Avery Berkel FX 50 User Instructions

FX 50

User Instructions

Instrucciones de usuario

Guide d'utilisation

AWT35-000315 Issue AB February 2008

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When programming or configuring the equipment you must ensure that you comply with all
relevant standards and legislation. The example settings given in this book may not be legal for
trade with the public.

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FX 50 User Instructions i

Comformity Statement

1

Déclaration de Conformité

UK2831

Avery Berkel

FX210/FX220 Service

Instructions

L’instrumen t de pesage non automatique

Fabriquant

Type

UK2831

Avery Berkel

FX50

correspond aux exigences des directives CE

No. de certificat d’approbation

CE de type

suivantes :

90/384/EEC

2004/108/EC

2006/95/EC

Instruments de pesage à

fonctionnement non

automatique

Directive CEM

1

2004/108/EC

2006/95/EC

90/384/EEC

EN 45501

Directive sur les basses

tensions

Les normes harmonisées

EN 45501

EN 60950

EN 61000–6–3

EN 60950

applicables sont :

EN 61000–6–3

Nota 1:

Cette déclaration est valide seulement si

l’instrument de pesage à fonctionnement non

automatique a été vérifié par le fabricant ou

avec une attestation de conformité délivrée par

un organisme notifié.

Une copie de la déclaration originale signée est

disponible pour cet instrument auprès de :

Avery Berkel, Foundry Lane, Smethwick, West

Midlands, B66 2LP

de volgende EG-richtlijnen:

Niet-automatische weegwerktuigen

Fabrikant

Verklaring van

Overeenstemming

Declaration of Conformity

Type

Avery Ber kel

FX50

The non-automatic weighing instrument

Manufacturer

Type

Nummer van de Verklaring

van EG-typegoedkeuring

UK2831

Number of EC type approval

certificate

is in overeenstemming met de voorschrift en van

corresponds to the requirements of the followin g

Niet-automatische

weegwerktuigen

Richtlijn EMC

1

2004/108/EC

90/384/EEC

EC directives:

Non-Automatic Weighing

Instruments Directive

EMC Directive

Richtlijn Laagspanning

2006/95/EC

Low Voltage Directive

Toegepaste geharmoniseerde

EN 45501

EN 60950

The applicable harmonised

standards are:

normen:

EN 61000–6–3

Opmerking 1 :

Note 1:

This declaration is only valid if the non-automatic

Deze verklaring is alleen geldig indien het

weegwerktuig door de fabrikant is geverifieerd

of met een Verklaring van Overeenstemming,

weighing instrument was verified by the

manufacturer or with a certificate of conformity

issued by a notified body.

afgegeven door een bevoegde instantie.

Een kopie van de originele ondertekende

verklaring is verkrijgbaar bij:

Avery Berkel, Foundry Lane, Smethwick, West

Midlands, B66 2LP

A copy of the original signed declaration for this

instrument is available from:

Avery Berkel, Foundry Lane, Smethwick, West

Midlands, B66 2LP

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Contents

Contents

1. Warnings and cautions 5

English

1.1 Installing the scale safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

1.2 Cautions for using the scale safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

1.3 Cleaning the scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2. Main parts, keyboard and display 9

2.1 Main parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

2.2 Keyboard variants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

3. Installing the scale 17

3.1 Assembling the tower variant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

3.2 Levelling the scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

3.3 Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

3.4 Changing the display backlight mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

3.5 Setting the auto power off mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

3.6 Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

4. Operating the scale 23

4.1 Key to symbols used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

4.2 Switching on and setting up the scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

4.3 Weighing individual items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

4.4 Weighing items of the same unit price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

4.5 Weighing using known tares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

4.6 Weighing using unknown tares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

4.7 Using proportional tares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

4.8 Multiplying a unit price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

4.9 Programming direct PLUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

4.10 Weighing using direct PLUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

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4.11 Programming indirect PLUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

4.12 Weighing using indirect PLUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

5. Error codes 39

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Thank you for choosing this Avery Berkel product.

Please read these safety and user instructions before you use this product.
Please read all the sections of this document that have Danger, Warning and

Caution symbols and notices.

