FT-13 Technical Manual, Rev. 1.40 March 2013
APPENDIX 5: CANOPEN DATA STRUCTURE
The output from FT-13 on PLC requests is in two double words and according to the table below.
FT-13 Output
Here T_DW1 provides the weight information (32-bit signed integer; WXX = Weight bit XX; W31 = MSD; W0 = LSD ) and
T_DW2 provides the status as indicated below.
Description in normal operation
Status input bit (1 = active)
Status output bit (1 = active)
FT-13 not in weighing mode or filling mode
This bit toggles after a new command has been accepted.
0: Gros mode; 1: Net mode
0: Check the error bits; 1: Scale is operating properly
0: PLC should not use the data; 1: use the data
(if 0, the instrument was updating the PLC interface shared memory while data
was read. The PLC interface should ignore this data and rescan.)
Description during the calibration
Calibration Timeout – Restart calibration
ADC Error – Re-energize the instrument
– If seen again, change board.
Instrument cannot be calibrated – Check load cell cable
– Re-energize the instrument
Instrument cannot be calibrated – Load cell signal is too low or too
high
Calibration Error
– Calibration test weight is too small, increase calibration weight
– Check load cell connections
Scale unstable – Wait until scale becomes stable
– Check grounding wiring
Calibration Jumper is not installed- Check Calibration jumper