Method of operating a balance, and balance
US7633018B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G23/3735
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method is disclosed to operate and control a balance which has a control unit that is operable to execute an operating- and/or applications program and is equipped for this task with a processor and a memory unit. The balance also has at least one entry device to give command signals to the control unit. The control unit uses the command signals given by the entry device to control one of at least two function modules that are assigned to the entry device by the control unit dependent on the operating status of the operating and/or applications program. The entry device can therefore control a plurality of function modules, hardware and/or software modules, e.g., for the opening and closing of the doors of the weighing compartment, the zeroing of the balance, the setting of tare, or the printing of the measurement results. The assignment of the function modules to the entry device is signaled to the user by an indicating device. The user is further given a confirming signal by a feedback device after the entry device has been actuated. The entry device, the indicating device, and the confirming feedback device can be arranged separate from the balance in the housing of a freely m…
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