Weighing - OHAUS Explorer Instruction Manual

3.4 Weighing

NOTE: The Explorer balances are shipped with grams only enabled. When the balance is to be used with other
Type Approved/Legal for Trade units of measure, the desired unit must be enabled. Refer to paragraph 4.9 to
enable other measuring units.
Stable
Mode
Units
Setup
Zero/Tare
When weighing material or objects that must be held in a container, taring stores the container weight in the
balance's memory, separate from the weight of the material in the container.
( Example Container 200 g)
( Example Material 1620 g)
Procedure
• Press # to rezero the display.
• Press Units button to select measuring unit.
• Press
g
Enter Print
• Press Enter button, balance is now ready for
weighing.
• Place the object(s) or material to be weighed on the
pan. Example illustrates a 200 gram weight.
• Wait for the stability indicator to appear before
readingthe weight.
Procedure
• Press # with no load on the pan to set the
balance to zero.
• Place an empty container on the pan. Its weight is
displayed.
• Press # the display blanks until stable weight
readings are received, then indicates zero. The
container's weight is stored in memory.
• Add material to the container. As material is added,
its net weight is displayed.
• Removing the container and material from the plat-
form will cause the balance to display the container's
weight as a negative number. The tared weight will
remain in memory until # is pressed again or
the balance is turned off.
• Pressing # resets the balance to zero.
NOTE: When Legal for Trade software option LFT NET
and LFT LOCK are both set ON, the balance indicates
NET WEIGH.
Mode
Units
Setup
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or button for desired measuring unit.
Stable
NET
Center
of Zero
g
Enter Print