Counter Scale - Entry Functions

The following section describes the item entry procedure for the Counter Scale mode.

Counter Scale - Item Entry

There are various methods of entering items:

Some of the methods include item entry via direct buttons, via item search or via item number entry.

The weight of the item must be determined as well. It is not possible to enter a weight item with no load on the scale.

To enter an item, proceed as follows:

  1. Enter the desired item by entering the item number, using the direct button or via item search.
    Note:
    For a detailed description of the item entry function, refer to the "POS Client - User Guide".

  2. Place the item on the scale plate.

    The item is displayed in the receipt preview.

    After the load cell provides a steady reading, the item information and the item weight are shown on the panel display.

Alternatively, you can place the item on the scale first and then perform item entry.

Note:
If the item weight could not be determined, you are requested to load the weight again.

Counter Scale - Tare

Tare refers to the weight of the packaging, i.e. the difference between the total weight and the net weight of the item. The tare function is applied to items that cannot be weighed on their own.

Predefined Tare

The Counter Scale mode supports various methods of defining a tare value:

Item Tare

For items that are normally sold in the same container, a defined item tare is often stored in the item master data. When you enter such an item, the tare is automatically set to the value stored in the item master data.

Default Tare

If the same container type is always used, it is possible to configure a default tare. This default tare is defined by the application administrator. When the POS Client is started, the defined value is read and the tare is set to this value.

It might be the case that the predefined value is no longer valid or that you have to use another container instead of the one that has been provided. In such cases, you can always use the functions described below to correct the predefined tare value.

Counter Scale - Tare Entry

The Counter Scale mode provides a range of functions for tare weight entry:

  • Tare Determination by Weighing
  • Manual Tare Entry
  • Tare Entry via Direct Buttons
  • Repeated Tare

Note that the tare value behavior may vary when the scale is unloaded:

  • If tare is fixed, the tare value is retained after unloading the scale.
  • If tare is not fixed, the tare value is reset after unloading the scale:
    • If a default tare was defined, tare is reset to the default value.
    • Otherwise, tare is set to 0.

Tare Determination by Weighing

To weigh the container, proceed as follows:

  1. Place the empty container on the scale.
  2. Press Tare on the entry screen.

    The Tare Screen opens.

  3. Press Tare Weighted.

    Tare is set to the weight of the container.

  4. Remove the container from the scale and fill it.
  5. Enter the item as described in the section Item Entry.

Manual Tare Entry

If you know the weight of the container, you can enter this weight manually.

To do so, proceed as follows:

  1. Press Tare on the entry screen.

    The Tare Screen opens.

  2. Press Tare Manually.
  3. On the next screen, enter the tare value and confirm your entry by pressing OK.

    Tare is set to the entered value.

  4. Place the item in the container on the scale.
  5. Enter the item as described in the section Item Entry.

Tare Entry via Direct Buttons

Use this function to enter a tare manually via a direct button. Direct buttons have a pre-assigned fixed tare value.

To enter tare via a direct button, proceed as follows:

  1. Press Tare on the entry screen.

    The Tare Screen opens.

  2. Press a tare direct button (e.g. 20 g).

    Tare is set to the predefined value.

  3. Place the item in the container on the scale.
  4. Enter the item as described in the section Item Entry.
Note:
The type and number of direct buttons are configured by an application administrator.

Repeated Tare

The repeated tare function is used when you want to enter several items in the same container.

When performing repeated tare, you do not remove the container from the scale but set the tare weight to the weight of the filled container. Enter the next item subsequently.

To use repeated tare, proceed as follows:

  1. Place the empty container on the scale.
  2. Press Tare on the entry screen.

    The Tare Screen opens.

  3. Press Tare Weighted.

    Tare is set to the weight of the container.

  4. Fill the empty container.
  5. Enter the item as described in the section Item Entry.
  6. Place the filled container on the scale.
  7. Press Tare on the entry screen.

    The Tare Screen opens.

  8. Press Tare Weighted.

    Tare is set to the weight of the filled container (weight of the container plus weight of the item).

  9. Fill the container with the next item.
  10. Enter the item as described in the section Item Entry.

The steps 6 to 10 can be repeated as often as needed.

Counter Scale - Tare Fixation

If you are weighing several items and do not want to enter the tare weight for each individual item, you can fix the tare. In this case, the same tare value is retained throughout the weighing processes.

Fixing the tare value is helpful when you are using containers of the same weight in several weighing processes.

To fix the tare value, proceed as follows:

  1. Press Tare on the entry screen.

    The Tare Screen opens.

  2. Press Tare Fixation.

    The tare value is retained until the button Tare Fixation is pressed again.

Note:
A fixed tare value can always be changed. To do this, use one of the functions described in the section Tare Entry.

Counter Scale - Receipt Printing

After completing the item entry, press Total on the entry screen.

The Counter Scale prints a receipt for the registered items.