The Smart Way To Buy Scrap

Local Computer Options
Some setup is required on each local computer. Various options are specified for each computer workstation. This is done in Back Office; Maintenance; Setup; Local Computer Options. On the Modules tab, you will designate which modules are enabled on this workstation. For each computer that will be using the Scrap Buying module, a default scrap buying menu must be selected. Additional options for this module include PopUp Scale Pricing, number of decimal places for pop-up pricing, license display and timeout.


The license display option provides confirmation that the correct customer has been selected at the scale by displaying a previously scanned driver's license, as the screen below illustrates:

Use 'Pop Up' scale pricing: The pop up prices are prices that you can set to pop up on the scale operators screen while a ticket is in process. The pop up screen will show you all the price lists that the customer belongs to that have the commodity being weighed; it will show you the screen price and it will show you all the price lists which have 'Global Price Lists' checked on them when you set up the commodity price lists. The screen below is 'popping up' the available prices for the commodity 'Baling Scrap'.

Setting up Scale Button Defaults
Any peripherals that will be used by the Scrap Buying module need to be configured on the Peripherals tab in the Local Computer Options. You must specify the button labels which will appear on the left and right scale buttons. The scale operation can be configured to permit or restrict manual weight entry and to require rounding of weights.

The left and right button labels are simply descriptions that appear on the Weighing screen as in the example below.

The 'Left Scale Program to Run' and the 'Right Scale Program to Run' are programs which will be determined by what make of scale you have and what the requirements are specifically for that scale. Support will either set these up for you or instruct you how to set them up.

The Manual Weight Entry gives you three options:

A- Always allow manual entry. The operator may add to the weight or key in the weight whenever he feels it is necessary.
N - A manual weight entry is allowed only when there is no response from the scale - it is unplugged or has some technical difficulties
0 - A manual weight entry is allowed only when there is no 'steady scale' weight - the system cannot get numerous readings at the same weight. This may happen when there is movement on the scale or a technical difficulty.

All manual weight entries are logged with the ticket detals for security reasons. If you do allow manual overrides, everytime an operator overrides the scale price, the transaction is logged with the operator number and the automatic scale weight. You are encouraged to check the weight override report.

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