CONTENT SUMMARIZATION ............................1 SPECIFICATION .............................. 2 APPEARANCE ..............................3 INSTALLATION ............................... 4 Install display pole ..........................4 Earthing.............................. 6 Power on/off ............................7 Paper Installation ..........................8 PRINTER REPLACEMENT ..........................11 SALES OPERATION ............................14 Calculate by Weight ......................... 14 Tare Operation ..........................
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11.3.6 Shelf Time Setting ........................55 11.3.7 Import from Excel and Export to Excel ................56 11.3.8 Preferences..........................58 11.3.9 Page setup ..........................60 11.3.10 PLU Print ..........................61 11.3.11 Programming PLU information ................... 62 11.3.12 Download PLU ........................63 11.3.13 Make PLU hotkey sheet ......................
1 SUMMARIZATION Simple and easy to operate 1. You can use single key to sell PLU quickly. Clerk can operate this scale without training. 2. This scale has 112 direct keys (224 hotkeys can be set) and can set hotkeys for most of the common goods. ...
3 APPEARANCE Display Power switch Tray Printer Function key Hotkey Numerical key Clearing pen Note: If the printer head is dirty, clean hot sensor head softly with the cleaning pen attached. The cleaning pen is an alcohol pen; please cover it immediately after you wipe the dirty off.
4 INSTALLATION Install display pole 1. Take out the fix set 2. Open the LCD cover 3. Mount the display pole 4. Cover the LCD, then put on fix set like the picture shows.
Earthing NOTICE: We suggest you earth the scale in order to make sure the operator‟s safety. In case of the electricity leak out, the operations on the scale is also safety. Earthing Tighten the screw...
Gradienter, which is on the left bottom of the pole. Circumvolve the 4 feet to adjust the level of scale, and make the air bladder into the red circle. Power on/off At the first ten seconds after you turn on the scale, the LCD displays from “9” to “0” to enter self-testing. Please wait and do not press any key, system initialization is going on.
Paper Installation Notice: please take the conveying protection bolt down, when you load the paper for the first time. Conveying protection bolt (2) Take out the printer, and open the turnable (1) Open the side cover printing assembly (3) Rip off several labels in the front part (4) Insert the release paper to the rewinder of the paper roll paper-fixing-block...
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(6) Close the turnable printing assembly. (7) Close the side cover 1. Turn the bar out wards, open the turnable printing assembly in the direction shown as the arrowhead ○ 2. Please rip off several labels in the front part of the paper roll, load paper in the direction shown as the arrowhead ○...
Press this key for 2 seconds; the scale will adjust the paper‟s position automatically; you yourself can also press it to adjust the paper minitrimly. Label Paper We have two types of label paper: no-gap paper and gap paper Gap paper(2mm)...
5 PRINTER REPLACEMENT If the printer is damaged, you can follow the steps below to replace a new one. Precaution: Before you do the following operations, please cut the power supply first. Do not disassemble, assemble or adjust the printer if it is operating satisfactorily. In particular, do not ...
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Use a screwdriver to push the latch to the left side. Lift up the printer...
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Pull out the cable 2. Install a new one Install new printer by following the demount procedure in reverse order.
6 SALES OPERATION Calculate by Weight There are three kinds of operation. If PLU data is downloaded by background server PC or pre-edited in the scale, operation follows method 1 or method 2. Otherwise the operation follows method 3. Picture 1 can help you understand the operation. Name F.Weight F.Price...
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This step is optional. If you *4. Cancel “AUTO” state Auto 2.000 0.50 1.00 want to switch off the “Auto” state, do this step. Only after you take the above step 4 and want to *5. Set “AUTO” state Auto 2.000 0.50 1.00...
Tare Operation It is only applicable to the commodity packed in package or container such as eggs, beans or fruit and so on. There are two kinds of operation including commodity separated or not separated from package or container. Please refer to picture 2. Name F.Weight F.Price...
Calculate by Piece There are three kinds of operation methods. The following operation of method 1 and method 2 is suitable for PLU already downloaded by background sever or pre-edited on the scale. And method 3 is for PLU not pre-edited. The main picture is like picture 3.
2. Press “UNIT” key. UNIT 0.00t 0.00 3. Input LFCODE of the cake Input PLU 0.00 12 through small keyboard. index 12.00 Ignore this step if the 4. Press “PLU” key 10kg 2.50 25.00 LFCODE has 6 digits. METHOD 3: operation for PLU without pre-edited. ARROW DISPLAY OPREATION...
