CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................6
PREFACE.................................................................................8
INSTALLATION .....................................................................8
NAMES AND FUNCTIONS ............................................9
OPERATION .........................................................................14
I. EX TYPE
1. Simple weighing.............................................................14
2. Weighing with Tare.........................................................14
3. Adding up transactions for weighed commodities ......15
4. Adding up transactions for non-weighed .....................17
(Fixed Price) commodities
5. Calling up & clearing up previous total price................18
6. Making payment.............................................................19
7. Saving PLUs' (Price Look-Up) unit price......................20
8. Calling up a PLU ............................................................22
9. Canceling daily total transaction ...................................23
10. Displaying total sales ...................................................24
II. MX TYPE
1. Simple weighing.............................................................14
2. Weighing with Tare.........................................................14
3. Adding up transactions for weighed commodities ......15
4. Adding up transactions for non-weighed .....................17
(Fixed Price) commodities
5. Calling up & clearing up previous total price................18
6. Making payment.............................................................19
7. Saving PLUs' (Price Look-Up) unit price......................20
8. Calling up a PLU ............................................................22
CONTENTS

III. M TYPE
1. Simple weighing ............................................................ 14
2. Weighing with Tare........................................................ 14
3. Adding up transactions for weighed commodities ..... 15
5. Calling up & clearing up previous total price............... 18
7. Saving PLUs' (Price Look-Up) unit price..................... 20
8. Calling up a PLU............................................................ 22
IV. EC TYPE
1. Simple weighing ............................................................ 14
2. Weighing with Tare........................................................ 14
7. Saving PLUs' (Price Look-Up) unit price..................... 20
8. Calling up a PLU............................................................ 22
OPTION
1. Saving Euro rate............................................................ 26
2. Switching currency ........................................................ 27
3. Saving direct PLUs' name............................................ 27
4. Calling up a PLU............................................................ 29
5. Setting-up printing ticket (receipt) format..................... 29
6. Using printer................................................................... 34
ASCII CODE......................................................................... 37
ERROR MESSAGE ......................................................... 38
SPECIFICATIONS............................................................. 39
AP-1 SERIES COMPARISON TABLE................... 40
 TABLE LIST

Table 1: Function Keys .................................................12

Table 2: PLUs Memory Capacity.............................20
Table 3: Direct PLUs Memory Capacity..............29
Table 4: Printing Ticket Format Steps .................35
Table 5: ASCII Code.........................................................39
Table 6: Error Message .................................................41
Table 7: Specifications ..................................................42
Table 8: CAS AP Series' Comparison ..................42
PRECAUTIONS
PRECAUTIONS
 PREFACE & INSTALLATIONS

PREFACE
Thank you for the purchasing of our CAS AP Series.
This series have been designed with CAS reliability, under rigid quality control
and with outstanding performances. Your speciality departments can enjoy with
these high quality reliable CAS products.
We believe that your needs will be satisfied and you will have proper reliability
in variable weight.
This manual will help you with proper operations and care of the AP series.
Please keep it handy for the future references.

INSTALLATIONS
Put a post pipe into a post bracket as Fig. -1
Screw the post bracket and the post pipe as Fig. -2
 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

OVERALL VIEW

DISPLAY & KEYBOARD

1. AP-EX
 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

2. AP-MX

3. AP-M

4-1. AP-EC (Symbol Type)

 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

4-2. AP-EC (Standard Type)

OPTIONAL DISPLAY & KEYBOARD

5-1. AP-Euro (AP-EC Type)

5-2. AP-Euro (AP-EX Type)

 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

5-3. AP-Euro (AP-M Type)

■ Table 1: Function Keys

KEY FUNCTIONS

Used to enter all the numeric data.

Used to enter a double zeros.

Used to clear all the numerics on the unit price display.

Used to clear sum total price.
Used to clear all the daily total prices.
Used to move to next byte when inputting ASCII code.

Used to correct the zero point.

