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Chapter 6. MVS-STX Inputs and Outputs Menu
RTare (remote tare)
The RTare Menu is used to set up a remote
tare capability, when the optional Remote
Tare PCB is installed in the MVS. This allows
you to tare or ‘zero’ a channel. The Remote
Tare PCB is available in two versions: AC or
DC. Each Remote Tare PCB contains eight
individual input channels. One Remote Tare
PCB channel can be assigned per vessel
channel. The input channel is activated by
applying AC or DC voltage, as applicable,
causing the associated vessel channel to tare
and setting the net weight to zero. The tare
function is useful when you want to monitor
how much material is added or removed from
the vessel from a given point.
RTare has three submenus, described below.
Note
For older versions of this product, the
MVS requests that you enter the K-M
Mfg Code to gain access to the Add
and Del Menus.
Add
This menu is used to assign a remote tare
channel for the current vessel channel. The
remote tare channel must be assigned to a
vessel channel before the MVS will recognize
the remote tare activation. The display bottom
line shows the Remote Tare PCB’s hexadecimal
address and the remote tare channel
number on the PCB. Pressing the Arrow
Keys cycles through all other unassigned
remote tare channels. Pressing the Enter
Key assigns the remote tare channel to the
vessel channel.
Del (delete)
This menu is used to delete a remote tare
channel for the current vessel channel. The
display bottom line shows the Remote Tare
PCB’s hexadecimal address and the remote
tare channel number on the PCB. To delete a
remote tare channel press the Enter Key. To
prevent accidental deletion, the display
requests verification. If the response is Yes
then Remote Tare Deleted displays to confirm
the channel deletion. This remote tare
channel is now available for use with another
vessel channel.
Report
When this menu is accessed, the display
shows the remote tare channel assigned to
the current vessel channel. The display
bottom line shows the Remote Tare PCB’s
hexadecimal address and the remote tare
channel number on the PCB.
Prnt (print)
The Prnt Menu is used to direct output data
to a printer through COM2 in the MVS.
The printout shows the factory-set ID,
customer-defined ID, gross weight, net
weight, time, and date. Prnt has four submenus,
described below.
Tare
This menu sets up the MVS to print the gross
and net weight for the selected channel every
time the user tares the channel. Any type of
tare — use of the Tare/Net/Gross Key on the
keyboard, serial tare, or remote tare —
results in the printout of data. The default is
No (does not print upon tare operation).
GO1
This menu allows the user to print the gross
and net weight for the selected channel.
After you select GO1, the MVS flashes
Printing is in Progress.
GO_All
This menu allows the user to print the gross
and net weight for all enabled channels.
After you select GO_All, the MVS flashes
Printing is in Progress.
Timed
This menu sets up the MVS to print the gross
and net weight for all enabled channels at
designated increments of time. The time
increment can range from 0 to 65,535
seconds (18.2 hours). The time is entered
using the keypad or Arrow Keys. Pressing
the Enter Key saves the new value to
memory. The default for Timed is 0, which
turns the function off.
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