ARROW DISPLAY REMARK OPERATION Unit Zero Auto weight Total price 1. Input discount proportion of the commodity 0.000 0.95 1.00 through numeric keyboard. The LCD returns to initial state after 2. Press Discount key. Discount 0.000 0.00 0.00 DISCOUNT key is pressed.
METHOD 2: Trade example: Some apples are sold. The unit price of the apple is 4.000$/kg, and LFCODE is 15. After change the unit price, the unit price of the apple is 3.000$/kg. ARROW DISAPLY OPERATION Unit Zero Auto Weight Total price Input LFCODE...
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ARROW DISAPLY OPERATION REMARK Unit Weight Total Zero Auto price 1. Key in the LFCODE 0.000 0.00 15 of the cheese via small keyboard. Display 2. Press Change price Change back to the 0.000 0.00 0.00 initial key. Price status. Input 3.
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METHOD 4: Temporarily change the price of the PLU, which is need to weighted. Trade Example: The unit price of the cabbages is1$/kg, and it should be change price as 2$/PCS in the evening to promote it. When finish this dealing, it will recover to its initial price 1$/kg. Suppose a cabbage is 3kg, and its hotkey is 13.
7 SOME SIMPLE OPERATION Normal Package This is suitable to quickly pack a same commodity (or different commodity with the same unit price) with different weight. (The Package Type is set as „Normal‟ on the scale software „PLU manager‟. 1. Start up the function of “Auto” and “Price lock” (these two indicator light are lighting) 2.
Note: Before operate on the scale, please press key Price Lock first, and the indicator light for „price lock‟ will be lighting. The corresponding display is as Picture 5. Name F.Weight F.Price CLAS Zero ◄ Tare Art.NO. Auto ◄ 0.000kg 0.00 0.00 Price Lock...
Piece Together Usage Piece together function is usually used in the aspect, such as pack gift-box and fruit-dish. This function is available by setting a hotkey „piece together‟on PC software first. The operation processes are as follows: 1. Open „Start/Program/LB-MNV/PLU manager‟ on you PC. And set hotkey 01 as the „piece together‟ hotkey. ...
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ARROW DISPLAY OPERATION REMARK Fix weight Unit Zero Auto Weight Total Fix price Price 1. Press hotkey 01 2. Put the apple on pan, 1.000 10.00 10.00 press hotkey 06 3. Put the orange on pan, 1.000 4.00 4.00 press hotkey 07 4.
8 FUNCTION SET PLU Set Notes: This operation can be locked by password that is set in background PC changed randomly. PLU Input 1.Press PLU key for 2 seconds. The display shows “PLU EDIT”, it means the system is in the state of editing PLU.
PLU Data Revise 1. Press PLU key for two seconds. The display shows “PLU EDIT”, it means the system is in the state of editing PLU. 2. Key in LFCODE when the display prompt “LLFCODE?”, and press Enter to confirm. Then the display shows “NAME”...
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E.g.: if you input 5, then 2.45 will be rounded to 2.5, while 2.44 will be rounded to 2.4. 13. Y---YEAR FORMAT: Set year format, use key “←” “→”to select 2 digits or 4 digits. 14. D---DENSITY: Select printing density from “0” to “5” with arrow. This scale supports print density class 0 to 5.
Function Lock PLU edit, Discount Program and tare functions can be locked by password and password of each function is independent and changeable. Password is set by background PC server and downloaded to every scale. Operation on the label scale is as followings: Note: Once you turn on the locked function, this function will be valid until the scale is warmly closed.
Interface Criterion of Link 32 based on TCP/IP Protocol Link32 can exchange source including uploading PLU and updating PLU with background by TCP/IP protocol if only the background obeys the attached handshaking protocol. Following is the explanation of Link32 and configuration of Link32 to support TCP/IP protocol: List all the scales in scale configuration table and configure corresponding updating file in PLU update column according to scale group.
Handshaking Flowchart of Label Scale and Background Link32 gathers Sale account from the scale. Link32 run starting Command (201) Background Is there PLU there sale Link32 sends end requires change account? command (220) uploading background? sale account (120) Background transfers one Link32 transfers Link32 download...
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Record package format: One record package includes three aspects: 1. Package length 4Byte 2. Command 4Byte 3. Record uncertain length Example: Starting command: 00080201 Package length: 0008 Command: 0201 Record: no ACK command: 00220102100000010000 Package length: 022 Command: 0102 Source: 02100000010000 From command list we can see responding command includes three aspects: Command: 0210 which means responding to command 0210 LFCode: 000001...
