Section 1. Assembly and Installation Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Doran scale. This product has been designed with the highest level of technology. We are dedicated to delivering a superior product that will provide many years of trouble free service.
Assembly Remove all items form the packaging. The base is shown below. Note the connector on the base near the tower mounting holes. The mating connector is in the tower. Connect before installing the column.
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Use supplied hex key to install the two bolts and washers to install the tower.
Section 2. Battery Operation Battery Installation The indicator can be powered by a set of six AA alkaline batteries. These batteries can perform over 85,000 weighments of typical use with the standard Automatic Shutoff Timer settings. The battery compartment is located on the backside of the indicator. Press the locking tab up to release battery compartment cover.
Section 3. Scale Operation Fig. 3 Front Panel Display Pushbuttons The Model DS7040 controls consist of Units, Zero, Reweigh, ▲, ▼, and BMI buttons. The display is used to provide weight indications and operator messages indicating scale operation. Power On/Off Press the Zero button to turn on the indicator.
be locked or unlocked by pressing and holding Units for 5 seconds. An “L on“ message is displayed when button is locked and “L off“ when unlocked. Reweigh To reinitiate the weighing process, press Reweigh. This will allow a new measurement to be taken without the patient having to leave the platform.
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Battery Indicator The battery indicator displays the remaining battery life. See the battery operation section for detailed information. NOTE: The battery Indicator will be disabled when using an external power supply. Software Number and Revision display Pressing and holding the Reweigh button for 3 seconds will perform a display test, show the Software number “Su179”...
Weighing a Patient 1. Turn on the indicator by pressing the Zero button. 2. The indicator will perform a startup zero. 3. The indicator will momentarily display dashes, “-----”, followed by 0.0. 4. Patient stands on the scale platform. NOTE: The handrails and indicator tower can be grasped during weighing.
Section 4. Specifications Scale Platform Dimensions 20.5” D x 20.5” W Indicator Dimensions 8” L x 6.5” W x 2.3” H Power 12VDC AC Adapter (Positive Center) 6 AA Alkaline Batteries Displayed Units lb, kg Capacity 600 x 0.2 lb or 270 x 0.1 kg Height Rod Model DS7040-HR Includes Height Rod 24-83 in, 60-210 cm...
Section 5. Troubleshooting General Problem Resolution Problem What to Do or Check Weight reading will not repeat or Person or object other than that being scale does not return to zero when weighed is touching the scale. weight is removed. Verify that there is nothing caught in or interfering with the platform.
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