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USER MANUAL MiniTiger Mettler Toledo

Mini-Tiger Operation manual

GEO-Value The GEO-Value of verified balances explains for which location of use the balance has been verified. This GEO-Value is shown on the balance weight display shortly after switch on the balance. Further details see „GEO-Value table“.

The Mini-Tiger scale is a compact digital price computing scale with many features. All our equipment is assembled, tested and packed with great care, if you might find something which is not according to your expectations, please contact us immediately. The Mini-Tiger scale is a high precision weighing instrument, which has to be approved and stamped by Weights and Measures. This scale is stamped in our production plant or by your local Weights & Measures office. Please check the stamping stickers on the scale before use. Please read this instruction manual carefully. Properly used and maintained, this scale will provide years of accurate weighing. Please handle it as you would any piece of fine electronic equipment. Metrological instructions Important note Contents on legal-for-trade scales in EEC Installation 5 countries Precautions 5 Factory calibrated scales carry this Environment 5 identification on the label applied Unpacking and inspection 5 on the package. Setup 5 Scales identified by the green "M" Power up sequence 5 label applied on the identification Display and keyboard 6 plate, can be operated immediately. Operator display 6 Scales calibrated in two stages Keys and cursors 6 Carry the opposite identification on Customer display 6 the label applied on the package. Operations 7 These scales have already been calibrated Straight weighing 7 (declaration of construction conformity according Re-zero function 7 to EN 45501-8.2) and should be calibrated Tare function 7 again at their working place. PLU (Price Look Up) function 7 This second calibration must be performed by the Power saving feature 7 certified METTLER TOLEDO after-sales service. By-Count function 8 Accumulation Function 8 Please contact your local METTLER TOLEDO Battery maintenance 8 agency. Set-up 9

Retail scales, used for legal trade, must be Error Messages 10 submitted for calibration and verification. Maintenance 10 Do respect the current metrological directives in Specifications 10 your country.

Precautions This chapter gives detailed instructions and important information to install the Mini-Tiger scale successfully. Environment Before you install your Mini-Tiger scale, identify the best location for the equipment. The proper environment enhances the operation and longevity of the scale. Keep in mind the following factors, which might have a negative influence on the scale's operation: ☞Vibration Vibration diminishes the scale’s ability to measure accurately. Electrical machinery such as conveyors and drill presses can cause inaccurate and non-repeatable readings. The scale may also read inaccurately if it is not leveled properly. ☞Air current Moving air can cause the scale to read an additional force (add. weight) and have the same effect as vibration. ☞Friction A scale cannot measure accurately if an object is rubbing or pressing against the platter. Unpacking and inspection Please inspect the package as it is delivered by the carrier. If the shipping container is damaged, check for internal damage and file a freight claim with the carrier if necessary. If the container is undamaged, open the box, remove the scale and place it on a solid, flat surface. Please keep the packing material and shipping insert in case you need to return the scale to METTLER TOLEDO. The Mini-Tiger is a precision instrument and may be permanently damaged if not shipped in factory approved packaging. Package contents for all Mini-Tiger units include: ☞ Mini-Tiger scale ☞ platter ☞ AC-DC power adapter ☞ operation manual Setup Open the box and pull up the scale, including the packing material. Remove the packing material from each side of the scale. Set the unit on a sturdy, level surface. Level the scale by turning the adjustable feet on the bottom of the unit. When the bubble indicator is in the centre of the circle, Mini-Tiger is levelled correctly. Bubble indicator: Good Wrong

All four feet must touch the surface to make sure that Mini-Tiger does not rock. Put the platter on top of Mini-Tiger. Unpack the power adapter and plug it into the bottom of the scale. Plug the line cord into a properly grounded AC power outlet. Power up sequence Press the power key to turn on the Mini-Tiger. The Mini-Tiger goes through a series of self-tests when it is turned on. The scale performs a diagnostic test on its ROM and RAM, and proceeds to normal operating mode. The power-up sequence is as follows:

• Light all segments of the display characters. This verifies operation of all segments.
• Display the software revision and part number. • Display GEO value in weight window. • Capture zero and be ready for normal operation. Note: Before switching on the Mini-Tiger scale, always make sure there is nothing on the platter. InstallationMETTLER TOLEDO 6 Mini-Tiger

Keys and Cursors Not all scales have all following functions, please check the overlay of your scale to see which keys it has. Key Name Function

By-count Key* To calculate the price of non-weighing item Cursor Description >0< To be lit when weight is gross 0. To be lit when power is AC or battery is fully charged.