Used to move to previous byte when inputting ASCII code.

Used to enter a tare weight.

Used to delete a tare weight.
Used to move to next printing ticket format setting mode when
inputting ASCII code.
 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

KEY FUNCTIONS

Turns on and off the displays.

Used to add up a fixed price item.(non weighed)

Used to add up a weighed item.

Used to calculate a change.

Used to cancel a prior accumulation.

Direct PLU(Price Look Up) keys.

Used to check the all displays.

Used to call a total price of add up transactions.

Used to convert the modes.

A default is weight mode after the power on.

Used to call an indirect PLU(Price Look Up) in memory.

Used to save a PLU(Price Look Up) to memory.

It's not a function key unless it's set as Print function key.

Direct PLU keys.

Used to set Euro to local currency, and vice versa.

 OPERATION

1. Simple Weighing
■ Whenever you turn on the scale "dAtE" will be shown on the display after
counting up to "0.000". This indicates that you are in "DATE setting mode".
■ If you want to go to "simple weighing mode" simply press "TARE" key twice.
It will get to the "simple weighing mode" through "Barcode setting mode".

Enter an unit price. Place the commodity on Remove the commodity

the platter. from the platter.Press "C" key to
clear unit price input.

2. Weighing with Tare

■ The tare is the weight of a container being used for a commodity.
■ The tare key subtracts the weight of the container.

Place the container on the Press TARE key. Enter an unit price.
platter.
 OPERATION

Place the commodity on Remove the commodity from the platter.Press "C"
the platter. key to clear previous transaction.

NOTE: To remove TARE function press "TARE" key again after removing the
container from the platter. Automatic tare clearing function may not be
applied to all of AP series.

3. Adding up transactions for weighed commodities (EX, MX, M)

■ This add-up function is useful for tansaction to purchase several commodities.
■ You can check total price by pressing TTP CALL key. And delete total price
data by pressing C key after transaction is completed.

Enter an unit price. Place the commodity on Press ADD key.

the platter.
OPERATION

Remove the commodity Enter another unit price. Place the commodity on
from the platter. the platter.

Press ADD key. Remove the commodity Press TTP CALL key to call
from the platter. up total price.

■ This function is effective on either that total

number of transactions is up to 99 and total
amount of money is up to 9,999.99.
■ When input data exceed maximum capacity for
total number of transactions or total amount of
money the scale beeps to notify an error.

Press C key to clear the sum of transaction.

 OPERATION

4. Adding up transactions for non-weighed (Fixed price)commodity (EX, MX)

This is a function to add up several transactions for non-weighed commodity,
using “FAD(Fixed price Added)” key.
■ User should keep the platter empty when he/she tries this function in the beginning.

Enter a price. Press FAD key. Enter a next price.

Press FAD key.Total Press FAD key again to exit.

amount will be shown on
total price display.
 OPERATION

■ User can call up previous total price simply by pressing “TTP CALL” key.
■ User can clear the sum of transactions simply by pressing “C” key.
■ This function is effective on either that total number of transactions is up to 99
or total amount of money is up to 9,999.99.
■ When input data exceed maximum capacity for above total number of transactions
or total amount of money the scale beeps to notify an error.

5. Calling up & clearing up previous total price

■ Calling up total price

Press TTP CALL key. Press TTP CALL key again to exit.

■ Clearing up total price data

Press TTP CALL key. Press C key. This function will clear
up total price data permenatly.
 OPERATION

6. Making Payment (EX, MX)

This is the function to make payment or change on the scale. The payment function
is effective only if the amount customer pays exceeds the amount of total price.

Press TTP CALL key. Press PAY key, assuming Enter a customer's payment.
total amount is 26.33 The payment will be displayed
on the unit price display.
Press TTP CALL key.

