GSE 375 - Custom Transmit

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CUSTOM TRANSMIT

The serial output of the Model 370/375 can be configured for a custom application such as a

remote display format, a customized computer program format, or a customized ticket format.

The custom transmit must be designed in a computer-transmittable ASCII text file. The custom

transmit can only be loaded into the Model 370/375 through the serial port. P213 or P233 must be

set to 0 to select the custom transmit format for transmission.

Elements Of A Custom Transmit

Parameters, ASCII text, and control codes are the elements of a custom transmit.

Parameters

Certain parameters related to weight, quantity, setpoints and status can be sent out of the comm

port. Gross Weight, Target 1 and Quantity are examples of printable parameters.

ASCII Text

ASCII text can be entered into a custom transmit to provide further detail of a transaction. "P",

"@" and "+" are examples of ASCII text.

Control Codes

You can custom transmit ASCII control codes to control a printing device. <CR> (carriage return)

and <FF> (form feed) are examples of control codes. When entering a control code in a custom

transmit table, use three digits preceded by a decimal point. Example: Start of Text <STX> = 2.

Key in .002.

Writing A Custom Transmit ASCII Text File

Any text editor may be used to construct a custom transmit (Notepad, Wordpad, etc.), but you

must save the custom transmit as a text (.txt) file. Instructions can also be sent keystroke by

keystroke from a communications program. To do so, ignore the Model 370/375 display and enter

the characters in the correct order. Figure 3-1 shows a custom transmit written in Wordpad.

Accessing Setup And Clearing Existing Custom Transmit

Every custom transmit file must start with:

1999%s%s%z%p%u%e

%c%e

This accesses the Setup Mode at the end of the existing transmit and then clears the transmit so

that a new one may be entered.

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