Overview
Stored tare weights allow for single weighments when the vehicle is full. Interact can store up to three tare types: Tare1, Tare2, and Tare3. the names of these tables can be custom configured according to the end user's specific application.
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Tare refers to the empty weight of the vehicle. Gross refers to the vehicle weight plus the load. Net refers to the gross weights minus the Tare weight. |
Material Direction
Interact determines how a stored tare weight is used based on the default material direction set in Setup | Weigh Options. When the default material direction is set to Outgoing any stored tares will be stored in the Weigh In field during a transaction. When the default material direction is set to Incoming any stored tares will be stored in the Weigh Out field during a transaction.
The default direction can always be changed during a transaction or set differently in for the Job ItemItems.
Stored Tare Transaction
Default Direction = Outgoing
To start a transaction, click Weigh from the menu bar. The Create Transaction window will appear.
Trucks with stored tare weights can bypass the weigh in process and go directly into the yard to pick up their load. The truck returns to the scale once they are loaded. The weight on the scale represents the gross weight of the truck.
Start the transaction by selecting a Truck, Hauler or Job (Hauler for our example). . Press the Enter key on the keyboard to continue.
The second weigh form Transaction Details window appears.
Select the truck with the stored tare weight from the Truck drop-down list.
The tare weight is displayed in the Weigh In field, the gross weight on the scale is displayed in the Weigh Out field. The difference between the Weigh In (tare) and Weigh Out (gross) is calculated and displayed in the Weigh Net field.
Additional transaction details are collected, such as material, job, notes, etc. To complete the transaction, click the the 
Complete Ticket button.
The Process Ticket Payment window appears.
Click the the 
Close Ticket and Print button to complete the transaction.
Default Direction = Incoming
To start a transaction, click Weigh from the menu bar. The Create Transaction window will appear.
The truck arrives on site loaded. The loaded truck drives onto the scale. The scale displays the gross weight of the truck.
Start the transaction by selecting a Truck, Hauler or Job (Hauler for our example). The second weigh form Transaction Details window appears.
Select a truck with a stored tare weight from the Truck drop-down list (Truck 15401 for our example).
The tare weight is displayed in the Weigh Out field, the gross weight on the scale is displayed in the Weigh In field. The difference between the Weigh Out (tare) and Weigh In (gross) is calculated and displayed in the Weigh Net field.
Additional transaction details are collected, such as material, job, notes, etc. To complete the transaction, click the the Complete Ticket button.
The Process Ticket Payment window appears.
Click the
Close Ticket and Print button to complete the transaction.
Multiple Tare Weights
The following is an example of a stored transaction using two of the three available tare tables. Default direction is set to Outgoing.
Start the transaction by selecting a Truck, Hauler, or Job. Select each tare type from each of the tare lists.
The sum of the selected tares is displayed in the Weigh In field. The scale weight is displayed in the Weigh Out field. The difference between the Weigh In (tare) and Weigh Out (gross) is calculated and displayed in the Weigh Net field.
Other Buttons
When the 
Close Ticket (Don't Print) button is used, the transaction will be completed, but a ticket will not be printed.
To return to the Transaction Details window, click the
Cancel button.
To return to the Create Transaction window, click the 
Cancel Ticket button.
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