Press PAY key again to Press PAY key to exit.

show the amount of change.
 OPERATION

7. Saving PLUs (Price Look-Up) Unit Price

This is the function to save PLUs to memory in the scale. PLU means
“Price Look-Up” which includes individual unit price information.
■ AP series have different PLU memory capacity, depending on the product model.
■ There are two different kind of PLUs, direct and indirect PLU.
- Direct PLU: User can call up PLU directly by pressing preset keys, for
example, any key of M1~M7 or any key of 28 keyboard.
- Indirect PLU: User can call up any one of PLUs with designated numbers
by pressing the designated numeric key(s), for example, "4" and "5"
numeric keys for PLU # 45.

Table 2: Maximum PLUs Memory Capacity

Product Model Direct PLUs Indirect PLUs

AP-EX Up to 28 PLUs Up to 200 PLUs
AP-MX Up to 5 PLUs Up to 200 PLUs
AP-M Up to 7 PLUs Up to 200 PLUs
AP-EC Up to 28 PLUs
AP EC type Up to 27 PLUs
(EURO) EX type Up to 27 PLUs Up to 200 PLUs
Version M type Up to 6 PLUs

A) Direct PLUs

Enter an unit price. Press MW key. Press one of direct PLU

keys. The display automatically
goes to simple weighing mode.
For sure, user can use "PLU
call-up function" described on
page 22.
 OPERATION

B) Indirect PLUs

Enter an unit price. Press MW key. Enter a desired number(s)

to store a PLU(s) at a
specific address(es). You
can select any number
within the indirect PLU
memory capacity.

Press MW key. For sure,

user can call up the PLU
saved. Please refer to
"PLU call-up function" on
page 22.
 OPERATION

8. Calling up a PLU
A) Direct PLUs

Press an appropriate direct Place commodity on Remove the commodity

PLU key you wish to have. the platter. from the platter, then press
"C" key to go back to the
weighing mode.

B) Indirect PLU(EX, MX)

Press numeric keys. For Press "MR" key to call up a Place commodity on the
example, PLU# 10. indirect PLU you wish to platter.
have.
 OPERATION

*When user is in use of

"Unit Price Clear" function
it's automatically cleared.

Remove the commodity Press "C" key to go back

from the platter. to the weighing mode.

NOTE: Please do not consider of decimal point on the unit price display at
when you input a specific PLU number.

9. Canceling daily total transactions (EX)

The "Cancel" function is to delete previous unwanted transaction from the daily
total data before executing "ADD" function. Please note that user does not delete
the transaction from the daily total data after executing "ADD" function.
This function works only following cases;
1.Before removing the item from the platter after automatic "DAILY TOTAL" saved.

The display shows the Press "CAN" key to

unwanted transaction. permanently
delete previous unwanted
transaction from the diary total
data.
 OPERATION

10. Displaying Daily total sales (EX)

This function shows the daily total sales for in dividual PLU or daily total sales record.
■ The total sales amount and the number of transaction are displayed up to
99,999,999.99 and 9,999 respectively.

A) Total sales for direct PLU

The total price display shows

daily total amount of sales ≥
1,000.00.

The weight display shows daily

total amount of sales ≤ 999.99.

The unit price display shows

daily total number of transactions
up to 9,999.

Press "Mode" key. Press one of direct PLU keys.Display says that total amount of
sales is 55,876.00, and total number of transactions is 319 on the
scale today.

Press "Mode" key to exit. Be careful of pressing "C" key to clear current transaction permanently.
 OPERATION

B) Daily total sales

The total price display shows daily

total amount of sales ≥1,000.00.

The weight display shows daily

total amount of sales up to
≤ 999.99.

The unit price display shows daily

total number of transactions
up to 9,999.

Press "Mode" key. Press "TTP CALL" key. The display says that the daily total
amount of sales is 11,455,876.00, and total number of transactions
is 3,319 on the scale today.

Press "Mode" key to exit. Be careful of pressing "C" key to clear current transaction permanently.
 OPTION

1. Saving Euro rate (Option)

This is function to input Euro rate on your scale. Before start user should check
the value in the "TOTAL PRICE" display is "0.00".