W WARNING! This is a Warning symbol. Warnings mean that failure

to follow specific practices and procedures may have major
consequences such as injury to personnel or serious corruption
to data or loss of data.

D DANGER! This is a Danger symbol. Danger means that failure to

follow specific practices or procedures may result in an electrical
shock that could cause personal injury or death.

C CAUTION! This is a Caution symbol. Cautions give information about

procedures that, if not observed, co uld result in damag e to equipmen t
or corruption to and loss of data.

N NOTE: This is a Note symbol. Notes give additional and important

information, hints and tips that help you to use your product.

English

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1.1 Installing the scale safely

1. Warnings and cautions

1.1 Installing the scale safely

W WARNING: You must install pluggable equipment near to an

easily accessible socket outlet. The elec trical supply to the outlet
must give over-current protection of an appropriate rating.

English

W WARNING: If in doubt, ask a qualified electrician for advice.

1.2 Cautions for using the scale safely

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Fig 1-1. Picking up the scale correctly

1. Warnings and cautions

Fig 1-2. Cautions for using the scale

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1.3 Cleaning the scale

1.3 Cleaning the scale

C CAUTION: Do not use harsh abrasives, solve nt s, sco ur ing clea n er s

and alkaline cleaning solutions, such as washing soda, to clean the
outside of the scale.

English

Fig 1-3. Cleaning the scale

To clean the outside of the scale, wipe it down with a clean cloth moistened
with water containing a small amount of mild detergent or unscented
washing-up liquid.

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2.1 Main parts

2. Main parts, keyboard and display

2.1 Main parts

English

Fig 2-1. Main parts of the FX 50 monoblock & tower variants

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2. Main parts, keyboard and display

Item Part Item Part

1 Monoblock variant 8 AC adaptor
2 Tower variant 9 On/Off switch
3 Stainless steel weigh pan 10 AC adaptor socket
4 Keyboard 11 Rechargeable battery
5 Operator display 12 Levelling feet
6 Customer display 13 Levelling bubble
7 Tower assembly 14 Locknut for levelling feet

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2.2 Keyboard variants

2.2 Keyboard variants

English

Fig 2-2. USA keyboard (above) and

Europe & Rest of the World (RoW) keyboard (below)

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2. Main parts, keyboard and display

No. Key Key name Press this key to ...

1 Numeric keys Enter individual unit prices, unit prices

for direct PLUs and indirect PLUs,
known tares and proportional tares.

2 Units of Weight

key (USA option)

3 Price Base

Selection key

(UK, Europe &
RoW option)

4 Fix key (UK,

Europe & RoW) or

Save key (USA).
Also Menu
Navigation key
(X).

5 Tare key. Also

Select Menu
Option key (S).

Switch between kilogram and pound
units of weight. An arrow T appears in
the display above the units you
selected.

Switch between a price per kilogram
and a price per 100 grams price base.
An arrow T appears in the display
above the price base you selected.

Fix or save a weight or price you
entered until you cancel it. You also
press this key (X) to scroll through the
menu options.

Enter and clear tare weights such as
item containers and wrappers. The
scale subtracts the tare weight when
items are packaged for weighing. You
also press this key (S) to select an
option from the menu.

6 Zero key Manually zero the scale and return the

7 Clear key Clear incorrect entries and error

8 Multiply by 2 key

(USA only)

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unit price and total weight displays to
zeros.

conditions.

Multiply the total price by two.

No. Key Key name Press this key to ...

2.2 Keyboard variants

9 Multiply by 4 key

Multiply the total price by four.

(USA only)

10 Indirect PLU key Recall and set up prices against up to

38 indirect Price Look-Up (PLU) keys.

11 Direct PLU keys Recall and set up prices against up to

12 direct Price Look-Up (PLU) keys.

English

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2. Main parts, keyboard and display

Unit Price $ Total Price $

d

Fig 2-3. USA display

Fig 2-5. Europe

Fig 2-4. UK display

& Rest of the World (RoW) display

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Fig 2-6. Ca

nada display

2.2 Keyboard variants

Item Name & Symbol Purpose

1 Weight display Shows the gross or net weight of the item.
2 Unit price display Shows the unit price of the item.
3 Total price display Shows the total price of the item.