To be lit when power is battery, it blinks to indicate the voltage of battery is lower than the required. Net To be lit when tare is existed. To be lit in by-count mode. Add* To be lit when total price is added to accumulation memory. Total* To be lit when accumulation memory is not zero. * These functions and cursors are not available in the scale to EU countries. Customer display

Straight weighing Place the item to be weighed on the platter. Enter the unit price (The price to pay will come up in the total price display simultaneously). Remove the item from the platter, all displays will return to 0. Re-zero function There are two ways to re-zero the scale:

☞ Power-up Zero The scale will automatically capture zero when it is turned on. The power-up zero capture range is +/-10% of the scale capacity. When the scale is turned on with a weight on the platter of more than +/-10% of the capacity, the scale will not capture zero (the weight display will show "-----") and the scale will not be ready for use. After removing the weight the scale will capture "zero". >0< ☞ Pushbutton Zero The ZERO key re-zeros the scale over a range of +/-2% of the scale capacity. To use this function, the scale must be in the gross weighing mode(NET cursor must be off) and in a no motion condition. When the weight on the platter is more then +/-2% of the scale capacity the depression of the zero key will not be accepted. Tare Function The Tare key subtracts the weight of the wrapping material. ☞ Pushbutton Tare >T< Place the empty container or wrapping material on the platter. Press >T< key. Place the item to be weighed in the container or on the wrapping material and then onto the platter. Enter the unit price. Remove the weighed item, as well as the container or wrapping material from the platter, the displays will show all

PLU (Price Look Up) Function The PLU function stores 25 PLU's in the scale's memory. They can be used for frequently sold goods, where the prices can be looked up by simply entering the PLU number. ☞ Storing a PLU Enter the required unit price. Press and hold the PLU key until two beeps is heard. In the weight display appears: "PLU". Enter the PLU number (between 1 and 25) and wait for approx. 3 seconds, until the scale beeps twice. ☞ Recalling a PLU PLU Press the PLU key followed by the desired one or two-digit number. The stored unit price will appear in the unit price display. Power Saving Feature Power saving feature is used to save battery power. When using the battery and the scale is idle for 2 minutes, both the price and total price displays will turn off, the weight display will only display one 0 on the right and the battery in use cursor is lit. This indicates that the scale is in the power saving cycle. When weight is placed on the platter or a key is pressed, the scale will wake up

automatically. If there is still no key operation and weight change 15 minutes after power saving status occurred, the scale will be turned off automatically. This function can be enabled or disabled through setting of the softswitch (group 1, step 4: “Automatic Power Off”). By-Count function*

By-Count function is used to calculate the price of non-weighing items.

1) Enter deal quantity (1-99), press By-Count key, then enter the deal price.

2) Press enter key. The scale is now ready for by-count operation. The by-count cursor* is illuminated.

3) Enter the quantity to be sold, the scale will display the total price.

4) Press clear key to return the scale to weighing mode.

Perform a transaction as described in straight weighing, by-count or tare mode sections. Press the accumulation key. The total price will be added to the accumulated total. The illuminated cursors will point to “TOTAL*” and “ADD*”. The weight display will show message “totAL”, the unit price display will show the number of accumulations and the total price display will show the accumulated total price. Repeat the above two steps until all desired transactions are accumulated. There are three ways to return the scale back to the normal weigh mode: 1: Pressing the clear key to clear an accumulator, and return to weighing mode. 2: Press tare key to tare and back to weighing mode. 3: Press numeric key to enter new price and return to weighing mode. Press accumulation key to recall accumulation when total price is zero or total price field is blank.

• These functions and cursors are not available in the scale to EU countries.

Rechargeable lead-acid battery If charging kit is installed, the scale can charge the lead-acid battery (6V/5Ah). To charge a lead-acid battery, connect the scale to the external power supply. The battery will be charged regardless the scale is on or off. It usually takes not more than 12 hours to charge the battery to full capacity depending on the voltage of the battery. If the battery is has been deep-discharged, a prolonged charging time is required to bring the battery back to full capacity. There are two battery cursors, one is , and the other is

