DP-6200 Operation Manual Table of Contents Safety Instructions Description Name and Function of Parts Specifications III. Setup Assembling the Scale Adjusting the Indicator Angle Leveling the Scale Installing Batteries or AC Adaptor IV. Directions for Use Turning the Scale On and Off...
9) Do not insert your finger into the gap or holes in the scale. You may be injured. 10) The DP-6200 uses a liquid crystal display. If the LCD breaks and the liquid leaks from the LCD, do not touch it with your fingers.
DP-6200 Operation Manual II Description Name and Function of Parts INDICATOR KEYS COLUMN STOP COLUMN SCREW HOLE FLOAT LEVEL COLUMN PLATFORM LOCKING BRACKET COVER SCREWS COLUMN BRACKET STOP SCREW LEVELLING LEGS WEIGHING PLATFORM FIG. 1 FIG. 2 SERIAL NO. COVER...
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DP-6200 Operation Manual II Description Name and Function of Parts Over Accept Under MODE NET GROSS CAPACITY 150 x 0.02 kg DP-6200 DP-6200 300 x 0.05 lb GROSS UNIT FIG. 4 Low Battery Indicator Time to replace the batteries. Hold Indicator The scale is in Hold mode (not legal-for-trade).
Use only the AC adaptor specified for use with the scale. Using the wrong adaptor can damage the scale. Insert the adaptor plug securely into the jack on the back of the indicator. WARNING! The DP-6200 is not washdown unless the AC adaptor jack is plugged with a water- tight seal.
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Connecting the RS-232C Option With the DP-6200 and the device it is being connected to both powered off, connect the DB-9 (F) end of the cable to the DB-9 (M) port on the back of the indicator housing. Connect the other end of the cable to the serial port on the other device (i.e.
If the CAL indicator is visible, the DP‑6200 has not been configured to be sealed for legal for trade use. System parameter 40 must be set to 003 for all legal for trade applications. For instructions on changing the system parameters, please see section IV Changing the Scale Setup in the DP-6200 Technical Manual.
DP-6200 Operation Manual IV Directions for Use Setting the Over/Under Indicator 1) Place the scale in normal weighing mode. GROSS 2) Press and hold the key and push the key (yellow tabs). 3) Press the key to select the digit you want to change. The flashing underscore will advance to the right.
DP-6200 Operation Manual V Weighing Using the Over/Under Indicator 1) Begin with no load on the scale, the display reading zero, and the center of zero and stable indicators lit. The small up and down arrowheads on the right side of the display indicate that the over and under setpoints, respectively, have been set.
DP-6200 Operation Manual V Weighing Net Weighing (cont’d.) GROSS 4) To display the gross weight, press the key. The gross in- dicator will light and the weight displayed will be the gross weight GROSS of the item(s) and the container. Press the key again to return to the net weight.
DP-6200 Operation Manual VI Troubleshooting and Error Messages The scale can check various functions automatically. When a problem is detected, the following mes- sages will be displayed. If you take the steps described below but the problem is not fixed, the scale needs to be calibrated or serviced by a qualified scale technician.
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DP-6200 Operation Manual VI Troubleshooting and Error Messages Electronic circuitry error. When the operating circuitry reg- isters an error, this message may be displayed. Turn the power off and then on again. Electromagnetic disturbance error. This indication is occa- sionally displayed due to strong static electricity and/or electro - magnetic disturbance.
VII User Parameters Setting the User Parameters The DP-6200 user parameters can be changed in user setup mode to disable or change the du- ration of the auto-off function, to set which units (metric or standard) the scale defaults to when turned on, to set the RS-232C communications parameters and to set the display hold.
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DP-6200 Operation Manual VII User Parameters 3) To change a parameter value, use the keys as follows: - increase value by one GROSS - increase value by ten GROSS - decrease value by one GROSS - decrease value by ten...
DP-6200 Operation Manual VII User Parameters User Parameter Table Function Description Word Value Auto-off timer 000 Disables auto-off. 001~240 Number of minutes unused to activate auto-off. Display hold timer 000 No display hold for changes less than four divisions. 001~030 Display hold duration, in seconds, for changes less than four divisions.