Making procedure of connector (1) Select a connector wire (8 pin) by length of L. (2) Put A end of the connector wire at the edge of blade of pliers horizontally (note: point against the baffle to ensure 12mm peeling length), press the pliers and pull out the wire and the peeling length is about 12mm.
10 TROUBLESHOOTING The scale breaks down: 1. There is no sound and no display but backlight when power is on. Reason: Electric sparkle caused by power plugging in and pulling out destroys the ROM program in the main board. Treatment: Change main board, reset sequence number and download all records. 2.
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Treatment: a. Place printer header in suitable position b. Clean hot sensor head softly with soft cloth dipped in alcohol. 4. Label printed out is half clear and half blur even blank. Reason: a. Printer header is not put well. b.
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Questions about keyboard: 1. Display is normal but keyboard sounds continuously. Reason: There is a short circuit in keyboard. Treatment: change keyboard circuit. 2. Key doesn‟t sound. Reason: a. Key wire is not inserted well. b. Electric rubber of key press circuit board is not installed well. c.
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c. Confirm the Netware wire is smooth and communication connecting header is used correctly. There are two types of communication port RS-232 which uses 9-pin or 25-pin connecting port attached with the scale and RS-422 which uses RST-11A connecting head. d.
11 SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION 11.1 Software installation Double click „lbmn1.626Au.exe‟, and then appear: Select next, and then appear:...
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Select installation catalog, then select next, then appear: select Next,then appear: Here shows destination location. Select Install. Finally, select „Finish‟ to end installation.
11.2 Use Link32 11.2.1 Communication Test Before you use link 32, you need to test the communication: Connect LS to PC: Via Ethernet port Communication Test Set scale IP address, or query the scale IP (the scale IP displays on the LCD screen when turn on the scale.
11.2.2 Main table explanation A: Select the department name B: Input the department name C: Double click to select the scale name D: Enter Scale name E: This field is for communicating with other scales or PC by phone line (Modem). F: Enter Scale IP address for Ethernet communication, or input machine no.
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Set preferences Click „File/Preferences‟ to set the following options: Figure option 1 Explanation: Work directory:set default work directory(influence area I ). System decimal position:0,1,2. Set PLU decimal digit of PLU manager. Auto download hotkey:Always so: Download hotkey with PLU. No, I needn‟t: Don‟t download hotkey. Auto download rebate schedule: See PLU manager part.
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Figure option 3 Explanation: This defined unit, the setting is corresponding to PLU manager‟s weight unit. Figure option 4 Figure option 5 Explanation: Set Link32 download PLU and update PLU automatically (set I, J area firstly).
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Set function Click „File/set function‟ to set the following options: Figure function setting (part 1) Explanation: All scales use same setting:When Link32 connects with several scales at the same time, if select this option,it will download these parameters to all connected scales;if not,it will list all connected scale IP at the bottom of dialog box.
Figure function setting (part 2) Advanced functions explanation: Align paper:-8~8 adjust print position. Horizontal Offset:Reserved. Print speed:0~7; 0: the fastest speed; 7 the slowest speed The lower the speed is, the better the printing impression is. (Note: don‟t set too low speed, or the lifetime of the print head will be shortened) Print direction:...
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Communication menu Reserved for COM scale. Reserved for COM scale. 1) Set In this popup window, you can set communication parameter for non-TCP/IP scale. 2) Detect port You can detect port in this operation: input IP address of the label scale, and then press the “Detect” button...
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Network menu Update software. Check connection. Factory checking, reserved. Download PLU,label,function parameter etc. Download PLU. Download PLU hotkey. Update PLU. Reserved. Upload account. Upload parameter. Update PLU & upload account. Sale report. Reserved. View daily log. 1) downloading program: Set up connection first.
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6) Updating PLU information: Follow the steps to update PLU information: a) Save the new PLU information as *.txu file. The name must be the same with old PLU file Choose this type b) Open link32 3.choose the scale 1.Input the scale IP 4.choose old PLU 5.choose new PLU file...
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7) Upload account & sale report: Set up connection firstly. Network upload account. After uploading account, choose the “sale report” item, you can see a popup window as follow: Input the period of time you want to query, input the scale IP and corresponding LFCode, then click “OK”. The sale report shows as follow: Programs menu ...
11.3 Programming PLU Information Open PLU manager: „Programs‟→„PLU manager‟ Explanation of file menu: Establish PLU data, open new file Open PLU file Save changed PLU file Save as changed PLU file Import PLU data from excel file, refer to Picture excel in below. Export PLU data from excel file, refer to Picture references.
