “ 0.015”. 
 
 
DISPLAYS ACTIONS  
Weight Unit weight Count 
REMARKS 
 
Press [PLU] 
 
“PLU  ” “    - -“                    “         “ - 
Press [2], [7] 
  “PLU  ”        “    27”               “         “  - 
Press 
[Pst] 
“PLU 27”     “x x x x x x”         “x  x x ”  The current  
description will be 
shown with the first 
character flashing. 
The flashing digit can 
be changed as stated  
in the 
Note below.  
Pressing the  [CE] 
key when the first  
character is 
flashing will clear 
all the descriptions.
 
 
“PLU  27 ”       “       “                “         “   - 
Continue to enter  
characters until 
description is 
complete.   “PLU 27 ”    “M 4    Nut“      “Brass  “ 
12 characters in total  
spreading over both 
the displays (UNIT 
WEIGHT and 
COUNT).
 
Press [Print]  to 
save the PLU.  “STOrE”       “PLU      “         “  27      “ 
The display will show  
thePLU is saved then 
return to normal 
weighing mode. 
 
Note: 
 
Use the 
[.] key to go back to the previous digit or the  [M+] key to advance to the next 
character.    
A flashing character can be used for entering a spa ce by pressing the [0] key for slightly 
longer duration.   
Tare value will only be stored with PLU data if the  scale is in the NET mode. If the container 
is  less  then  the  manual  zero  range  which  is  set  in  Technical  parameters  (default  is  2%  of 
capacity) then the scale will be Zeroed and no tare  value will be stored. To avoid this, use a 
larger container, reduce the zero range or use the  digital tare method. 
 
  
						

							 
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6.4.2  ENTERING DESCRIPTION MANUALLY 
 
The  description  can  be  up  to  12  characters  long  and   can  be  a  mix  of 
numbers, symbols or letters.   
 
During the procedure to set the description the num eric keypad will work in a 
similar  way  to  a  mobile  telephone.    Pressing  a  numb er  briefly  will  show  the 
number and holding it down will scroll through all  the characters.  
  
The numbers and characters are:   1 - / \                   
2 A B C 
3 D E F  
4 G H I 
5 J K L 
6 M N O 
7 P Q R S 
8 T U V  
9 W X Y Z 
0  _  [  ]   Where _ is a Space (Not underscore)         
 
The limitations of the 7 segment display sometimes  make it difficult to display 
some letters.  The characters and the displayed sym bols are: 
 
A B C  D E  F  G H  I  J  K L M N  O P Q R  S  T U   V W X  Y Z  -    /  \   (   ) 
 
   
The  characters  will  be  stored  as  text  so  the  output   of  the  RS-232  interface 
will look correct.  
The numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 will be  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0  
 
Note  that  this  method  is  only  used  where  alpha-nume ric  data  is  permitted. 
This  is  used  for  the  Description  field  and  the  User   ID  number,  Scale  ID 
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6.4.3  RECALLING PLU’S MANUALLY   
·  To  recall  the  PLU  values  the  user  should  first  sel ect  either  local  or 
remote  scale  as  the  tare  value  stored  will  be  speci fic  to  the  scale 
selected. 
  ·   Then  press  the  [PLU]  key,  enter  the  PLU  number  (00  – 99) then press 
the  [PLU]  key again to recall the data. 
 
·  The  display  will  show  the  results  of  the  recall  fo r  1  second  then  return 
to weighing with the data in place.   
  
          For example: 
   
            
·  If  the  [PLU]  key  is  held  down  after  the  numeric  entry,  it  will  show  the 
description as long as the key is pressed.  
 
·  In  this  example  the  display  “PLU  27  ”    “M  4      Nut“    “Brass          “     shows  the 
description for 1 second, if no data is stored then  it will show  
“ nO    ”   “  PLU  “   “ SAVE    “. 
 
·  If  the  tare  value  is  outside  the  range  permitted  f or  the  selected  scale 
(For  example,  if  the  local  scale  is  selected  wherea s  the  tare  value 
applies to the remote scale, this would exceed the  capacity of the local 
scale) the “ Weight” display would show zero tare weight.   
 