English

4

Battery is
charging indicator

5

Battery charge is
low indicator

6

7 Units of weight

8 Price-based

F / Save

Fix or Save
indicator

indicator

selection indicator

A red light shows that the battery is charging.
A green light shows that the battery is fully charged.

A light comes on to show that the battery charge is
low so you must recharge it immediately.

An arrow Tshows you pressed the key
before any operation to stop the weight display and

the unit price display from clearing automatically.
An arrow Tshows that the units of weight you

selected is either kilograms or pounds (USA
variant only).

An arrow Tshows that the price base you selected
is either price per 100 grams or price per kilogram
(UK/Europe/RoW variant only). NOTE: The

Australian variant is fixed to kilogram only.

9

Zero indicator

10

Stable indicator

11

Net weight
indicator

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-0-

NET

An arrow Tshows that the scale is at gross zero
(there is no tare weight). Arrows above both NET
and -0- show that the scale is at net zero (includes a
tare weight).

An arrow Tshows that the item weight is stable.

An arrow Tshows that a tare weight is set and the
displayed weight is a net weight (the displayed
weight excludes the tare weight).

3.1 Assembling the tower variant

3. Installing the scale

3.1 Assembling the tower variant

English

Fig 3-1. Assembling and installing the tower variant

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3. Installing the scale

3.2 Levelling the scale

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Fig 3-2. Levelling the scale

3.3 Charging the battery

3.3 Charging the battery

You can power and operate the scale using:

• mains power supply from the AC adaptor (with the rechargeable

battery fitted); or

• a re-chargeable battery located inside the scale.

When you connect the scale to the mains power sup ply using the AC adaptor
the battery charging indicator comes on to show that the power is connected
and the battery is charging.

• Red battery charging indicator = Battery needs charging.

• Green battery charging indicator = Battery is fully charged.

You need to fully charge the battery before the first time that you use the
scale.

English

If you do not use the scale over a lo ng period of time , you need to char ge the
battery every three to six months to maintain its performance.

3.4 Changing the display backlight mode

You can set the backlights for the oper ator and custo mer displays to op erate
in one of these three different mod es :

• ON = always on.

• OFF = always off.

• AUTO = the backlight comes on when you start to use the scale.

To change the display backlight mode do the steps as follows:

1. Press the On switch to turn the scale on. The scale makes the
first beep.

2. Press and hold down the key and release it when you hear a
second beep and the display comes on.

3. Press the key to scroll through the three backlight modes
(ON, OFF and AUTO) that the scale displays in the total price display.

N NOTE: To cancel changing the backlight mode and return to weighing

press the key.

4. Press the key to save the backlight mode you selected and return
to weighing.

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3. Installing the scale

N NOTE: If you have the backlight ON all the time or set to AUTO it

reduces the life of the battery in between charges.

3.5 Setting the auto power off mode

You can change the auto power off mode so that the scale stays on all the
time or it automatically turns off after a pre-set amount of inactivity of 1, 5 or
30 minutes.

Do the steps as follows to set the auto power off mode:

1. Press the On switch to turn the scale on.

2. While the scale is checking itself (when all the numbers on the scale’ s
three displays count down from all zeros to all nines), press the

key. The total price display shows the current power off

mode.

3. Press the key to scroll through the following auto power off
modes:

• 0 = Scale stays on (as the auto power mode is disabled).

• 1 = Scale turns off after 1 minute of inactivity.

• 5 = Scale turns off after 5 minutes of inactivity.

• 30 = Scale turns off after 30 minutes of inactivity.

4. Press the key to save the auto power off mode you selected and
return to weighing.

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3.6 Changing the battery

3.6 Changing the battery

English

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Fig 3-3. Changing the battery

3. Installing the scale

Fig 3-4. Changing the battery (continued)

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4. Operating the scale

4.1 Key to symbols used

Symbol Action

Press the On/Off switch below the scale to turn the
scale on or off.

Press the Price Base Selection key to select the price
base for the item you want to weigh.

NOTE: This key is for the UK, Europe and the Rest of
the World (RoW) variants only.
NOTE: The Australian variant is Kg only.

