Weighing
Use the Weighing window to set special weight conditions, activate the SIM and Manual scale options, trigger warning weights, and activate the net weight adjustment features.
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To set special weight option, select Setup | Weigh Options | Weighing. A window similar to the following will appear.
Special Weights
Threshold
Threshold is the weight at which the program recognizes that a truck is on the scale. A transaction will not be stored unless a truck is on the scale. Threshold is also used frequently in unattended operations.
ToleranceTolerance is the weight at which the program recognizes movement on the scale. In most cases, the scale indicator will supply a flag or bit that is used to determine motion. Some indicators do not. In these cases, the program will determine scale motion using the tolerance value. Transactions cannot be stored while the scale is in motion.
Zero Band
Zero Band is only used in unattended mode transactions. It is the weight about zero at which the program will automatically zero the scale. The scale must stabilize within this band and a auto zero command must be defined for the scale port before the zeroing takes place.
Display Division
Minimum Net Weight
You can require a minimum net weight for your transactions. Minimum net weight can also be set for each truck. The value entered here will be used for trucks with no minimum net weight specifiedNTEP requires a stored tare weight match a scale indicators display division setting. Use the Display Division setting to ensure manually entered tares match the scale indicator setting. The display division set for indicators used on truck scales is typically 20 for indicators configured in pounds and 10 for indicators configured in kilograms.
Set this number to 20 for scale indicators used on truck scales configured for pounds or 10 for scale indicators used on truck scale configured for kilograms.
It can be set to any integer from 0 to 1000 to match the display setting of any indicator.
The default is 0, which means any manually entered tare weight will be accepted.
Minimum Net Weight
Enter a value, in pounds (or kilograms). A transaction cannot be completed when the net weight is below the value entered in this field. Zero disables the check for minimum net weight.
The following message appears when a transaction is below the global minimum net weight.
Maximum Net Weight
You can specify a maximum net weight for your transactions. Maximum net weight can also be set for each truck. The value entered here will be used for trucks with no maximum net weight specified. Zero disables the check for Enter a value, in pounds (or kilograms). A transaction cannot be completed when the net weight exceeds the value entered in this field. Zero disables the check for maximum net weight.
The following message appears when a transaction exceeds the global maximum net weight.
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You can require a minimum gross weight for your transactions. Minimum gross weight can also be set for each truck. The value entered here will be used for trucks with no minimum gross weight specified.
Maximum Gross Weight
You can specify a maximum gross weight for your transactions. Maximum gross weight can also be set for each truck. The value entered here will be used for trucks with no maximum gross weight specifiedEnter a value, in pounds (or kilograms). A transaction cannot be completed when the gross weight is below the value entered in this field. Zero disables the check for minimum gross weight
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The global setting can be different for individual trucks. To set the Minimum Gross Weight different from the global setting (including zero) for a specific truck, select Maintain | Accounts | Trucks. |
The following message appears during a transaction when a truck is below the global or truck specific minimum gross weight.
Maximum Gross Weight
Enter a value, in pounds (or kilograms). A transaction cannot be completed when the gross weight exceeds the value entered in this field. Zero disables the check for maximum minimum gross weight
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The global setting can be different for individual trucks. To set the Maximum Gross Weight different from the global setting (including zero) for a specific truck, select Maintain | Accounts | Trucks. |
The following message appears during a transaction when a truck exceeds the global or truck specific maximum gross weight.
Sim / Manual Scales
Include SIM Scale
When checked a scale indicator can be simulated in the Weigh screen. When the Weigh form is active, the SIM scale looks similar to the following.
Use the 
Up Arrow and 
Down Arrow buttons to simulate weight in increments of 3000 units (pounds or kilograms).
Include Manual Scale
When checked, the scale indicator in the Weigh screen will display the word "Weight". When this indicator is active, the operator can type values into this box to populate the Weigh In and Weigh Out fields.
Include Manual Entry Scale
When checked, the operator can enter weights directly into the Weigh In and Weigh Out fields without having to Store Ticket between manual weight entries. Select the Manual option on the Weigh form before starting a transaction.
Manual Entry Scale option also includes a feature to set a date prior to the current day. The selected day will continue to be used when processing transactions until it is changed by clicking the 
Set Date button or focus is no longer on the Weigh screen.
Enter the Weight In and Weight Out on the second weigh screen.
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The value in the Weigh In and Weigh Out fields must be zero (0) or greater. They cannot be blank or empty. |
Warning Weights
Warning Trigger Weight
The Warning Trigger Weight works independently from all other set minimum/maximum values. It is used to trigger a warning message to appear when a scale weight has exceeded the set value. To use this feature enter a weight in pounds (or kilograms) and enter a message in the Warning Message box.
