Operation manual [PDF] (16 pages)
- Brand: Cardinal
- Model: DS Series
- Format: PDF
- Key Aspects: Manufacturer Contact and Support Data, Component Overview and Descriptions, Advanced Configuration Methods
- Updated: 31.07.2026
- Source File: 1465594.pdf
- Pages: 16
- Description: Official installation manual for the Cardinal DS Series.
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Price Computing Scale
DS Series
Operation Manual
Cardinal Scale Manufacturing Co.
8529-M635-01 Rev B
PO BOX 151 WEBB CITY, MO 64870
Printed in USA
04/09
PH (417) 673-4631 - FAX (417) 673-5001
www.detectoscale.com
Technical Support: Ph: 866-254-8261 y [email protected]
This Document is Hosted by: www.oldwillknottscales.com
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PRECAUTIONS
Before using this instrument, read this
manual and pay special attention to all
"WARNING" symbols:
IMPORTANT
ELECTRICAL
WARNING
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing our Detecto DS Series Price Computing Scale. Your scale has been
designed to operate from 115 VAC 50/60 Hz (optional 230 VAC 50/60 Hz) or with the included
rechargeable battery pack. The battery pack is able to provide 100 hours continuous operation
(with backlight on) or 200 hours continuous operation (with backlight off).
This manual will guide you through setup and operation of your scale. Please read it
thoroughly before attempting to operate this scale and keep it handy for future reference.
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
WARNING! This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency and if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio
communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide
reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference in which case the
user will be responsible to take whatever measures necessary to correct the interference.
You may find the booklet "How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems"
prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful. It is available from the U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Stock No. 001-000-00315-4.
All rights reserved. Reproduction or use, without expressed written permission, of editorial or
pictorial content, in any manner, is prohibited. No patent liability is assumed with respect to
the use of the information contained herein. While every precaution has been taken in the
preparation of this manual, the Seller assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.
Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from use of the information contained
herein. All instructions and diagrams have been checked for accuracy and ease of application;
however, success and safety in working with tools depend to a great extent upon the individual
accuracy, skill and caution. For this reason the Seller is not able to guarantee the result of any
procedure contained herein. Nor can they assume responsibility for any damage to property or
injury to persons occasioned from the procedures. Persons engaging the procedures do so
entirely at their own risk.
Serial Number_______________________
Date of Purchase ____________________
Purchased From_____________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
RETAIN THIS INFORMATION FOR FUTURE USE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INSTALLATION w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 1
Unpacking w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 1
Placement w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 1
Level Adjustment w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 1
Power Connection w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 1
AC Operation w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 1
KEY FUNCTIONS w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 2
ANNUNCIATORS w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 3
OPERATION w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 4
Power Switch w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 4
Display Backlight w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 4
Weight Display w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 4
Tare Operation w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 5
Normal Unit Price w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 5
PrePack Operation w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 5
Tare Operation To Obtain Net Weight w w w w w w w 5
Metric Conversion w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 5
CALIBRATION w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 6
CALIBRATION SEAL INSTALLATION w w w w w w w w w w w w w 9
ERROR AND STATUS DISPLAYS w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 10
BEFORE YOU CALL SERVICE w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 10
CARE AND CLEANING w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 10
SPECIFICATIONS
Displays:
(.75” High LCD, with backlight)
Weight = 5 Digits
Unit Weight = 5 Digits
Total Price = 6 Digits
Dimensions:
11.75" W x 12.63" D x 4.25" H
(298mm x 321mm x 108mm)
Platform Size
11.38" W x 8.25" D
(289mm x 210mm)
Model
DS-6
DS-12
DS-30
DS-60
Capacity and Division Value
6 lb x .002 lb (3 kg x .001 kg)
12 lb x .005 lb (6 kg .002 kg)
30 lb x .01 lb (15 kg .005 kg)
60 lb x .02 lb (30 kg .01 kg)
Zero
Established on power up routine and maintained by
auto-zero circuitry
Power
Built-in rechargeable battery pack or 115 VAC 50/60Hz or
230 VAC 50/60Hz
Tare
100% of full scale capacity
Operating Temperature
32 ~ 104°F (0° ~ 40°C)
Humidity
25% ~ 95% RH