Press the MW key. Press the EURO key. If you Enter appropriate euro rate.
have entered the euro rate For example, enter € 1=
before, you will see the 6.55875(local currency).
previous euro rate in the To move decimal point press
total price display. "00" key five times in the
total price display.

Press the MW key to save it,

then you will go to normal
mode.
 OPTION

2. Switching Currency
A) From local currency to Euro currency

Press the EURO key in the You will go to euro mode. You will see Euro currency
normal mode. after 2 seconds. Please make
sure Euro lamp is on.

NOTE : € 6.55875 € 6.56 in this example.

€ 6.55475 € 6.55 in this example.

3. Saving direct PLUs' name

This is to input the name of direct PLUs users wish to have on the scale.
Maximum direct PLU memory is varied on product models.

Table 3: Direct PLUs Memory Capacity

Product Model Maximum Direct PLUs

AP-EX Up to 28 PLUs
AP-MX Up to 5 PLUs
AP-M Up to 7 PLUs
AP-EC Up to 28 PLUs
EC type Up to 27 PLUs
AP(EURO) Version EX type Up to 27 PLUs
M type Up to 6 PLUs
 OPTION

PLU name should be input by using"Table of ASCII Code".

Please refer to "Table of ASCII Code" on page 39.

A) Inputting PLU Name

Please plug in(not just turn Press any direct PLU key Press appropriate keys you
on).The scale display starts you wish to have PLU name, wish to input in accordance
counting from "99999" to using 28 keys or M1~M7 keys. to "ASCII Code". For example,
"00000". Before counting down inputs "BANANA" as a PLU
up to "00000", press and hold *"01" on the UNIT PRICE name.
"C" key to get into the PLU DISPLAY indicates the byte
initial Setting Mode. (letter's location) and user
can input up to 8 bytes as
PLU name.

■ For inputting alphabet please refer to the alphabetical location on keyboard

on page 39.
■ Whenever you wish to move to next byte after inputting ASCII codes please
press "C" key, then you can move to next byte and input next ASCII codes.
■ If user wants to move to previous byte please press "ZERO" key.
Press "C" key until 8 byte then another "PLU" setting mode.
User may try ~ steps to input other PLU name information on the
scale.
■ Once completed press "C" key to go to "Date" setting mode, then press
"TARE" key twice to exit to simple weighing mode.
 OPTION

4. Calling up a PLU
A) Direct PLUs

Press an appropriate direct Place commodity on Remove the commodity

PLU key you wish to have. the platter. from the platter, then press "C"
key to go back to the weighing
mode.

*However, when "Unit Price

Auto clear "function is already
set user dose not need to press
"C" key to go back to the
weighing mode.

5. Setting-up printing ticket (receipt) format

This part explains how to set up the printing ticket format when user uses the
printer with the scale. The information will be printed on the ticket as
configured.

■ User should put in the date each time whenever turning on the scale.
■ Otherwise, user may go to simple weighing mode by pressing "TARE" key twice.
■ Whenever you move to next byte please press "C" key.
■ If user wants to move to previous byte please press"ZERO" key.
 OPTION

A) Nomal Data Mode

a. Setting "Date"

Please turn on the power. Using keys you can input Press keys as above to
The scale display starts date information. The "Date" input, for example, "2003/".
counting from "99999" to information will be on the
"00000". Then, it automatically ticket printed. Date information
gets into the Date Setting may be input only by ASCII
Mode. code, shown in Table 5 on
37 page.

You finished inputting * : Please refer to "Alphabet key location" on 37 page.

"09/05"
 OPTION

■ You can press either"C" key until final byte is completed or simply "TARE"
key to go to barcode setting mode at the beginning.

b.Setting "Barcode"
This setting is to select printing barcode on ticket or not.

