Operation Manual

T-Touch Central (TTC)

(PA Series)
15/01/2021

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CONTENTS
1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................4
2. System Requirements................................................................................................................................................. 4
3. Installation...................................................................................................................................................................4
4. Menu Keys & Functions.............................................................................................................................................. 7
5. Operation.................................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.1. Device Information.......................................................................................................................................... 9
5.1.1. Add device information...................................................................................................................... 10
5.1.2. Down device information................................................................................................................... 10
5.1.3. Delete device information.................................................................................................................. 11
5.1.4. Search device information..................................................................................................................11
5.2.Department Information.............................................................................................................................. 12
5.2.1 Add department information.............................................................................................................. 12
5.2.2 Delete department information.......................................................................................................... 13
5.2.3 Download department information.................................................................................................... 14
5.2.4 Retrieve department information....................................................................................................... 14
5.2.5 Search department information..........................................................................................................15
5.3. Category information...................................................................................................................................16
5.3.1 Add category information....................................................................................................................16
5.3.2 Delete category information................................................................................................................17
5.3.3 Download category information..........................................................................................................18
5.3.4 Retrieve category information.............................................................................................................18
5.3.5 Search Category Information...............................................................................................................19
5.3.6 Import Category Information.............................................................................................................. 19
5.4. Operator information.....................................................................................................................................21
5.4.1. Add user information..........................................................................................................................21
5.4.2 Delete User Information...................................................................................................................... 22
5.4.3 Download User Information................................................................................................................ 23
5.4.4 Retrieve User Information................................................................................................................... 23
5.4.5 Search User Information......................................................................................................................24
5.4.6 Import User Information..................................................................................................................... 24
5.5. Product information.......................................................................................................................................26
5.5.1. Add product information....................................................................................................................26
5.5.2. Delete product information................................................................................................................28
5.5.3. Find product information................................................................................................................... 28
5.5.4. Downloading product information to scales......................................................................................28
5.5.5. Retrieve product information from scales......................................................................................... 30
5.5.6. Field.....................................................................................................................................................30
5.5.7. Import/Export Product information................................................................................................... 31
5.6. Batch price Changes.......................................................................................................................................31
5.7. Label Design................................................................................................................................................... 33
5.7.1. Button Introduction............................................................................................................................ 33
5.7.2. Create a New Label Format................................................................................................................ 34

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5.7.3. Add Barcode........................................................................................................................................35

5.7.4. Fixed Texts...........................................................................................................................................38
5.7.5. Add Product Name..............................................................................................................................39
5.7.6. Add Sales Price and Sales Total...........................................................................................................40
5.7.7. Add weight.......................................................................................................................................... 42
5.7.8. Printed Date and Time........................................................................................................................42
5.7.9. Add Image........................................................................................................................................... 43
5.7.10. Add Headers and Footers................................................................................................................. 45
5.7.11. Add Remarks..................................................................................................................................... 45
5.7.12. Add Straight Line...............................................................................................................................45
5.7.13. Saving a Label....................................................................................................................................46
5.7.14. Transferring a Label Format..............................................................................................................47
5.8. Receipt Design................................................................................................................................................48
5.8.1. Button Introduction............................................................................................................................ 48
5.8.2 Add Paging Characters......................................................................................................................... 48
5.8.3Add text information............................................................................................................................ 49
5.8.4 Adding variable information................................................................................................................49
5.8.5 Adding Barcode Information............................................................................................................... 50
5.8.6 Save receipt format..............................................................................................................................50
5.8.7 Format for issuing receipts.................................................................................................................. 51
5.9. Operation Interface........................................................................................................................................51
5.9.1. Button instruction...............................................................................................................................52
5.9.2. Add page............................................................................................................................................. 53
5.9.3. Add button.......................................................................................................................................... 54
5.9.4. Add key pad........................................................................................................................................ 54
5.9.5. Add PLU...............................................................................................................................................54
5.9.6. Add text...............................................................................................................................................55
5.9.7. Add image........................................................................................................................................... 55
5.9.8. PLU Style............................................................................................................................................. 56
5.9.9. Saving a UI...........................................................................................................................................56
5.9.10. Down UI............................................................................................................................................ 56
5.10. Data Issued...................................................................................................................................................57
5.11. Basic Parameter Setting............................................................................................................................... 58
5.12. Send File....................................................................................................................................................... 58
5.13. Backup/Restore Scale Data..........................................................................................................................59
5.14. TTC Settings..................................................................................................................................................62
5.14.1 Select Scale........................................................................................................................................ 62
5.14.2 Language............................................................................................................................................ 63
5.14.3 User Information (TTC Back Office Software)................................................................................... 63
5.15. Advanced Settings........................................................................................................................................67
5.15.1. Label Design......................................................................................................................................67
5.15.2. Receipt Design.................................................................................................................................. 67
5.15.3. Advertising Screen (Customer Display)............................................................................................ 68
5.16. Promotion Management............................................................................................................................. 70

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5.17. Report Management....................................................................................................................................73

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1.Introduction
TTC back office management software could make the updates to T-Touch scales with
networking. User-friendly back office software allowing to create customized labels, UI (User
Interface), Product updates , promotional video & pictures updates, report management, data
import & export etc.
The TTC main screen is separated in to two parts: Function Bar and Main Menu. The Function
Bar includes all the functions, including the ones in the Main Menu, and some additional functions.
The Main Menu displays the functions that are more often used.
For any Data transfer, the scale(s) and the computer running TTC must be in the same network.
Also, the operator must acquire the IP address of the scale(s) in order to setup the connection.
There may be functions disabled in gray if it is not activated for the user.
No data will be updated on the scale(s) unless the user download the data to selected scale(s).
This Manual will be focusing on the back office software for PA-Series T-Touch Scales.