4.1 Key to symbols used

English

Press the Units of Weight key to select the units of
weight for the item you want to weigh.

NOTE: This key is for the USA variant only.

Put an item without a container or wrapping on the
weigh pan Ð. Remove the item Ï.

Put an empty container or wrapping (or another type
of tare weight) on the weigh pan Ð. Remove the
container Ï.

Put the item in a container or wrapping (or another
type of tare weight) on the weigh pan Ð. Remove the
item and the container Ï.

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Put items of the same unit price on the weigh pan Ð
such as ‘pick and mix’ sweets. Remove the items Ï.

4. Operating the scale

2-6

Symbol Action

Do not put any items on the weigh pan.

Depending on the functional mode of the scale, either
press the keyboard numbers to enter the unit price of
an item or press the keyboard numbers to type the unit
prices for direct and indirect PLUs, known tare weights
and proportional tares.

If necessary, with no item on the weigh pan, press the
Zero key to zero the scale.

Clear the unit price you entered.

Multiplies the total net price of the item the scale has
weighed by either two or four.

NOTE: These keys are for the USA variant only.

Select a Direct PLU key.

Select the Indirect PLU key.

Repeat the numbered steps shown.

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4.2 Switching on and setting up the scale

4.2 Switching on and setting up the scale

To switch on and set up the scale so that it is ready to use do the steps as
follows:

English

Fig 4-1. Switching on and setting up the scale

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4. Operating the scale

4.3 Weighing individual items

Do these steps to weigh items that have different weig ht s an d diff er en t un it
prices:

Fig 4-2. Weighing individual items

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4.4 Weighing items of the same unit price

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4.4 Weighing items of the same unit price

You can weigh the same type of items or different items that have the same
unit price without the need to keep keying the unit price into the scale. To do
this you enter and save the unit price in the scale until you decide to either
change or cancel the price.

To weigh items of the same unit price do the steps as follows:

English

Fig 4-3. Weighing items of the same unit price

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4. Operating the scale

N NOTE: You can change the unit price that the scale has save d. To do

this, retype the price and the scale will save the new unit price until you
press the key to cancel it.

4.5 Weighing using known tares

N NOTE: This function is for the USA and Canada variants only.

If you know the weight of an item such as a food container or wrapping that
you use to contain or pack items on the scale and you want to use this as a
tare weight, you can manually enter the tare weig ht into the scale. The scale
deducts the weight of the tare item from the total gross weight and displays
the net weight and the total price of the item only.

N NOTE: When you have entered a tare weight the scale displays a

minus figure in the weight display to represent the tare weight.

N NOTE: At step 6 you can manually enter the unit price of the item or

you can recall the item price using either a direct PLU or an indirect
PLU. See Sections 4.9 - 4.12 for information about PLUs.

To enter a tare weight that you know and then weigh an item that has the
same tare weight do the steps as follows:

Fig 4-4. Weighing using known tares

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4.5 Weighing using known tares

English

Fig 4-5. Weighing using known tares (continued)

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4. Operating the scale

4.6 Weighing using unknown tares

You can weigh items such a food containers and wrapping you use to contain
or pack items on the scale and save their tare weights before you weigh the
items. You do this so that, when you put item s on the scale in a container, the
scale deducts the tare weight from the total gro ss weight and displays the net
weight and the total price of the items only.

N NOTE: At step 6 you can manually enter the unit price of the item or

you can recall the item price using either a direct PLU or an indirect
PLU. See Sections 4.9 - 4.12 for information about PLUs.

Do the steps as follows to weigh and save an unknown tare weight:

Fig 4-6. Weighing using unknown tares

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Fig 4-7. Weighing using unknown tares (continued)

4.7 Using proportional tares

4.7 Using proportional tares

English

N NOTE: This function is for the USA and Canada variants only.

You can enter the tare weigh t of items such as a container s as a percentage
proportion of the total gross weight of the item and the tare. For exampl e, you
can enter a proportional tare of 25% if the g ross weight of the items you want
to weigh includes a tare weight that is 25% of the gross weight to package the
item.