In barcode setting mode Selecting "Yes" will print Press "TARE" key to exit to
press "C" key to select "Yes" barcode or selecting "No" simple weighing mode.
or "No" for barcode setting. will not print barcode on the
ticket.

B) General Information Mode

This is to set the printing ticket format user wish to have when they use the
printer with the scale. User can input information in the scale, such as store name,
telephone number, unit (currency), gate number (department number), or scale
number.

Information should be input only by codes on "Table 5: ASCII Code".

■ Whenever user want to move to next byte please press “C” key.
■ If user wants to move to previous byte please press “ZERO” key.
■ If user wants to directly move to next printing ticket format setting, please press
“TARE” key.
 OPTION

a. Inputting Store Name

Please plug in (not just turn Store name input will be Input appropriate keys you
on), then scale display displayed on the ticket when wish in accordance to
starts counting from "99999" user prints out. "01" on the "ASCII Characters Table".
to "00000". Before finishing "UNIT PRICE" display indicat For example, if you inputs
counting to "00000", press es byte and user can input "CAS" as the store name
and hold "*" key to get into maximum 24 bytes in Store he/she shouldpress "4" ,"3"
the "Store Name " at Name Setting mode. for "C" and "C" key.
"Printed" Ticket Format
Setting Mode".

Then, press "4", "1" for "A", Press "5", "3" for "S", and User can input maximum 24
and "C" key to move to next "C" key. bytes if he/she needs.
byte.
 OPTION

■ User may follow the same process as done in "Store Name" setting step for other
ticket format setting.

Table 4: Printing Ticket Format Step

Printing Ticket Format

Step Max. bytes Remark
Setting

1 Store Name 24 bytes

If user inputs bytes (letters) less than
maximum bytes for each setting it is
better to input last character into the
2 Telephone 16 bytes
final byte, 00", to indicate it is done.
Then, press TARE" key to simply
move to next setting.
3 Date 12 bytes

4 Unit(Currency) 8 bytes User should input full 6 bytes for

Gate Number". Otherwise, the
barcode will not be properly printed
Gate Number on the ticket.
5 6 bytes
(Department Number)

6 Scale Number 6 bytes

■ When users finish inputting all information they wish they might be at "Date"
setting mode again. Simply press TARE key to exit to the weighing mode.

6. Using Printer
A) Setting-up printer
a. Connect the printer cable to the RS 232 connector.
b. Make sure there is proper ticket paper on the printer.
c. Turn on the printer.
 OPTION

B) Printing ticket (receipt) for transaction

a. One item

To make printer workable Input a specific unit price of Press "Pay" key to make
with the scale press "*" key on commodity, for example, payment transaction and
scale keyboard. The disp lay 1.99 and place the commodity input the amount received
will show "P on" shortly, then go on the platter, or vice versa. from customer, for example,
to weighing mode. Press "*" Then, it automatically prints 20.00
again to make prin ter only part of ticket for this
unworkable with the scale if you transaction.
want.

*Please call your CAS dealer in

case of no "*" key in your scale.
You need to set one of PLU
keys as "print key".

Press "PAY" key again to Press "PAY" key to exit A sample ticket (receipt)
show the amount of change, from current transaction, for transaction.
then it automatically print and remove commodity
out ticket for current from the platter.
 OPTION

b. More than two items

To make transactions more Input a unit price of commo Then, press "ADD" key to
than one item you can dity, for example, 2.99 and continue other transactions.
simply use "ADD" key on the place the commodity on the Then remove the commodity
scale for each commodity. platter, or vice versa. from the platter.