2.System Requirements
Operating System: Windows XP or above.

3.Installation
3.1. Open TTC management file folder.

3.2. Double click T-Touch Central.exe application file

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3.3.Login
Login display will be show, please input User name and PassWord,
The default user name and password
For Technician
User Name: tech
PassWord: tech
For Admin
User Name: admin
PassWord: admin
For saving the username & password, click the

check box

And follow to click key to login T-Touch Central

Note：If the TTC back office software doesn’t work, please install NetFx20SP2_x86.exe and SQLite
Installation files (included in the TTC package, double click to install)

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4.Menu Keys & Functions

Main Screen Layout

Keys Description
It allows the user to set the scales information from the back office
software.

It allows the user to perform multiple bulk price transfer.

It allows the user to design a label format

It allows the user to design a sale UI

It allows the user to manage the product information

Reserved function

It allows the user to manage the report information

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It allows the user to perform multiple data type transfer.

It allows the user to configure the company information and basic

parameters

It allows the user to design a receipt format

It allows the user to send image files to the scale, or send update
patch to the scales.

It allows the user to make backups for a scale, or restore the data
onto a scale.

Name List Description

Device Information Used to manage the scale information
Product Information Used to manage the product information
Operator Information Used to manage the operator information
Category Information Used to manage the category information
Department Information Used to manage the department
information
Tax rate Information Used to manage the tax rate information
Configuration of basic Used to configure the company information
parameters and basic parameters
System parameter settings Used to set system parameter settings
Operating parameter settings Used to set operating parameter settings
Technical parameter settings Used to set technical parameter settings
Label design Used to design a label format
Receipt design Used to design a receipt format
Advertising screen Used to set client display information
Report management Used to manage report
Data issued Used to issue data
Send file Used to send image files to the scale, or
send update patch to the scales.
Select scale Used to choose types of T-Touch scales
Currently supported five types of T-Touch
Language Used to choose language from the list
currently supported

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User information Used to manage user information for scales

Change password It allows the current logged in user to
change his/her TTC account password.
System settings Used to perform system settings
Exit Exit the back office software.

5. Operation
5.1. Device Information
This Function displays the current status of all the scales managed by TTC.
It will continuously update all the scales’ connection status automatically.

It allows the user to open the device information window by clicking icon in the main
menu or choose from the tool bar, selecting “Information Settings” -> “Device information”

Keys Description
Blank field To entered the scale number
Search Search the scale
Add Add new scale
Delete Delete all scale
Export Export the scale info. From PC to scales
Select All Select all scale
Unselect all Unselect all scale
Deselected Deselect the scale
Edit Edit scale information
Delete Delete the single scale information

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5.1.1. Add device information

Select key to configure your T-Scale

devices.
The IP Address is the only required field for a
newly added device. Each scale must have unique
IP Address. Other scale information can also be
set here, including scale’s identifiers and the
image that will be displayed once the scale is in
idle mode.

Click save key to confirm, the display show

update completed

5.1.2. Down device information

Select the corresponding scales to be updated.

Click key to send device information

to scales.
The display shows download successful

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5.1.3. Delete device information

Select the corresponding scales to be updated.

Click key , click “yes” to confirm

5.1.4. Search device information

Input scale number in the blank filed

Click key to search the device

information

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5.2.Department Information
It allows the user to open the department information window by selecting “Information Settings”
-> “Department information”

Keys Description
Blank field To entered the scale number
Search Search the scale
Add Add new scale
Delete Delete all scale
Export Export the scale info. From PC to scales
Import Import the scale info. From scales to PC
Select All Select all scale
Unselect all Unselect all scale
Deselected Deselect the scale
Edit Edit scale information
Delete Delete the single scale information

5.2.1 Add department information

1 Click key to configure

department information;

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2 Entered the department and Note

information;

3 Click key to confirm；

The department is the only required
field for a newly added department.

4 The display show update completed

5.2.2 Delete department information

1 Select the department information to be

delete；

2 Click key or to delete；

3 Click【YES】to confirm.

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5.2.3 Download department information

1 Select the department information to

be downloaded；

2 Click key to send

department information to scales.
3 Select the IP address

4 Click key,The display

shows download successful

5.2.4 Retrieve department information

1 Select the department information

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5 Click key to retrieve

department information from scales.

6 Click key,The display

shows download successful

5.2.5 Search department information

1 Entered the department name in the

blank field；

2 Click key ,the department

information to be searched is
displayed；

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5.3. Category information

It allows the user to open the department information window by selecting “Information Settings”
-> “Category information”

Keys Description
Blank field To entered the scale number
Search Search the scale
Add Add new scale
Delete Delete all scale
Export Download the scale info. From PC to scales
Import Retrieve the scale info. From scales to PC
Import Import the scale info.csv files From PC to scales
Select All Select all scale
Unselect all Unselect all scale
Deselected Deselect the scale
Edit Edit category information
Delete Delete the single category information

5.3.1 Add category information

1 Click key，category 1 window

will be pop up；

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2 Entered the category and order

information;

3 Click key to confirm；

The category is the only required field for a
newly added department.