N NOTE: At step 6 you can manually enter the unit price of the item or

you can recall the item price using either a direct PLU or an indirect
PLU. Refer to Sections 4.9 - 4.12 for information about PLUs.

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4. Operating the scale

To enter an example proportional tare weight of 25% do the steps as follows:

Fig 4-8. Using proportional tares

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4.8 Multiplying a unit price

4.8 Multiplying a unit price

N NOTE: This function is for the USA variant only.

You can weigh items, enter a unit price and then multiply the total price you
entered by either two or four. You do this to multiply the total price of items
that are priced in divisions of pound units, such as a quarter pound and half
a pound.

N NOTE: At step 6 you can manually enter the unit price of the item or

you can recall the item price using either a direct PLU or an indirect
PLU. Refer to Sections 4.9 - 4.12 for information about PLUs.

To multiply a unit price you entered by a multiple of either two or four do these
steps:

English

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Fig 4-9. Multiplying a unit price

4. Operating the scale

4.9 Programming direct PLUs

N NOTE: You can press the direct PLU keys to recall the units

of weight and the item prices of particular ite ms afte r yo u have save d
this information in the scale’s memory.

You can enter and store the units of weight (or the price base for UK, Europe
and RoW scale variants) together with different unit prices to the twelve direct
Price Look-Up (PLU) keys on the keyboard. This allows you to recall and use
a unit price that you have already stored in the scale’s memory against a
direct PLU key. This means you can quickly weigh items that you sell a lot of
without the need to type unit prices for particular items each time yo u weigh
them.

To store the units of weight (or the price base) together with a price against
an example direct PLU of number 8 do the step s as fo llows:

Fig 4-10. Programming direct PLUs

N NOTE: An additional 38 indirect PLUs are available. See Sections 4.11

and 4.12.

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4.10 Weighing using direct PLUs

4.10 Weighing using direct PLUs

When you have programmed unit prices against direct PLU keys you can
weigh items more quickly by recalling the preset unit prices you programmed
using the direct PLU keys such as

To weigh an item using an example direct PLU of number 8 do the steps as
follows:

.

N NOTE: You can use two methods to weigh items using direct PLUs.

You can put the item on the scale and then press the direct PLU key or
you can press the direct PLU key and then put the item on the scale
(see steps 2 & 3 below).

English

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Fig 4-11. Weighing using direct PLUs

4. Operating the scale

4.11 Programming indirect PLUs

N NOTE: Indirect PLUs work the same way as direct PLUs except that,

to recall an indirect PLU, you press the
type the indirect PLU number.

You can enter and store the units of weight (or the price base for UK, Europe
and RoW scale variants) together with different unit prices against up to 38
indirect PLU keys that have PLU numbers from 13 to 50 assigned to them.
This allows you to recall and use a unit price that you have already stored in
the scale’s memory. This means you can quickly weigh items that you sell a
lot of without the need to type unit prices for particular items each time you
weigh them.

To store the units of weight (or the price base) together with a price against
an example indirect PLU of number 20 do the steps as follows:

key and then manually

Fig 4-12. Programming indirect PLUs

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4.12 Weighing using indirect PLUs

4.12 Weighing using indirect PLUs

When you have programmed prices against the indirect PLU keys you can
weigh items more quickly by recalling the preset price you programmed
against an indirect PLU.

To weigh an item using an example indirect PLU of number 20 do the steps
as follows:

English

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Fig 4-13. Weighing using indirect PLUs

5. Error codes

If persistent error messages appear on the scale’s display:

1. Remove the battery to disconnect the scale from the power supply.

2. Reinstall the battery to reconnect the power supply.

English

Error
Code

Err 4 The initial zero or the

Err 5 Keyboard error. The keyboard has a short circuit so it must

Err 6 A/D converter error. The scale needs calibration or service.

Problem Action

Remove all weight from the weigh pan then
zero key is attempting to
zero the load that is more
than 4% of the scale’s
maximum capacity.

turn on the scale. Press the Zero key to

zero the scale. If this does not work the

scale needs calibration or service.

be replaced. Please contact your Avery

Berkel dealer.

Please contact your Avery Berkel

dealer.

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