Index code Note: 1. You should only input index code in the message edit field under PLU manager table. 2. Every PLU message is corresponding with the Index code entered. 3. You could edit 8 lines messages for each PLU. 11.3.3 Programming Multi Label In this operation, you can set Label type for each PLU.
11.3.4 Programming Rebate In this operation, you can input plus number to rebate directly, or input negative to denote the index code of rebate in each period of time. Input plus number: for example, you want to sell something at a discount of 50%. Please double click „Rebate‟, then input „50‟.
11.3.6 Shelf Time Setting You can set shelf life for the PLU if necessary. Open „PLU manager‟ to enter following interface: Set PLU shelf time in this column. Note: The shelf time can be day or hour. If you want to set day, the number you input here should be positive number (range from 0 to 365);...
11.3.7 Import from Excel and Export to Excel Import from Excel Open the Excel file you want to import to Link32 first and make sure it‟s the only Excel file opened in your PC. Suppose below is the main table of the opened excel file: Define: PLU “name”...
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Then set the relation between PLU field and Excel column as following: 1.Choose PLU field Choose Excel column from which import the “Name” field. Follow the above instructions, and set the relations between Excel columns and all PLU Fields you want to import from the Excel.
Then open „file‟→select „Export to Excel‟, an Excel file will pop up automatically: 11.3.8 Preferences Open „PLU manager‟→„File‟→„Preferences‟, you can see the popup window: Picture references/general: Hotkey sheet type: Please select 112key 2 on model LS serial scale.
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Picture references/customer field label: Explanation: Self-define PLU field name. Picture references/column setting: Explanation: This refers to colomn setting of „PLU manager‟ . tick the item, if you want to use it in „PLU manager‟.
11.3.9 Page setup Open „PLU manager‟→„File‟→„Page setup‟, you can see the popup window: Picture page setting1: Explanation: PLU print-out page margin setting. Picture page setting 2: Explanation: Select the PLU field on PLU print-out. Picture page setting 3: Explanation: PLU print-out header and footer setting.
11.3.11 Programming PLU information You can input number directly to distribute PLU information, or distribute the information by “PLU manager”. Method 1: 1) Open „PLU manager‟, double click each column to edit it, and then click to save. You can revise PLU information in the same way.
11.3.12 Download PLU Download PLU information After programming PLU information (please refer to Chapter 11.3.11 to know how to program PLU information), click key to download it to the scale. Click this button Download PLU hotkey After programming PLU hotkey (please refer to Chapter 11.3.13 to kown how to make PLU hotkey), click to download it to the scale.
11.3.13 Make PLU hotkey sheet Click „File/Preferences‟ to enter the following setting interface: Select correct hotkey sheet type. Click „File/Hotkey sheet input‟ to set the hotkey table in the following interface: Explaination: first page: Font --- set the characters‟ font on hotkey table. Load Plu --- click this item, you can choose the PLU in the pop-up window:...
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Double click the blank to choose the PLU. Or right click the blank and choose „Select All‟. BackGround --- set background color for the hotkey table. Clear --- clear all messages on the hot key table. default background --- set the default background color of the hotkey table. second page: you can set two levels of each hotkey.
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Click „Preview‟ to preview the hotkey table: Click „Print‟ to print the hotkey table and cut it down: Insert the hotkey sheet into the scale:...
11.4 Programming label to open “label editor”, there is a default label appearing automatically, such as: Open link32, and Click The whole components for the label label components‟ size, The ruler mark font, and format, etc.
12 APPENDIX 12.1 Appendix 1: TXP (XU) File Format TXP (or TXU) file is the text storage format of PLU table in Link32. TXP file and TXU file are totally same except their usage purpose is different. So their suffixed names are different. Generally speaking, TXP file contains all PLU message of a scale which is mainly used by Link32 to overcast and download while TXU file contains PLU varying message (such as adding, modifying and deleting PLU) which is mainly used by Link32 to update PLU.
DD (2) IIIII (5) 36-38: 18code, the front one code represents department code, which is particular for the batch management of live commodity. D (1) LLLLLL (6) IIII (4) RR (2) QQ.QQQ (5) D (1) LLLLLL (6) IIII (4) RR (2) QQQQ.Q (5) D (1) LLLLLL (6)
12.4 Appendix 4: Live Commodity Batch Management Merits of live commodity batch management: It can check every batch separately, take different discount in different period within self time, show warning message when the commodity is going to be overdue (degenerative or even decayed), find out the overdue batch and process in time.
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