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As for the balance’s weighing data output, for USB it can be changed by the internal setting U-tP
(USB data format) and for RS-232C – by the internal setting (data format).
Standard format A&D RS-232C connection:internal setting
USB setting: internal setting
□ This is the standard format for sending data to peripheral devices.
□ Consists of 15 characters (excluding the terminator).
□ The condition of the data is indicated with a 2-character header.
□ The data is padded with polarity and zeros (filling the data’s higher order’s surplus part with
zeros).
□ If the data is zero, the polarity is positive.
□ The unit consists of three characters.
□ Printing pattern of the AD-8127 compact printer is as follows:
DP format(Dump print) RS-232C connection: internal setting
USB connection: no function
□ This format is suitable for dump printing.
□ Consists of 16 characters (excluding the terminator).
□ The condition of the data is indicated with a 2-character header.
□ The polarity sign is added right before the data if the data is not overloaded or zero.
□ The data is zero-suppressed (leading zeros are replaced with spaces).
□ The unit consists of three characters.
7-2. Weighing data format
S T , + 0 0 1 2 3 . 4 5 _ _ g CR LF
Header Data Unit Terminator
S T
U S
Q T
O L
When stable
When unstable
Counting mode when stable
When overloaded
WT, +1234.56 g
_
means “space”
W T _ _ _ + 1 2 3 . 4 5 _ _ g CR LF
Heade
Data Unit Terminator
W T
When stable
_
means “space”
U S
When unstable
Q T
Counting mode when stable
_
<CR> is the ASCII:0Dh code
<LF> is the ASCII:0Ah code