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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing our Detecto DM-15 Price Computing Scale. Your scale has been designed to operate from 115 VAC 50/60 Hz or with the included rechargeable battery pack. This manual will guide you through setup and operation of your scale. Please read it thoroughly before attempting to operate this scale and keep it handy for future reference.
INSTALLATION Unpacking Before beginning installation of your DM15 Price Computing Scale, make certain the instrument has been received in good condition. Carefully remove the instrument from the shipping carton and inspect it for any evidence of damage (such as exterior dents or scratches) that may have taken place during shipment.
ANNUNCIATORS Annunciators indicate the active mode or functions of the scale. The meaning of each annunciator is described below. Front - Operator Keypad and Display Rear - Customer Display ZERO The ZERO annunciator is located to the left of the display and is selected to indicate that the gross scale weight is zero.
KEY FUNCTIONS This section describes the use of each of the keys on the DM15 Price Computing Scale. It will be helpful to refer to the scale keyboard or the figure above when reading this section. Set the weight display to zero and turn on the ZERO annunciator. Also used in User Setup mode to return to previous step.
OPERATION Power Switch The Power Switch is located on the bottom right side panel towards the front of the scale. Place the power switch in the on position. The scale will perform a brief display test illuminating all display segments and annunciator LED's to allow the operator to make a visual verification that the display is operational.
PRICE LOOK UP (PLU) PLU Programming Programming PLU without a Tare Weight 1. Press the PLU PGM key 2. Press the PLU key (PLU1 – PLU14) or enter the PLU number (15-99) to programmed. 3. Press ENTER 4. Enter the UNIT PRICE and press ENTER twice. Programming PLU with a Tare Weight 1.
SCALE SETTINGS Access User setup with scale off, press and hold the PRE-PACK key while switching the scale on. Scale will display SETUP. Use the following keys to navigate settings shown below. PRE-PACK Accept the displayed setting and to proceed to next step TARE Toggles available settings for the current step ZERO...
ERROR AND STATUS DISPLAYS The DM15 Price Computing Scale is equipped with a diagnostic software program that tests various portions of the instrument's circuitry and verifies proper operation. Should a problem be detected, an error or status message will be displayed alerting the operator to that condition.
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