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This feature will not work when the Warning Message box is blank. |
Example Weigh In / Weigh Out: Trigger Weight = 50,000
Warning Trigger Weight = 50,000 pounds
Warning Message = A Weight has Exceeded the Trigger Weight of #### lbs
Minimum/Maximum Net and Gross Values = 0
Truck drives onto the scale to Weigh In. Scale goes above 50,000. When the operator clicks the Store Ticket button the following warning message appears.
Click Yes to store the transaction with the exceeded weight. The warning message will appear again during the Weigh Out portion of the transaction. Click Yes to continue and print the ticket.
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Or click No, to return to the Transaction Details window. |
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The Warning Message will also appear when Truck Types are in use.. The global setting can be different for different truck types. To set the Warning Message weight different from the global setting (including zero) for a different truck types select Maintain | Truck Types. Enter a value in the Warning Weight box for each truck type. |
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The Warning Message will also appear during Auto Touch Unattended transactions (need to test) |
Miscellaneous
Zero Return
Check this box to require the scale to return to zero before another transaction can be started.
Multiple Items (Weigh In = Previous Weigh Out)
When processing multiple item weight transactions, check this box to automatically set the weight in for the current item to equal the weight out of the previous item. When left unchecked the weight on the scale will be used for the weight in of the next weighted item.
Manual Entry in Selected Units
When Manual scale is selected, an operator is allowed to manually enter quantities in the Weigh form during a transaction in the UOM set for the selected material. When the Inventory Units for a material is set to Tons, the operator will be able to manually enter the quantity in Tons instead of pounds. This option is often used for customer's who wish to maintain an inventory balance in Interact.
Require Net Within Tolerance of Job Item Amount
When active Interact will display a message when the Net Weight of a Job Item exceeds 1% of the Job Item Ordered Amount. The transaction cannot be completed. The scale operator must Cancel the weigh out process. The transaction will remain in the open ticket list until the Net Weight is within the 1% tolerance. Each net weight exceeding the tolerance will be stored in the note fields starting with note field number 10. To view the invalid net weights, select Setup | Configure - Ticket Notes to activate the note fields. A specific label is not required to properly store the values.
Example
In the following example the Ordered amount is set to 20 Tons. The net weight cannot exceed 20.2 Tons (40,400 pounds).
Net weights exceeding the tolerance will be displayed in the active note fields as follows.
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This feature was added for Musson Group. |
Axle Weighing
There are three different axle weighing options: Short Deck, Long Deck - Drive on, and Long deck - Drive off
Short Deck axle weighing refers to weighing a truck on a scale that is too short to weigh the entire truck. Each axle is added together to form a sum of the axle weights.
Long Deck - Drive on axle weighing refers to weighing a truck on a scale that is long enough to weigh the entire truck, but still needs to weigh each individual axle. As the truck drives onto the scale, previous axle weights are subtracted from the total weight to determine the current axle weight.
Long Deck - Drive off axle weighting refers to the truck pulling off of the scale. Each axle is weighed as the truck pulls off the scale.
Additional information about Axle weighing can be found in the following links
- Axle Weighing Attended
- Axle Weighing Unattended
Drive On Delay
Drive on Delay is a value (in seconds) used to time out unattended operations. It controls how long the program will wait for a truck to drive on the scale after the trucks badge id has been verified. It is also the maximum amount of time the program will wait for a driver to respond to a prompt or for the scale weight to stabilize.
Adjustments
Adjustments (Percent of Load Label)
In some cases, trucks may haul multiple materials in a single load. A multiple item ticket can be created using a single weighment by estimating the amount of each material on the load with a percentage. For example, 75% may be material A and 25% is material B. To activate this feature, enter a label name in the space provided (i.e. % Load).
During a transaction the adjustment field, % Load in our example, will appear under the Weigh In field. Interact will calculate the ADJUSTED WEIGHT based on the value entered. The adjusted weight will be used in all report and charge calculations. Click the 
Add % of Load button to add another percent of load item. The WEIGH IN, WEIGH OUT, and WEIGH NET values will not change. A different material and percentage may be entered. Continue adding items until all items have been entered.
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Interact will not track the percent values being entered. The operator is responsible for keeping track and not exceeding 100 %. |
Adjustments (Percent Deduction Label)
In some cases, the net weight of a transaction may need to be adjusted to account for moisture and foreign material. The Percent Deduction feature allows the user to use a second adjustment field in the weigh form as a percentage of the net weight that is subtracted from the net weight or as a weight value of the net weight.
Percent is the default when Interact is installed.
To activate this feature, enter a label name in the space provided (i.e. % Deduct). During a transaction the adjustment field, % Deduct in our example, will appear in the Adjustments window under the weigh fields.
Interact will calculate the ADJUSTED WEIGHT based on the value entered. The adjusted weight will be used in all reports and charge calculations. This feature cannot be used with the Multiple Item feature.
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Interact will not track the percent values being entered. The operator is responsible for keeping track and not exceeding 100 %. |
Use Weight Value as Deduction
To use the Percent Deduction to subtract a weight value, click the Use Weight Value as Deduction check box.
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