. Cursor is lit to indicate the battery capacity is full and current power source is power supply, and it flashes to indicate that battery is being charged. Cursor

is lit to indicate that current power source is battery, and it flashes to indicate that voltage of the battery is lower than the required. The scale shows “L Bat” in the weight window and stop weighing when the cursor

begins blinking, and the scale will be turned off automatically about 10 seconds later. In this case, please charge the batteries. If the unit is plugged into the wall outlet when battery power is used, the power source will automatically switch to the wall transformer. And when the AC power is off, power source will automatically switch to battery. Notice The battery should be recharged at least every 5 months regardless it is used or not. After a long time storage, e.g. over 3 months, it is desired to cycle (charge/discharge) the battery 3 times to let it restore to full capacity. When replacing the battery, pay much attention to the poles. The positive (+) terminal must be connected to the red connector and the negative (-) terminal must be connected to the black connector. If connected wrongly, the battery will be damaged. Batter

Several parameters in the scale can be changed to enable you to set up the scale to your individual needs. In setting mode, >T< is called toggle key,

is called enter key. Press toggle key to choose the required parameter. Press enter key to step to the next function. ☞ Access to operator set-up mode Press and hold

key until “grP 1” is displayed when turn on the scale. kg €/kg € Grp 1 >0<

With step 3 the Beep can be switched on or off. ON -The scale will beep when a key is pressed. OFF-No sound is made when a key is pressed. Press toggle key to toggle between on and off. Press enter key to step to the next function. kg €/kg € Grp 1 Step 4 on >0<

With step 4 the auto power off can be set. OFF- Disable automatic power-off function. ON -Enable automatic power-off function. Press entry key to step to the next function. kg €/kg € Grp 1 Step 6 on >0<

With step 6 Auto clear of tare and unit price can be switched on or off. ON-Enable automatic clearing when weight is removed from platter. OFF-Disable automatic clearing when weight is removed from platter. Press enter key twice to step to the next function. kg €/kg € Grp 2 Step 7 o >0<

With group 2 step 7 way to output data can be selected. O- outside command from PC or printer. The command format is “P”.

Continuous output Press enter key to step to the next function. kg €/kg € Grp 2 Step 8 2 >0<

With group 2 step 8 content of output can be selected.

1- weight and unit price or weight and item number

2- weight and unit price and total price

Press enter key to step to the next function. kg €/kg € Grp 2 Step 8 off >0<

With group 2 step 9 content of entry can be selected. OFF - enter unit price ON- enter item number When “on” is selected, price computing function is disabled, the entry in the unit price window is item number up to 5 digit, and the total price window will be blank. Press enter key to step to the next function. kg €/kg € Grp 2 Step 10 off >0<

With group 2 step 10 output format can be selected. OFF- Single line ON - multi-line Press enter key twice to step to the next function. kg €/kg € Grp 3 Step 1 1 >0<

Depending on the environment a filter can be set to get a stable reading of the weight.

0 - No digital filtering.

1 - Light digital filtering.

2 - Heavy digital filtering.

Press enter key to step to the next function. kg €/kg € save >0<

Error Messages The 8434 will display an error message if a scale problem or incorrect keyboard entry is sensed. The error codes are: E11 RAM error E16 ROM error E18 EEPROM error METTLER TOLEDO Service E33 Total price >9999.99 or the number of transaction >99 Clear total display E34 PLU number >25 PLU nuber 1~25 No PLU No PLU is found Program PLU nnnnn in weight window Weight is more than full capacity plus 9e nnnnnn in total price window Total price is more than 9999.99 Remove items from platter uuuuu in weight display can not capture zero Remove items from platter or calibrate the scale Maintenance Remove power by removing the line cord or transformer from the wall outlet. Use a clean, damp cloth to wipe the exterior surfaces. DO NOT use solvents and chemicals to clean the unit. DO NOT attempt to remove the cover or perform service or maintenance on the internal parts of the scale. Specifications Capacity : 6 kg or 15 kg Divisions : 2 or 5 gram Weight display : 5 digits Unit price display : 5 digits Total price display : 6 digits Operating temperature : -10°C to +40°C Storage temperature : -25°C to +50°C Power supply : 12Vdc Power consumption : 200mA Charging current : 400mA Plug in Power supply: I/P : 230VAC 50Hz O/P : 12VDC 800mA Specifications subject to change without notice.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

EC marking EC Directive: Applicable Standards:

90/384/EEC Non-automatic Weighing Instruments EN45501 1)

1) T6050 EC Type approval certificate

David Zheng President

Chu Jinlan Quality Assurance Manager

yearC METTLER TOLEDO P/N: 71207233 Printed in China 03/1