COMMUNICATION WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES
The FX41 may be configured as follows:
OFF-LINE No external devices connected
COMPUTER ON-LINE For a computer connected to the 9 pin RS232 socket
PRINTER ON-LINE For an Iconix Printer on the 25 pin “OPTIONAL I/O” socket
DRAFT / EID ON-LINE Many options. See AUTO-DRAFT / EID section
The baud rate setting applies to the 9 pin RS232 communications port for connection to a
computer. Selecting DRAFT / EID ON-LINE still allows a computer to be connected.
The Iconix FX Printer, Iconix Auto-Draft Controller or an EID Reader are all connected via
the 25 pin “OPTIONAL I/O” socket. This is a dedicated port for these devices. It is
possible to run an Auto-Draft Controller and EID Reader simultaneously - Iconix can
provide a special adaptor cable for this purpose.
DUPLICATE ID CHECK: ON / OFF
When Duplicate Checking is enabled, when WEIGH is pressed after entering a tag
number, all records in the selected Group are checked for previous use of the same
(non-zero) tag number in the current weighing session (records with the present date).
MULTIPLE WEIGH: ON / OFF
When selected ON, allows the weighing of several animals at a time. When weighing, the
number of animals is entered via the CODE/MULTIPLE key, then WEIGH is pressed.
When Multiple Weigh is enabled, statistics are displayed for the average animal weight.
Note that the Condition Code entry is not available when Multiple Weigh is enabled.
NOTE: Ensure that Multiple Weigh is only enabled if needed, as records stored in this
mode may not be used for weight gain comparisons with a later weighing session.
DISPLAY RELEASE: ON / OFF
The standard factory setting is Display Release OFF, which in the HOLD modes keeps
the last weighing locked on the display, until the next weighing. For Display Release ON,
when the animal that has been weighed is moved from the scale, the displayed weight
will not remain locked on the display.
ZERO-TRACK: ON / OFF
Zero-tracking automatically restores the scale to zero, by “tracking out” small amounts of
dung and dirt left on the scale. It should be enabled for most weighing applications.
UNITS: KG / LB
Select between kilograms and pounds. Note that a change to this setting should only
be made when there are no records in memory.
TIME AND DATE SETTING
The settings for the internal clock-calendar are accessed in the following order:
HOURS, MINUTES, YEAR, MONTH, DAY
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