·  If  the  tare  value  stored  does  not  match  the  increm ent  of  the  selected 
scale  (For  example,  storing  -1.446  for  a  scale  with   d=0.05)  then  round 
the  tare  weight  depending  on  the  scale  resolution  ( For  example,  in  this 
case, -1.45 would be used as the tare value). 
  ACTIONS  DISPLAYS Press 
[PLU] 
“PLU  ”         “    - -“
  “         “ 
Press  [2], [7]  
“PLU  ”     “    27”     “         “ 
Press [PLU] 
“PLU 27 ”   “M 4   Nut“   “Brass     “ 
After 1 second, it will return to  
normal weighing with the Tare 
and Unit Weight previously 
entered.   “     x x x x“
 “ x x x x  ”        “         x x“  
						

							 
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·   If  a  PLU  number  is  recalled  that  does  not  have  any   information  stored 
against  it,  the  scale  will  continue  to  work  with  Ta re  and  Unit  weight 
unchanged. 
  
NOTE: PLU’s can be stored and recalled using RS-232  Interface (see 
section 9.1 and 9.2 of this user Manual).
 
  
						

							 
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7.0  PARAMETERS 
  
The  following  parameters  set  up  the  scale  as  requir ed  by  the  user.      For  the 
Technical  parameters  and  configuring  the  remote  pla tform  refer  to  Section 
12.   
Enter  the  User  Parameters  section  by  pressing  the  [Pst]  key  during  the  self-
test  when  the  power  is  turned  on  or  press  and  hold  the [Pst]   key  for  3 
seconds  during  normal  operation.      This  will  allow  the  user  to  set  the  way  he 
wants the scale to work by choosing specific values  from some options.   
 
·  Press  the  [U.Wt./Units]   key  to  scroll  through  the  main  parameters.  To 
enter any parameter, press the  [Print] key. 
 
·  Press  [U.Wt./Units]   to  scroll  through  the  sub-parameters.  To  see  the 
earlier  setting,  press  the  [Print]  key.  To  change  and  scroll  through  the 
other  available  settings,  press  [U.Wt./Units].  To  choose  the  desired 
setting  and  thereby  go  back  to  the  sub-parameter,  p ress  the [Print] 
key. 
 
·  To return to the parameter, press the  [Tare/Zero] key. 
  
PARA- 
METER
 
SUB-  
PARAMETER
 
DISPLAYS AND SETTINGS 
“bEEP“   oFF”  Beeper is set to off
  
    
  
 
 
  
 
“bEEP”   on  In ”          Beeper is set to on  
between limits   
bEEP             
            
“bEEP”   “on  oUt” ”    Beeper is set to on  
outside limits (>0) 
 
  
 
 
“LitE”   “oFF”             
                Backlight is set to off
 
“LitE”    on”       Set to on
 
  
 
at all times  
  
 
F1 oFF 
EL  “LitE”    AUt        Set to work automatically  
when a weight is placed 
on the scale or a key is 
pressed.
 
  
  
						

							 
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“UnI t”  ” KG/ Lb”       
kg/ lb both are enabled
 
”UnI t”   “KiLo”  kg only is enabled            
                         
            
 
  
 Un I t   
”UnI t”    “Lb”  lb only is enabled
 
  
 
Print  Au  oFF 
  
  
  
 Prints only when 
the Auto- 
Accumulation is 
set to off. 
Au on
  
    
    
    
  Prints only when 
the Auto-
Accumulation is 
set to on.
 
P Cont  Sets  the  RS-232  interface  
to  print  continuously  and 
the  accumulation  function 
is disabled. 
P Mo dE 
SEr r E  Sets  the  RS-232  to  print  
continuously  the  weight 
only. 
 
P bAU d  b     600 
b   1200  
b   2400 
b   4800 
b   9600 
b 19200  Sets the required baud   
rate (speed for the RS-
232 communications).  
Default rate is 4800.  
F2 Prt 
PAritY  8   n  1  7    E  1  
7   o   1  8 data bits, no parity 
 
7 data bits, even parity  
7 data bits, odd parity 
F3 U  id  “USE id”   
“    Abc234”     
“      “    Shows the current user ID (if any).  
Enter a new User ID as described in the Description
 
under the PLU section. The ID can be alpha-
numeric but is limited to 6 characters. 
 
