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Table 5-3 lists characters used in the UMC 600IS serial data string.
Status Character Definitions
The status character (<STAT>) provides information to the receiving device about the current indicator
operation. Table 5-4 shows the status characters returned by the UMC 600IS indicator.
Character Description
<STX> Non-recording “start of text” character
<POL> Polarity sign; space for positive data, minus (–) for negative data
<DATA> Seven-digit numeric data field including decimal point or fixed (dummy) zero when selected. Leading zero
suppression with leading zeroes transmitted as space characters.
<ID DATA> Six-digit numeric data field with no decimal point and no leading zeroes.
<ID> Two character label field for identification (ID)
<NO> Three ASCII character label field for Identification Number (NO)
<SP> Space character
<LB/KG> Two-character data field identification for weighing units in demand mode:
Weight in lb = <LB>
Weight in kg = <KG>
<L/K> One-character data field identification for weighing in continuous mode:
Weight in lb = <L>
Weight in kg = <K>
<GR/NT> Two-character data field identification for weighing mode in demand mode:
Gross mode = <GR>
Net mode = <NT>
<G/N> One-character data field identification for continuous output mode:
Gross mode = <G>
Net mode = <N>
<P> Print command
<CR> Carriage return (message terminator)
<CR/LF> Two-character data field: carriage return followed by line feed; used in both transmission modes to indicate end of
message
<STAT> One-character data field identification in continuous mode, used to indicate the status of the indicator display.
Characters are listed in order of priority: higher priority status characters override lower priority status characters.
NOTE: Bracket delimiters (< and >) are shown for clarity only; delimiters are not sent in the serial data stream.
Table 5-3. Serial Data Character Descriptions
Status Characters Description
<D> (44H) Digital calibration mode
<A> (42H) Analog calibration mode
<I> (49H) Invalid data
<O> (4FH) Over or under range
<M> (4DH) Scale in motion
<X> (58H) Setpoint 1 displayed *
<Y> (59H) Setpoint 2 displayed *
<Z> (5AH) Tare recall data displayed
<SP> (20H) Normal display (valid data)
* Setpoint support is not enabled for this indicator.
Table 5-4. Status Data Character Descriptions