4 The display show update completed

5.3.2 Delete category information

1 Select a category

2 click or key

3 click “yes” to confirm

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5.3.3 Download category information

1 Select a category

2 Click key to send category

information to scales

3 Click key to continue the

transfer process.

5.3.4 Retrieve category information

1 It allows the user to retrieve product

information from selected scales.

2 Click key to retrieve

3 The connected scales will be displayed
for selection.

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4 Click key to continue the

transfer process.

5.3.5 Search Category Information

1 Entered the category NAME in the

blank field as you desired

2 Click 【 search 】 key to search the

category information

5.3.6 Import Category Information

The category csv.file should be configured

in scale_data folder
category a
category b
category c
Parent column should be blank in the
category a file.
Parent column in Category b and category
c need to enter number as per the serial
number listed in category a

The image column should be entered

picture name with alphanumeric and end
with .png format.

The pictures should be stored in

Backup>image category folder.

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1 Once configured the category a file,

Click 【import】key to import the file from
PC to scale.

2 Click 【open】to import.

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5.4. Operator information

From the tool bar, select “Information Settings” -> “Operator information”, and then the
Operator information will open as a new window.

Keys Description
Blank field To entered the user name
Search Search operator
Add Add new operator
Delete Delete all operators
Export Download the operator info. From PC to scales
Import Retrieve the operator info. From scales to PC
Import Import the operator info csv files. From PC to scales
Select All Select all scale
Unselect all Unselect all scale
Deselected Deselect the scale
Edit Edit category information
Delete Delete the single category information

Operator Types
a) Administrator: The administrator can manage the scale accounts. These accounts will not be able
to change the technician password on the scale(s).
b) Operator: Normal users. These users may have limited access to scale functionalities, and their
account will be managed by the technician or administrator accounts.

5.4.1. Add user information

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1 Click key ,it offers the user

to input number、user name and
password ect.information

1 The user name and password are

required field to be entered
2 Select the user permission as operator
or administrator；
3 The image should be named with
alphanumeric and be in png format ；

4 Click to key confirm；

5 The display shows insert successful

5.4.2 Delete User Information

1 Select the user info.to be delete；

2 Click or button,it will

pop up a window；

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3 Click【YES】to confirm and delete the

user information.

5.4.3 Download User Information

1 Select the user info.to be download；

2 Click key to send

department information to scales.
3 Select the IP address

4 Click key,The display

shows download successful

5.4.4 Retrieve User Information

1 Select user information

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2 Click key to retrieve

operator information from scales.

3 Select the IP address to be retrieved

and Click key,The display

shows download successful

5.4.5 Search User Information

1 Entered the user name in the blank

field；

2 Click key ,the user

information to be searched is
displayed；

5.4.6 Import User Information

1 Configure the csv file named

operator ,including user name _ user
password and user permission.
2 Default permission: 0= operator ，

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1=administrator

3 Click key to import the

operator csv.file

4 Click “OPEN” key, the user information

will be displayed

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5.5. Product information

It allows the user to manage the product information in the TTC back office software, This Function
displays the PLU/product data stored in the back office. This data can be transferred to the scales.

In order to open the product information window by clicking icon in the main menu or
choose from the tool bar, selecting “Information Settings” -> “Product information”

Keys Description

Add product information

Delete product information

Search for a specific product information.

Transfer the product information to the scales.

Retrieve product information from selected scales.

Configure the fields display in the product section.

Import or Export Product information from excel sheets to back office software
or from back office software to excel sheets.
Edit specific product information.

Remove specific product information.

5.5.1. Add product information

Click key to add product information

Basic information: The product number, product
name and price are required fields for a newly
added product, other product information can also
be set here，including the product image that will be
displayed in sale mode

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Click key to add product image from computer,

Note: The image need to be stored in a folder named
image_product”, that could be easier to manage.

Then click ” open” key to add

Attributes: Select the product

Attributes information

Product manual and Note

information can be set here

Click key to confirm

Nutrition:Used to set the nutritional value of the

product.

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5.5.2. Delete product information

1 Select a product

2 click or key ,click “OK”

to confirm

5.5.3. Find product information

It allows the user to find product information according to product number 、 product name 、
product code、category, the number or name should be required to input in the content blank field

click key, search product from column list,

click key

Selected product information according to product number

Selected product information according to product name

5.5.4. Downloading product information to scales

It allows the user to down product information to scales from the back office software

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1 Select the product to be updated.

2 Click key to send product

information to scales

3 The connected scales will be displayed

for selection.

4 Then click key to continue

the transfer process.

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5.5.5. Retrieve product information from scales

It allows the user to retrieve product information from selected scales.

1 Click key to retrieve

2 The connected scales will be displayed
for selection.

3 Then click key to continue the

transfer process.

5.5.6. Field
This function allows the user to configure the fields display in the product
section.

Click key ,the field interface will open as a new window.

