Operating instructions

The “Formulation” application
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7.6.2 Free formulation (formulation without using the formula database)
It is assumed that the required function keys and information fields are activated (section 7.6.1).
If you are working with a weighing container, place it on the balance and press the «H»
key to tare the balance.
Press the “ID” function key and enter the desired name for the formula (if ID2, ID3 and ID4
are also activated, additional names can be entered, e.g. for the first component, etc.).
Note: If you would like to use one or more components from the component database
for free formulation, the “CompDB” function key must be activated. This function key can
be used to directly access the component database and select the desired component.
In this case, there is no need to enter a component ID, as it will be transferred directly
from the database.
If you wish to weigh in to a nominal value, press the “Nominal” function key and specify
the nominal weight of the first component.
Note: If you have switched to the display of the remaining quantity (difference) using
the “Abs/Diff” function key before entering the nominal weight, this weight appears as a
negative value in the display (weighing in towards zero).
If you are working with tolerances, enter the corresponding values via the “+Tolerance”
and “-Tolerance” function keys (samples outside the tolerance range are marked with
“>T” and “<T” when the single values are printed).
As soon as the nominal weight and tolerances of the first component have been entered,
a graphic weighing-in aid (“SmartTrac”) appears with tolerance markers, which simplify
weighing in to the nominal value.
Weigh in the first component.
Note: The “Abs/Diff” function key can be used at any time to switch the weight display
between the quantity of a component already weighed in and the remaining quantity to
be weighed in.
When the nominal weight is reached or the weight is within the tolerances, press the “M+”
function key to save the value (first check the weight value again, as the balance does
not check whether the weighed-in weight agrees with the nominal weight). The report
header is printed out together with the result (single value) of the current component.
The balance is now ready for weighing in the second component. If you want to weigh
in the second component in a new weighing container, place the container on the bal-
ance and tare the balance. If you want to weigh in the second component in the same
container, taring is not required.
Enter the nominal weight and the tolerances. Weigh in the components and save the
result using the “M+” function key.