8
5-3. Units
The most common unit of weight used around the world is the gram, but there is often
a need to shift to alternative units specific to the country where the balance is used or
to select modes such as counting or percent.
The units and the order they appear in the display are as follows:
Among the units, those available for the user have been set at the factory before
shipping.
The unit can be selected in the function setting mode. The order of the units available
is the same as above.
Note
It is possible to store only the units that will be actually used from
the units available. It is also possible to specify the display unit that
will be shown first when the power is switched ON. For details, see
“8-4. Storing weighing units”.
Conversion table
Units Name Conversion to gram
oz Ounce (avoir) 28.349523125 g
lb Pound (UK) 453.59237 g
ozt Troy ounce 31.1034768 g
ct Metric carat 0.2 g
mom momme 3.75 g
dwt Pennyweight 1.55517384 g
GN Grain (UK) 0.06479891 g
t tola 11.6638038 g
tl tael (Hong Kong general, Singapore) 37.7994 g
tl tael (Hong Kong jewelry) 37.4290 g
tl tael (Taiwan) 37.5 g
“Newton” is the value calculated by “(g value) x (9.80665 m/s
2
) / 1000”.
The unit “t (tola)” and three kinds of “tl (tael)” are for special versions only.
One of them can be selected and installed at the factory.
Density
(specific gravity)
Gram
Counting mode
Percent mode
Ounce (avoir)
Pound
Metric carat
Momme
Pennyweight
Grain
Newton