Selected field will be displayed in the product section, usually show in the first
line

:Click the key to select all field

:Click the key to set default field configuration

:Click the key to save updated field information

:Click the key to exit this function

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5.5.7. Import/Export Product information

This function allows the user to Import or Export Product information from excel sheets to back
office software or from back office software to excel sheets.

Click key, the product information will

be exported from back office software to excel sheets.

Click key, the product information will be

imported from .csv file to back office software.

Click key, the product information will be exported from back office software to

excel sheets.
Click key, the product information will be imported from excel sheets to back
office software.

Click key, the product information excel could be imported for mapping to add
from excel sheets to back office software.

5.6. Batch price Changes

This function allows the user to perform multiple

bulk price transfer.
Batch price changes window can be opened by

clicking icon in the main menu.

This function allows the user to modify product

price, it could be modify according to product
name, number etc.,

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Select from the column list, input contents in the blank field, click key

Eg: Input product number “26” in the blank field

click key, the product item will be

show in the first line

Select the price value to change other value,

click key to confirm

Select the product and price data type ,click

key to start data transfer

The connected scales will be displayed for
selection.

Then click key to continue the

transfer process.

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5.7. Label Design

Label Deign offers the user to design a label format and transfer the format to the scales.

Label design window can be opened by clicking the icon in the main menu or choose
from the tool bar,selecting “Advanced Settings” -> “Label Design”

5.7.1. Button Introduction

Icon Description
Barcode/ QR Code components.

Fixed text components. These can be custom texts on the label.

Product Variables. The label will display the product information corresponding to
the selected product while using the scale.
Price Variables. The label will display the price information corresponding to the
selected product and the weighed value while using the scale.
Weight Variables. The label will display the weight information corresponding to
the weighed value while using the scale. The “Net Value” will display the net
weight or the quantity of the item based on the item’s information.
Date Variables. The label will print the date and time information corresponding
to the time the label is printed and the selected product’s expiration information
while using the scale.
Text Box Variable. The label will display the header/footer information
corresponding to the product selected while using the scale. This information can
be set with the “Basic Parameter Settings” tab.
Remark Variable. The label will display the remark information corresponding to
the product selected while using the scale. The remarks are reserved for the
product information. Users can use these when the products require more fields.
Straight Line. Drag across the label design to create a line on the label.

Image. The label will display the image added onto the label design. Find “image”
on the right bar on the label design to select the image from your computer. It is
recommended to have a lower quality black and white image.

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Trade mark. The label will display the trade mark added onto the label design.
Find “image” on the right bar on the label design to select the image from your
computer. It is recommended to have a lower quality black and white image.

5.7.2. Create a New Label Format

Each label will require a label name and label size. The label name will determine the name the user
sees on the scale when they select a label, or when they assign a label to a product. The label size
must match as closely to the actual label as possible.
Label Name
Each label consists of two identifiers: 1. Label Name 2. Format File Name.
1. The label name can be inputted in the following field:

This field is optional. If it is left empty, The Label name will be generated from the format file name.
For example, if the label is saved as “ example.fmt ” the label name will be generated as
“example”.
2. The format file name is required when saving the label format for the first time. It is the .fmt file
name that will be stored on your local machine. For example, “example.fmt” is a valid format file
name.
Note: The label name and format file name must only contain English letters, numbers, spaces, and
underscores.
Label Size
A label size is required to be set for each label format. It must match as closely to the actual label
that will be used.
A label size consists of label width and label
height. For example, it is default to 50x40,
which means the label should be 50 mm
wide and 40mm tall.
You may select a preset label template drop
down:

Or you can click on the white area and input

customized mm values; eg: 55x45

Create New Label and Save:

Open the Label Designer and select the correct label template as marked:

Save the Label by pressing . Name the format file as “demo.fmt”.

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5.7.3. Add Barcode

Currently, the supported barcode types are

1-dimension barcodes: EAN8, EAN13, Code 128
etc.
Select “Barcode”and click the Barcode tab, then
a barcode image will appear on the label editor.

A barcode format can be edit, click the “Barcode

Format” after selecting the barcode component:
Then, a barcode editor will pop up. Shown as
picture:

The marked area is the barcode format. The variables are explained on the left hand side of the
barcode editor. You may click on the
buttons under “Basic symbol” to
add the variables to the barcode
format, or you can look for more
symbols in the “Other symbol”
dropdown, then click write.

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Note: A variable can only be added when the barcode format did not exceed the maximum length.
Note: The barcode format must follow its rules. For example, and EAN13 format must end with a
‘C’, or “Barcode checksum”.

5.7.3.1. Add a barcode format to the label editor

Open the barcode editor and set to the

below settings:
The barcode will now display:
2-digit fixed number, 5-digit product
code, 5-digit Net Amount,
Add “Format Name” Eg: Total Count

When finished, click to confirm.

