Controlling a scale in connection with a container of pourable bulk materials
A method of controlling a scale in connection with to a carrier of pourable bulk materials. The scale involved has a control with a display and control buttons. Upon a first press of a first control button, the system is transitioned into a “tare” mode and displays a base, or tare, value. Upon a second press of the first control button, generally after unloading some or all of the load, the difference in weight from the first press is saved to a storage medium, and a value displayed representing the weight of bulk material in the container at that time. The method may also include the pressing of a Zero button to zero the scale before the carrier is first loaded.
1. A method of controlling a scale in connection with a container of pourable bulk materials, the scale having a control with a display and control buttons, the method comprising the steps of:
upon a first press of a first control button, transitioning into a “tare” mode and displaying a base value;
upon a second press of the first control button, saving to a storage medium any difference in weight from the first press, and displaying a value representing the weight of bulk material in the container at that time.
2. A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising, resetting to zero the weight stored in the scale control, in response to the press of a second control button.
3. A method as recited in claim 2 further comprising, turning off the power to the scale control, in response to the press of a third control button.
4. A method as recited in claim 3 further comprising, displaying the data in a field, other than the weight, in response to the press of a fourth control button.
5. A method of operating a scale connected to a carrier of pourable bulk materials, comprising the steps of:
pressing a first control button a first time, and thereby transitioning into a “net” mode and displaying a base value of weight of bulk materials in the carrier;
pressing the first control button a second time, and thereby saving to a storage medium any difference in weight from the first press, and displaying a value representing the weight of bulk material in the container at the time the button is pressed the second time.
6. A method as recited in claim 5 further comprising, pressing a second control button, and thereby resetting to zero the weight stored in the scale control.
7. A method as recited in claim 6 further comprising, pressing a third control button, and thereby turning off the power to the scale control.
8. A method as recited in claim 7 further comprising, pressing a fourth button, and thereby displaying the data in a field, other than the weight, in response to the press of the fourth control button.
9. A method of operating a carrier of pourable bulk materials, the carrier including a scale with a control panel, a display and at least one control button, comprising:
loading the carrier with a selected pourable material;
pressing a first control button, and thereby causing a transition into a “net” mode, and displaying a base value on the display;
unloading the carrier at least partially;
pressing the first button a second time, and thereby causing the value of any difference in weight from the first press to be saved to a storage medium, and causing the display to display a value representing the weight of bulk material in the container at the time the button is pressed the second time.
10. A method as recited in claim 9 further comprising, pressing a second control button, and thereby resetting to zero the weight stored in the scale control.
11. A method as recited in claim 10 further comprising, pressing a third control button, and thereby turning off the power to the scale control.
12. A method as recited in claim 11 further comprising, pressing a fourth button, and thereby displaying the data in a field, other than the weight, in response to the press of the fourth control button.