ISHIDA BC-300 Service Manual page 80

A7 NEW BC-3000 Dual Range Scale Notice
Due to popular demand from our customers the BC-3000 has been enhanced to provide dual weight range
readings. From 0 to 15 pounds weight readings increment by 0.005 lb. From 15 to 30 pounds weight readings
return to a standard 0.01 lb. The added accuracy in the lower weight range will provide greater cost benefits
to your customers by more closely tracking actual tare weights and product weights.
You should be aware of the following issues resulting from the BC-3000 upgrade to dual range weight
readings.
1. Revised Label Formats The four standard label formats have been altered. The format worksheets can
be found in Appendix A6 and are posted in the Distributor section of the Rice Lake/Ishida web site at:
http://www.ishidaretail.com.
The four formats are:
• 60mm x 44mm, standard
• 64mm x 47mm, standard
• 64mm x 85mm, Safe Handling
• 64mm x 59mm, Safe Handling
2. Using old Label Formats Label formats that were created on single range BC-3000 scales must be
modified for use with a dual range BC-3000. After loading them from an IF-21FD recorder the decimal
point position of any weight fields must be moved one place to the left. This procedure is straight forward
and listed here:
1. Enter the Test Menu (C00) [Power ON holding the "1" key].
2. Enter the Label Format step (C07-00) ["7", ENTER].
3. Select the label format 1~4 (C07-01) [format number, PLU key].
4. Enter "Flag Change" area (C07-01 01) [SIZE].
5. Use the RIGHT ARROW to move across to column 17 (decimal point location).
6. Use the DOWN ARROW to move down to the Weight field (refer to worksheets to determine
Weight field number.).
7. Reduce the decimal point value by one.
Example: Current value is 02, input 01, press ENTER.
8. Print a test label to verify there are now three digits after the decimal point in the Weight field.
9. Make similar changes to the Tare Weight and SubTotal Weight fields.
10. Press END, turn the scale off.
3. Existing PLU Files PLU files from single range BC-3000 scales are not fully compatible with the new
dual range BC-3000. Tare weight values are low by a factor of ten.
Example
1. Old tare is 0.04. Dual range BC-3000 reads this as 0.004. This is then rounded up to 0.005 (dual
range BC-3000 counts by 0.005 therefore the last digit must be either a "0" or "5".
2. Old tare is 0.12. Dual range tare is 0.012, rounded down to 0.010
4. Networking BC-3000 dual range and single range scales cannot be networked together. Tare weight
values will not transfer correctly resulting in the decimal point being off by one position. In other words,
the tare value will be either ten times too large or too small.
If a new BC-3000 will be added to an existing network, this should be specified at the time the order is
placed.
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Appendix
Appendix - 19