5.7.3.2. Choose barcode format to the label

Click the barcode tab for adding a barcode:

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Drag it to the positioning

Drag to the position

The barcode type/formats can be select as per below

Click the “barCodeEdit” field for enable function

Click the dropdown list for choosing format

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5.7.4. Fixed Texts

A fixed text is preset to the value the label designer wants it to be. It will be fixed for all the labels
using the label format, and will not be changed based on the product being weighted.
The available configurations and constraints on the right side bar for a fixed text are:
1. Font size: Minimum 10.
2. Text: Any text.
3. Location: Must be non negative values.
4. Size: Must be big enough to show the full text.
5. Height Ratio: Must be an integer.
6. Style: Regular or Bold.
Data Variables
A data variable will display different values on the printed labels base on the real situation.
The available configurations and constraints on the right side bar for a data variable are:
1. Font size: Minimum 10.
2. Location: Must be non negative values.
3. Size: Must be big enough to show the full text.
4. Height Ratio: Must be an integer.
5. Alignment: Left, Center, or Right.
6. Style: Regular or Bold.
Fix Layout and Fixed Texts:
Add three fixed text (labels) as shown below:
1. Packing Date, 2. Expiry Date, 3. Item No

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The Texts and font sizes can be configured as below:

5.7.5. Add Product Name

Product Information

Name of the Product – Set in Product Information

Product Number / PLU Number – Set in “Product Information”
Department (Usually a 2-digit number) – Set in “Scale Information”
Scale ID (Usually a 2-digit number) – Set in “Scale Information”
Company Name – Set in “Basic Parameter Settings”
Company Phone – Set in “ basic Parameter Settings”
Address – Set in “Basic Parameter Settings”
Ingredients – Set in Product Information
Nutrition – Set in Product Information
Produced – Set in Product Information
Area- Set in Product information "Origin"

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Add a data field “Product name” to the label editor.

Changed the following values in the right hand bar:

Text Name (if required), Location, Size, Alignment, FontSize, Style as below:

5.7.6. Add Sales Price and Sales Total

Price: Unit Price of the product
Total Price: Total Price of the product
Sales Total: Sales Unit Price
Total Price after sales
Total Discount = Total Price - Total Sales
Currency: The unit of the price selected on the scale, e.g. $
Price Unit: Price per weight, e.g. $/kg

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Add currency variable:

displayed text (Eg: €, This only
affects the text in the label editor),
Adjust the font size, alignment
and style.

Add two prices to the label.

Sale Price & Sale Total

Adjust the location, alignment, _HeightRatio, font size and style as below:

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5.7.7. Add weight

Net Value – Weight if weighted product & Count if piece
counting product
Gross Weight of the weighted product
The Tare value used for the product
Unit of the weight, e.g. kg

Add weight variable:

Adjust the font size, displayed text (This only
affects the text in the label editor), and alignment.

5.7.8. Printed Date and Time

Date and Time
Date – Date of the label printed. Date format can be set in
“System Settings”
Time – Time of the label printed.
Date Time – Date and time combined
Period – Printed Date + “Period” number of days set in
product information
Period to: The date from print date + Period (Days to Expire)
Recommend:The date from the print date+ "Recommend"
number of days set in product information
Recommend to:The date from print date + Recommend
SolarDays:Number of Days past in current year

Grab Date and Time from the left hand bar:

Adjust the text, location, alignment, font size and style of the date and time.

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5.7.9. Add Image

Add an image from the left hand bar. Select the image and select the image setting in the right hand
bar. Shown as below:

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Adjust the location and size, now the image will be show as per below

Image
1. Location: Must be non-negative values.
2. Size: Must be non-negative values.

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computer. The image must be black and white only.

4. Format: jpeg/png, black & white pictures.

5.7.10. Add Headers and Footers

4 Headers can be set in “Basic Paramter Settings”

4 Footers can be set in “Basic Paramter Settings”

Add headers to the label,Adjust the font size and _HeightRatio

5.7.11. Add Remarks

Remarks can be set in the “Product Information”
They are freely designed fields.
Remark1-4: 1500 characters
Remark5-8: 500 characters

5.7.12. Add Straight Line

1. DashStyle: can be choose the line style option from drop down list
2. LineWidth: can be enter line thickness
3. Orientation: Horizontal or Vertical

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NOTE:
All components can be deleted, cut, copied, or pasted.
Select the components you wish to act upon.
1. Delete: Ctrl + Del
2. Cut: Ctrl + X
3. Copy: Ctrl + C
4. Paste: Ctrl + V
You may also perform these functions with right clicking on the selected component.

5.7.13. Saving a Label

Saving
To save a label, it works similar to most window
software. You may go to:
1. “File”->”Save”or select which will ask you
where you want to store the new label files if the
label is created for the first time, or save the file in
the previously selected location.
2. “File”-> “Save As” which will allow the user
to save the label files in a different location.
Image and “.fmt” Files
Once the label files are saved, two items will be
created on your windows machine:
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label format.
2. Image folder. This folder contains all the images used in the label format.
Note: It is recommended to the user to save all the label formats under the same folder, so it can be
easier to manage. The Image folder must also be in the same path as the according .fmt file.

5.7.14. Transferring a Label Format

1. Save the label format in your windows machine before transferring the label format to scale.
2. Make sure the targeted scales are in the
same network as your windows machine.
3. Click on button, then after a while, a list
of available scale devices will pop up.

4. Select the targeted scales, and press

The label format will now be downloaded.

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5.8. Receipt Design

Receipt design allows the user to design a receipt format from the back office software and transfer

to the scales. Receipt design window can be opened by clicking the icon in the
main menu or choose from the tool bar, selecting “Advanced Settings” -> “Receipt design ”

5.8.1. Button Introduction

Icon Description
Page break,used to insert the page break in the receipt editor

Fixed text components. These can be custom texts on the label.