Input another unit price of Then, press "ADD" key to Then, Input other unit price
commodity, for example, continue other transactions. of commodity, for example,
3.99 and place the Then remove it from the 0.99 and place the commo
commodity on the platter. platter. dity on the platter.
OPTION

Press "ADD" key to continue To get total price press And press "PAY" key to
other transactions. Then "TTP CALL" key. make payment transaction,
remove it from the platter. and input the amount
received from customer,
for example,10.00

IPress "PAY" key again to Press "PAY" key to go to the Sample ticket as above.
make change, and the total general weighing mode.
price display will show the
amount of change. It also will
print out the full ticket(receipt)
for these transactions.
 ASCII CODE

T able 5: ASCII Code

HIGH ORDER
LOW ORDER
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
0 SP 0 @ P ‘ p
1 ! 1 A Q a q
2 ˝ 2 B R b r
3 # 3 C S c s
4 $ 4 D T d t
5 % 5 E U e u
6 & 6 F V f v
7 ´ 7 G W g w
8 ( 8 H X h x
9 ) 9 I Y i y
A * : J Z j z
B + ; K [ k
C , < L l
D - = M ] m
E . > N ^ n
F / ? O _ o

■ Alphabet A ~ F keys for AP-EX, EC (Euro)

■ Alphabet A ~ F keys for AP-MX, M

 ERROR MESSAGES

Table 6: Error Messages

DISPLAY MEANINGS SOLUTIONS

Err 1 or Help 1 An error of the initial zero range Set the platter empty

An overflow of the unit price

Err 4 or Help 4 Press C key
multiplication

Err 6 An overflow from ADD key Press C key

An overflow from FAD (FixAdd)

Help 3 Press C key
key
An overflow of the transaction
Err 8 Press C key
count
An overflow from daily total
Err 9 Press C key
transaction

Err 10 A failure of the analog module Please Contact CAS dealer

Err 11 A failure of the digital module Please Contact CAS dealer

Please Contact CAS dealer for span

Err 12 Condition codes brokenc
calibration

Err 13 Key codes broken Call your CAS dealer for span calibration

■ Notice : Please refer to following error messages for detail.

 SPECIFICATIONS

Table 7: Specifications

MODEL AP-1

3 x 0.001 kg 6 x 0.002 kg 15 x 0.005 kg

(6 x 0.002 lb) (15 x 0.005 lb) (30 x 0.01 lb)
CAPACITY (Dual)
6 x 0.002 kg 15 0.005 kg 30 x 0.01 kg
(15 x 0.005 lb) (30 0.01 lb) (60 x 0.02 lb)
6 x 0.002 kg 15 x 0.005 kg 30 x 0.001 kg
CAPACITY (Single)
(15 x 0.005 lb) (15 x 0.005 lb) (60 x 0.02 lb)
DISPLAYS:
7 DIGITS(AP-EX, MX) or 6 DIGITS(AP-EX, MX, EC, M)
TOTAL PRICE
5 DIGITS
WEIGHT
6 DIGITS
UNIT PRICE

DISPLAY DESIGNATORS ZERO, TARE

MAXIMUM TARE -6.000kg -9.995kg -9.990kg

TEMPERATURE RANGE - 10°C ~ + 40°C

POWER SOURCE AC 110V / 220V / 240V, 50Hz / 60Hz

POWER CONSUMPTION APPROX. 10W

PLATTER SIZE (mm) 340(W) x 215(D)

PRODUCT SIZE (mm) 435(W) x 325(D) x 495(H)

■ Notice : Specifications are subject to change for improvement without notice.

 AP-1 SERIES COMPARISON TABLE

Table 8: AP-1 Series Comparison

Functions AP-EX AP-MX AP-M AP-EC

Simple Weighing • • • •

Weighing with Tare • • • •

Adding up Transactions for weighed

• • •
commodities
Adding up Transactions for non-weighed
• •
(Fixed price)commodities

Calling up & clearing previous total prices • • •

Making Payment • •

Saving Direct PLUs into preset keys • • • •

(Max.number of PLUs memory) (28) (5) (7) (28)
Saving Indirect PLUs • •
(Max.number of PLUs memory) (200) (200)
Calling up a PLU DIRECT DIRECT
DIRECT DIRECT
(memory function) INDIRECT INDIRECT

Canceling Daily Total transactions •

Displaying Daily Total Sales •

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