Percent Mode (%) - A&D BM series Instruction Manual

Percent Mode (%)

6.4.
The percent mode displays the weight value in percentage compared to a 100% reference mass
and is used for target weighing or checking the sample variance.
Selecting the percent mode
1 Press the
MODE
If the percent mode cannot be selected, refer to "5. Weighing Units".
Storing the 100% reference mass
2 Press the
RANGE
storing mode.
3 Place a container (tare) on the weighing pan, if necessary.
Press the
RE-ZERO
The balance displays
4 Place the sample to be set as the 100% reference mass on
the pan or in the container.
5 Press the
PRINT
The balance displays
Notes
The decimal point position depends on the 100% mass.
BM-252, BM-500
BM-300, BM-200
100% mass
0.0100 g to 0.0999 g 1 %
0.1000 g to 0.9999 g 0.1 %
1.0000 g to
If the balance judges that the mass of the sample is too light
(under 0.01g) to be used as a reference, it displays
The 100% reference mass can be stored in the non-volatile
memory and is maintained even if the AC adapter is removed.
6 Remove the sample.
Reading the percentage
7 Place a sample to be compared to the reference mass on
the pan. The displayed percentage is based on the 100%
reference mass.
BM series
key to select the unit
key to enter the 100% reference mass
key to cancel the weight (tare).
.
100 0 %
key to store the reference mass.
.
100. 0 0 %
Minimum
100% mass
display
0.00100 g to 0.0099 g 1 %
0.01000 g to 0.0999 g 0.1 %
0.01 % 0.10000 g to
(Percent mode).
%
BM-20, BM-22
Minimum
display
0.01 %
.
lo
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Weighing pan
Container
(tare
)
100% mass
Place sample
Percentage