F4  S id  “SC id”   
“    Abc678”     
“      “  Shows the current scale ID (if any).  
Enter a new Scale ID as described in the 
Description under the PLU section. The ID can be 
alpha-numeric but is limited to 6 characters. 
 
tECH   
Allows access to the Technical parameters using a  
password. Not normally accessed by user.  See 
Section 12.
   
						

							 
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7.1  REAL TIME CLOCK 
 
The  Real  Time  Clock  (RTC)  is  used only for the RS-2
32 output. See Section 
9.   The Date and Time can be set as required.  The  scale will keep the clock 
running even when the power is off.    
Setting up the clock  
·  Press  the  [CE]  key  when  the  display  is  counting  down  after  power  is  
turned on.  The initial displays show the current d ate and time.   
 
“ rtC        “  “ 11,14,06 ”  “16,41,35 ” 
 
·  Press the  [Tare] key to accept the values shown without change or 
press the  [U.Wt./Units]  key to change the time.  The displays  display 
will show the current time, “  timE “  “   H-m-S  ”  “16,41,35 ” 
·   Continue  without  changing  the  time  or  Enter  the  ne w  time  using  the 
numeric keys using a 24 hour clock format, 3:41PM i s “154100 ”.   
·   Press  the  [Print]  key  to  accept  the  time.    The  display  will  show  the  
current  date  format.      Press  the  [U.  Wt./Units]  key  to  change  the  date 
format. Available formats are: 
 
“ Y-m-d ”   year, month, day 
“ m-d-Y ”   month, day, year 
“ d-m-Y ”   day, month, year 
The Unit Weight display will show the current forma t, “Y-m-d ” for 
example.   
·   Press the  [Tare] key to accept the chosen format, the Count display  will 
show the current settings. Enter the date in this f ormat.  
·   Press  the  [CE]  key  to  clear  the  current  setting  then  enter  the  ne w 
values.  
·   Press the  [Tare] key to accept the date. 
  
An  error  code  will  be  shown  if  the  time  ( Err  1)  or  the  date  ( Err  2)  is  not  the 
permissible values.   For example, 34
th day of a month is an invalid entry. 
  
Pressing  the  [Zero]  key  will  escape  for  the  date  and  time  settings  wit h  the 
current values unchanged.  It is possible to change  only the time by setting a 
new time, then pressing the  [Zero] key when the date settings are shown.  
						

							 
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8.0  BATTERY OPERATION 
 
·   The  scales  can  be  operated  from  the  battery.  The  b attery  life  is 
approximately  70  hours  if  only  the  basic  unit  is  us ed  and  the 
backlight  is  not  used.    If  the  backlight  and  a  seco nd  platform  is 
used the battery life will be reduced. 
 
·  When the battery needs charging the arrow above th e low battery 
symbol under the “ Weight” display will turn on. The battery should 
be  charged  as  soon  as  the  arrow  above  the  symbol  is   on.  The 
scale  will  still  operate  for  about  10  hours  after  w hich  it  will 
automatically switch off to protect the battery. 
 
·  To charge the battery simply plug into the mains p ower. The scale 
need not to be turned on. 
 
·  The battery should be charged for 12 hours for ful l capacity. 
 
·  Just under the “ Count” display is an LED to indicate the status of 
battery charging.  When the scale is plugged into t he main power 
the  internal  battery  will  be  charged.    If  the  LED  i s  green  the 
battery  has  a  full  charge.    If  it  is  red,  the  batte ry  is  nearly 
discharged and yellow indicates the battery is near ly charged. 
      
						

							 
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9.0  RS-232 OUTPUT 
  
Specifications:
 
        
   
RS-232 Connector style:  
 
        
  
USB Connector style:  
 
     
 
Software drivers for allowing a PC to operate with  the USB interface is available for the 
Adam Equipment web site.  
The RS-232 and USB  interfaces are the same for inp ut and output.   
  
RS-232 output of weighing, data default settings  
ASCII code 
4800 Baud (600-9600 selectable) 
8 data bits (8 data bits no parity, 7 data bits eve n and odd parity selectable)
 
9 pin D-subminiature socket 
Pin 2   Input  
Pin 3   Output 
Pin 5   Signal Ground 
Type B USB connector