QTECH X-RES User Manual

Installation

Operating

Instructions

Series

and

3 or 12 lb. Capacity

The Perfect

Counting Scale

for

Any Application

129 Cramer Road, Jewett, New York 12444 USA

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• Counting

• Weighing

• Ink Mixing

• Inventory Control

• Batching

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SET-UP: Preparing the Scale for Use

Remove the contents from the carton which includes the scale, platter, and the AC adaptor.
Install the platter by inserting the pins on the underside into the holes on the top of the scale

console. The beveled edge of the platter should face forward.
The scale may be powered either with 4 ’C’ Cell batteries or the supplied AC adapter. If using

batteries, do not use a mixture of old and new batteries. Once the batteries loose power,
replace them with fresh ones or remove them from the scale. Depleted batteries left in the scale
may cause the unit to fail when operated on the AC adaptor.

Insert the plug into the jack on the rear of the unit and then plug the transformer into a standard
110/120 volt AC outlet. The use of a surge protector is recommended.

Turn the scale on by pressing the ON/ZERO key.
The X-Res scale can display grams, pieces (pcs), ounces (oz), or pounds (lbs.). When the scale

is set to ounces, an indicator arrow will appear above the oz symbol on the display.
Locate your scale on a solid, level work surface free from air drafts and vibrations. Tighten each

leveling foot and knurled locking disk together, and then hand tighten them into the base of the
unit. If the scale is not steady, loosen and extend only one of the feet to eliminate any
imbalance. While precise leveling of the scale is not required, you may get inaccurate results if
all four adjustable feet are not in contact with the work surface or are extended (unscrewed) too
far.

CAUTION: The AC adaptor supplied with the scale is a proprietary design. If it should
ever fail, replace only with a QTech unit. The use of any other adaptor may result in
scale and/or battery damage as well as voiding your warranty.

For Consistent and Accurate Results:

 Avoid scale placement near windows, fans, and air conditioning or heating vents. Do

not leave anything on the scale platter when not in use.

 Use a surge protector with the AC adaptor to minimize the effects of voltage spikes.
 Do not jog paper/parts or drop cartons on the scale platter.

 To avoid electronic interference do not operate cell phones within 6 feet of the scale.

Important: Save the shipping carton and all packing materials should it be necessary to return the
unit to the factory for service.

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FUNCTION: How to Sample

Sampling is the process of “teaching” your scale to calculate a unit weight or “weight per 1000”
pieces. Once the scale knows the unit weight, it can quickly provide a count by dividing the
weight on the scale by the unit weight.

This is the most critical step in the entire counting process. The golden rule of sampling is this:
the larger the initial sample size, the more accurate your counts will be. There is a breakeven
point, however, at which point an increased sample size will provide little or no additional
accuracy. We suggest you use the sampling sizes listed in the table below as a starting point.
You may then experiment with these values to find a reasonable tradeoff between the time
spent sampling and the resulting accuracy.

Turn the scale on by pressing the ON/ZERO key. Press the UNITS key to cycle through grams,
lbs, oz, and PCS - select ‘PCS’. Next press the NET/GROSS key to cycle through the available
samples sizes: C10, C20, C50, C100, and C200. Select a sample size of 10, 20, 50, 100, or 200
pieces, and place that exact amount of items on the scale.

Next press the UNITS key - ‘CAL’ will appear and then the scale will display the selected
sample size in the window.

Select from the following sampling procedures depending on the item you wish to count:

PAPER SAMPLING:

Sheet Size Sampling Procedure

8-1/2 x 11” Press the NET/GROSS key to cycle through the

available samples sizes and select: C20

5-1/2 x 8-1/2” Press the NET/GROSS key to cycle through the

available samples sizes and select: C50

2 x 3-1/2” or Smaller Sheets Press the NET/GROSS key to cycle through the

available samples sizes and select: C100

NOTE: If you will be counting fewer than 1000 sheets you may use a smaller than
specified sampling size.

PARTS SAMPLING:

Item Type Sampling Procedure

Small, light weight items, such
as beads, screws, etc.

Medium weight items, such as
fittings, extrusions, etc.

Larger items, such as heavier
castings, finished products, etc.

Press the NET/GROSS key to cycle through the
available samples sizes and select: C50

Press the NET/GROSS key to cycle through the
available samples sizes and select: C20

Press the NET/GROSS key to cycle through the
available samples sizes and select: C10

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