All of Product information Variables used in the scales. The label will display the
product information corresponding to the selected product while using the scale.
Bar code Code for product components.

5.8.2 Add Paging Characters

Click button to add pagination to the receipt

design interface.

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Selected page characters are adjusted to the

appropriate position in the right area. Linewidth,
line type and placement direction can be selected.

5.8.3Add text information

Click button to insert relevant text

information into the receipt design interface.
Select the text information, adjust the target parameters in the right column, and set the font, size,
alignment and so on.

5.8.4 Adding variable information

Click button to insert relevant

variables such as products, customers and
so on into the receipt design interface.
Select the variable information, adjust the
target parameters in the right column, and
set the font, size, alignment and so on.

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5.8.5 Adding Barcode Information

Click on the button to insert a bar code into the receipt design interface
Bar Code Information Specific Operation Settings Reference 5.6.4 Add Bar Code

5.8.6 Save receipt format

Click the Save button to enter the name of the
format file

Click Save Files.

Save in the same way as most Windows software:

1. "File" - > Save"or press, if it is the first time to save, the system will prompt access path options.
Backstage > label
If the format has been saved, the previously saved path is
automatically saved.
2. "File - > Save As" allows users to re-save the label format in
another path.
Image folder and ".fmt" file
When the tag format is successfully saved, two documents are
generated:
1. FMT file - This file contains tag format information.
2. Image folder - This folder contains the images
used in the tag format.

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5.8.7 Format for issuing receipts

Click the button, send the receipt format to the target
scale, select the target scale, click the button for
transmission.

Successful synchronization of interface prompts

Note: All the above items can be deleted, cut, duplicate and paste. You can press the
corresponding shortcut key on the keyboard.
1. Delete: Ctrl + Del
2. Shear: Ctrl + X
3. Replication: Ctrl + C
4. Paste: Ctrl + V

You can also do the above by right-clicking the selected object. The target object
can be moved left, right, up and down.

5.9. Operation Interface

Operation interface allows the user to design a sales interface from the back office software and
transfer to the scales.

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The UI Design template is fixed to 640 pixels by 400 pixels. The top of the User Interface is the
weighing information, and it cannot be covered. The components on the scales will match
identically to UI designed with TTC.

5.9.1. Button instruction

Icon Description
These icons are windows’ default. Use these to create new UI Design,
open an existing UI Design with .ui file extension, or save the UI Design.

The download button is used to transfer the UI design to the scales. Once
the UI design is saved, it can be transferred to any existing and connected
scales. Once the UI is transferred to the scale, it will automatically be
applied to the sales screen. Then click start to continue the transfer
process.
Operation page component. Add a page in the UI. It can contain different
categories of products, or different categories.
Button Component. Create a button on the page. Its functionality can be
set in the properties section. It can be used as a page switcher by adding a
“ destination ” variable to the button component, or can be set to a
functional button by setting its function type.
Image Component. The UI will display the image added onto the UI
design. The image can be set in the properties section. The image format
must have a .png file extension.
Text Component. The UI will display the inserted text field. The text can
be set in the properties section.

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PLU/Product Component. By selecting a product, the product icon will be

added onto the UI. Note that the product must be inserted into the back
office’s database using the “PLU Information.”
PLU Style Component. Create PLU back ground/style. It could be adjust
PLU keys font size, font color, back ground color and transparency. Note
that the customized PLU’s style only adjustable. Fixed or default keys are
not applicable
Button Basic buttons with pre-configured functionality
Key Pad Grouped templates of buttons.
Windows Pre-configured displays or layouts
Preset Keys Vendor icons and tare layers
Others Media displays.

a) Page Layout Section

This section displays the page layout of the current UI Design. Right or left click a page to add or
delete a page. Double click to show the page for editing.
b) Properties Section
This section offers the user to perform detailed configuration on the selected UI component.
The below chart shows the currently supported properties against each component:

Compo
Button Picture Label PLU Function button
nent
Property
Location √ √ √ √ √
Size √ √ √ √ √
Text √ √ √ √ √
Background Image √ × √ × √
Image × √ √ × ×
Destination √ × × × ×

5.9.2. Add page

Click button to add a page

If set more category,the page should

be added correspondingly

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5.9.3. Add button

Double click a button from the left bar,

or click icon to creat a button ,

drag the variable to proper area

Set Its functionality in the right properties section.

It can be used as a page switcher by adding a
“destination” variable to the button component,
or can be set to a functional button by setting its
function type.

5.9.4. Add key pad

Select Key pad option,double click one Key pad
named complex scale,drag the key pad to proper
field

5.9.5. Add PLU

It allows the user to add PLU in the page
one by one,

click key, the display show PLU

Interface

Select PLU to add in the home page

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Select PLU to add in the page1

Set Its functionality in the right properties section

5.9.6. Add text

It allows to add text in the blank field,

set content in the right properties section

5.9.7. Add image

It allows to add image in the blank field, click

key to add a blank image, add a logo in the right
properties section, shown as the right picture

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5.9.8. PLU Style

By clicking tab, it will pop up a PLUStyle window for configuring font size, font color,
back ground color, and transparency.

