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Appendix A
Communication Protocol
This appendix contains the cable pin assignments and command set description for the interface
between the CubiScan 125 and a host computer via a serial RS-232 connection, a USB
connection, as well as for the interface between the CubiScan 125 and a network via an Ethernet
TCP/IP connection.
The “CubiScan 125 Command Set” on page 59 lists the command sets that can be used to set up
the CubiScan 125 for cubing and weighing. These command sets can also be used in the actual
cubing and weighing process.
The “TCP/IP Communications Setup Command Set” on page 76 lists the commands used to set
up the CubiScan 125 for TCP/IP communications with a network.
Listed below is the definable output that can be found in the “com_def.txt” file. If you want the
CubiScan 125 to check the user definable file you must enable it. To enable this function, go to
Menu > Setup (7/7). In the Use COM define field change the N to a Y. See “Use COM Define” on
page 54 for more information.
CMNT ****** BEGINUSERDEFINITONS********
00STR OUTPUT_FORMAT ="HtLtWtMtVtcl"
01UINT KB_DIM_UNITS ="2"
02UINT KB_WGT_UNITS ="1"
03UINT KB_VOL_UNITS ="5"
04STR LENGTH_FMT ="%08.2f"
05STR WIDTH_FMT ="%08.2f"
06STR HEIGHT_FMT ="%08.2f"
07STR WEIGHT_FMT ="%08.3f"
08STR VOLUME_FMT ="%013.6f"
09STR USER_DEFINED_1 ="
"
10STR USER_DEFINED_2 =""
11STR USER_DEFINED_3 =""
CMNT ****** ENDUSERDEFINITONS**********