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Activating/deactivating pre-tare
function
If you wish to have a permanently-saved additional weight automatically sub-
tracted from the measurement result during the current weighing procedure,
proceed as outlined below.
1. Switch on the device.
2. Ask the patient to position themselves on the device.
3. Press the pre-tare button.
The numerical keypad appears.
The last additional weight saved is displayed.
4. Press the Enter key on the numerical keypad.
The entry is accepted.
The message “PT” appears on the display
The displayed value is automatically subtracted from the measurement
result.
The numerical keypad is no longer displayed.
5. Read off the measured result.
6. To deactivate the
pre-tare function, press the pre-tare button again.
The additional weight is added to the measured result once more.
Entering height manually To enter height manually, to determine BMI for example, proceed as outlined
below.
1. Ensure that the
weight/height tab is active.
2. Press the
height field.
The numerical keypad appears.
3. Enter the patient's height.
4. Press the Enter key on the numerical keypad.
The entry is accepted.
Transmitting height via seca 360°
wireless network
If the device is connected to a seca 360° length measuring device, you can
transmit height, for determining BMI for example, to the
seca 515/514 via the
seca 360° wireless network. To do so, proceed as outlined below.
1. Ensure that there is a
seca 360° wireless connection.
The wireless symbol for the length measuring device is shown in white.
NOTE:
If you are uncertain of whether there is a
seca 360° wireless
connection, contact your administrator or hospital technician.
2. Switch on the length measuring device.
3. Perform the height measurement.
4. Ensure that the weight/height tab is active in the touchscreen display of
the seca 515/514.
5. Press the send/print button on the length measuring device.
The measured value appears in the height field.