NOTE:
All components can be deleted, cut, copied, or
pasted.
Select the components you wish to act upon.
1. Delete: Ctrl + Del
2. Cut: Ctrl + X
3. Copy: Ctrl + C
4. Paste: Ctrl + V
You may also perform these functions with right clicking on the selected component.

5.9.9. Saving a UI
Saving
To save a label, it works similar to most window
software. You may go to:
1. “File”->”Save” or select which will ask you
where you want to store the new UI files if the UI is
created for the first time, or save the file in the
previously selected location.
2. “File”-> “Save As” which will allow the user
to save the UI in a different location.
Image and “.ui” Files

5.9.10. Down UI
1. Save the UI in your windows machine before
transferring the UI to scale.
2. Make sure the targeted scales are in the same
network as your windows machine.
3. Click on button, then after a while, a list of
available scale devices will pop up.

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4. Select the targeted scales, and press . The label format will now be downloaded.

5.10. Data Issued

This function allows the user to perform multiple data type transfer

Data issued window can be opened by clicking the icon in the main menu or choose
from the tool bar,selecting “Data management” -> “Data issued ”

Select the targeted data type then click

to start the data transfer.

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5.11. Basic Parameter Setting

This function allows the user to configure the company information transfer the company basic
information to the scales, This information will be used in the label format. basic parameter setting

window can be opened by clicking the icon in the main menu or choose from the tool
bar, selecting “Parameter setting” -> “Configuration of basic parameters ”

Currently,it allows to configure basic /system/operate parameter/ Technical setting,

Click the button to transfer, or click

the button to download, then click

key to start data transfer

5.12. Send File

This function allows the user to send image files to the scale, or send update patch to the scales.
Send file window can be opened by clicking the

icon in the main menu or choose from

the tool bar, selecting “Data management” ->
“Send file ”

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Click on the button then select the matching .zip file.

a) imagePackage.zip Format:
Compress all the image/video folders directly (with no parent directory).
- imagePackage.zip
- image_product
- media
b) TScaleUpdate.zip Format:
Compress the update file T-Touch and the library folder TscaleLib.
- TScaleUpdate.zip
- T-Touch
- Back
- TscaleLib
c) If an image zip file is sent to the scale, the images will be stored in the scale and can be used as
product image displays.
d) If an update zip file is sent to the scale, the scale will prompt the user for software update.

5.13. Backup/Restore Scale Data

This function allows the user to make backups for a scale, or restore the data onto a scale.

Backup/Restore scale data window can be opened by clicking the icon in the main
menu or choose from the tool bar, selecting “Data management” -> “Backup/Restore scale
data ”

: Backup a scale’s data to the

selected path.

: Restore a scale’s data using

the backup files in the selected path.

: The folder where the backup

files will be saved to data files will be used as
the data recovery files. It is defaulted to a Backup folder in the back office software root directory.

: Delete all the backup files in the selected path.

a) List of import/export data files:

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Name Type Information

format_label Folder All Label Formats (.fmt) files stored in the scale.
image_product Folder All the product images stored in the scale.
media Folder Customer display image and Video files stored in
the scale.
bar_report.csv CSV File Label printing transaction record.
category_a.csv CSV File Category A information.
category_b.csv CSV File Category B information.
category_c.csv CSV File Category C information.
department.csv CSV File Department information.
keys_key.csv CSV File Keys information in the current Sales User Interface
keys_keypage.csv CSV File Page information in the current Sales User Interface
operator.csv CSV File User Account information.
print_format.csv CSV File Print formats that are added to the selection page.
product.csv CSV File Product information.
tag.csv CSV File Electronic Tag information (For future use).
tax.csv CSV File Tax information.

b) :

1) Select to choose the

path where you want the data files to be
saved to. The default path set to the
path of the back office software.

2) Select Import and select the target

device (Only one) which will be backed
Up.

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3) Click start to begin the process. This

process will take a couple minutes
depends on the size of the data.

4) After the transfer is finished, all the

backed up data files (Listed in part a) will
be stored under the path selected in step
1.

c) :

1) Select to choose the

path of the data that will be exported. The
listed folders/files in part a will be compressed
into a compressed data file.

2) Select Export and select the target device.

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3) Click to begin the process. This

process will take a couple minutes
depends on the size of the data.

Note: All of the file name of the data must only

contain English letters, numbers, spaces, and
underscores.

5.14. TTC Settings

It allows the user to manage the TTC back office software, for choosing scale/product type,
Language, TTC User Information, Changing Password and System Settings

5.14.1 Select Scale

It allows the user to configure TTC back office software for managing the scale/device.

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Label: SW15 Label Printing Application Scales

POS: SW12 POS Receipt printing Application Scales
Industrial: SW40 Industrial Application Scales
PE7: PE7 Application scales
Car: Truck Application scales

5.14.2 Language

It allows the user to configure TTC back office software’s language.

Currently supported
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- English
- Spanish
- Russian
- .etc

5.14.3 User Information (TTC Back Office Software)

It allows configuring TTC back office software’s user accounts

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TTC User Types

a) Technician: The super user of TTC software. There can only be one Technician account. The
technician has all access to TTC, and can also set the Technician password on T-Touch Scales.
b) Administrator: The administrator can manage the accounts on TTC. These accounts will not be
able to change the technician password on the scale(s). Administrator may have limited access to
TTC compare to Technician.
c) Operator: Normal users. These users may have limited access to TTC functionalities, and their
account will be managed by the technician or administrator accounts.

