User`s manual

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Detailed operating instructions
5.14 Other options for counter and date boxes
After having entered a counter or date box as a box type in the ”Box” prompt window, the ”Others”
options will be activated in addition. These options include box-specific additional settings.
5.14.1 Other settings for counter boxes
When having set a counter box as the box type in the ”Box” prompt window, followed by actuating the
”Others” ooption, the ”Counter box” prompt window will, for instance, display the following:
Fig. 14: Counter box prompt - Special settings for counter boxes
Counter boxes offer the special ability of being automatically incremented and/or decremented each
time after being actuated (marking) by a set amount. When using alphanumeric counter boxes, the
actual figure may be prefixed and/or suffixed by a random text. A number having a fixed number of
digits (up to 9) and leading zeros may be displayed by actuating the ”leading zeros” option.
This makes the box type very predestined for marking continuous serial or component numbers on
rating plates.
The prompt is optically divided into several function groups:
The
counter group may be used for basic settings of the counter box. Counter setting represents the
actual contents of a counter box. This value is used for making the first marking after new settings.
The
starting value is only important when using a repeat counter (see below), possibly resetting the
counter after reaching a set repeat number.
Counter settings may be manually reset to starting value by means of the
reset counter setting
push-button.