Avery Weigh-Tronix XR Series - Program 12: Legacy Command Mode

48 XR Series Installation Instructions
11 XR Utility Programs
Multi-Drop addressing
The XRs using Multi-drop networking must be in Command Mode. The Multi-drop ID (0
to 3) must also be set. (See Parameter 1.4: Multi-Drop ID on page 32).
When using Multi-drop, the XR will only respond after it has been selected.
To select a display, transmit a # character (ASCII 35) followed by the correct ID number
and a <CR> character (ASCII 13). Once this command is executed, control codes,
alphanumeric messages and weight strings can be transmitted to the selected display.
See Program 5: Command Mode on page 46
An XR display will remain selected until it receives a command containing a different ID.
Examples:
1. Select Multi-drop ID 1:
Transmitting #1<CR> selects the display with ID #1.
2. Select Multi-drop ID 3 and send a weight of 1000lb gross:
#3<CR>
1000LG<CR>
The ID number may also be embedded with the weight string:
#3 1000LG<CR>
3. Send 3 different weights to 3 different scoreboards:
#0 2000LG<CR>#1 3000LG<CR>#2 5000LG<CR>
4. Send the text hello to scoreboard ID 3.
#3@HELLO<CR>
11.1.7 PROGRAM 12: LEGACY COMMAND MODE
• Command Mode from previous generation Controller board;
• Used when interfacing a new scoreboard to an older installation.