5.14.3.1. Add user information

Click key, it offers the user to input number, user name and password etc. information.

Then click key to save

information

5.14.3.2. Delete user information

Select the corresponding scales

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then click key ,click “yes” to confirm

5.14.3.3. Technician Settings

It’s allows to configuring Labeling Scale’s (SW15 Application) “Technician” password and deleting all
data’s of the scale.

Click the key, it will pop up a window.

1) Change Technician Password: it’s allows to change the scale “Technical” settings accessing
password
Labeling Scale “Technical” menu settings
Scale “Technical” Default Password is
999999999

Download to the scale

a) Make sure the targeted scales are in the same
network as your windows machine.

b) Enter the new password and click key, a list

of available scale devices will pop up.

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c) Select the targeted scales, and press . The

password will now be downloaded.

2) Clear All data: it’s allows to Clear all data from the scale
Note: Please do the operation very carefully. Once clear all data, it will not recover back.
a) Make sure the targeted scales are in the same network as your windows machine.

b) Enter the new password and click

key, a list of available scale devices will pop up.

c) Select the targeted scales, and press .

It will clear data’s from the scale.

5.14.3.4. Change Password

It allows the user to configure TTC back office software “Technician” password.

Click the change password option for changing current user ID “tech” password.

Password setting window will be pop up.

Default user ID: tech
Default password (Old password): tech
Enter new password and follow to input again
new password into the “confirm password” field,

then click key to confirm

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5.14.3.5. System Settings

It allows the user to configure TTC back office software operation

settings.

Click the “system settings” option for settings back office software operations, setting window will
be pop up

1) Password required at login: it’s

allows to save TTC user for login, by

clicking check box, it’s allows to save

current username and password for next
TTC back office software login
2) Delete original data during
Download/Upload: it’s allows to delete
original scale data while downloading new data.

5.15. Advanced Settings

It allows the user to manage the advance functions such as advertising screen (customer display) ,
Price Bill Boards (M-Box), Electronic Price Tag (ESL) etc.
Label Design: for configuring label formats
Receipt Design: For configuring receipt formats
Advertising Screen: for configuring scale’s customer display

5.15.1. Label Design

Refer section 5.5. Label design

5.15.2. Receipt Design

Refer section 5.6.Receipt design

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5.15.3. Advertising Screen (Customer Display)

Advertising screen allows the user to configure customer display for promotion images, videos, and
scrolling messages.

1 Slogan Setting 1 ~ 6: For adding scoring messages

2 Advertising Window Mode: For choosing mode of the customer display operation for
advertisements or product image.
For Advertisement: Display will be play advertising images/videos from the slides.
For Product Image: Display will be show product information according to the selected product
and product database.
3 Advertising Speed: For playing images speed

4 Slides: For choosing the images and videos for playing

5 Click the “Blouse” option for choosing the files from the
computer

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Note: The image need to be stored in a folder

named “media”, that could be easier to manage.

Then click open key to add

images: must be in “.jpeg, .jpg, .png” file extension
Videos: must be in “.mp4, file extension
Note: bigger files may affect the scale memory.
Logo: for choosing customer display logo

Click the button to transfer, then click key to start data transfer

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5.16. Promotion Management

This function allows the user to send promotions to the scale , it can be opened by clicking the

icon in the main menu .

Keys Description
Blank field To entered the promotion name
Search Search the promotion
Add Add new promotion
Delete Delete all promotions
Export Export the promotion. From PC to scales
Select All Select all scale
Unselect all Unselect all scale
Deselected Deselect the scale
Edit Edit scale information
Delete Delete the single scale information

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5.16.1 Add new promotion plan

1 Click 【Add】key, it will be pop up a

promotion type window;
2 Select the type from the drop down
list and click 【confirm】key to enter

3 Entered promotion plan name in the

name field;
4 For a new promotion, it’s required to
choose the start date and end
date ,time period, promotion
product ;

5 Select the promotion products from

the list
6 Click key to add the selected
products to the right column.
7 Once finished,insert successfully
prompt displayed.

8 Click 【Promotion Product】key to edit

the promotion information of
products

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9 Select the product to be edit

Click 【Edit】key to input promotion price
Click 【Save】key to save the new
promotion
Click 【Delete】key to delete the selected
promotion product

10 Click 【 SAVE 】 key to save the

promotion plan

5.16.2 Delete promotion plan

1 Select the promotion to be delete

2 Click key or to
delete；

3 Click【YES】to confirm.

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5.16.3 Download promotion plan

1 Select the promotion to be download

2 Click 【EXPORT】key to send

promotions to scales.
3 The display shows download successful

5.17. Report Management

This function allows the user to manage reports from the scale , it can be opened by clicking the

icon in the main menu .

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No keys Description
1 Select Field Select the field name to be export
2 Select Path Select the path for report to be stored
3 Auto Save Auto save the reports in date and time range to be set
4 Manual Save Manually save the reports in date range to be set
5 Download Export the reports from scale to PC
6 Sale1 Sale2 Sale1 is for label report ;sale2 is for receipt report
7 Exit Exit report management

Reports will be export in xls.file format.

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