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3.3. Reading Gross Weight as Literal Value
Type the following (without the “” quotes) and then press Send (which appends
<CR><LF>):
“20050026:”
The indicator will response with a message like:
“81050026:^^10.00^kg^G” (along with a trailing <CR><LF>)
3.4. Read Gross Weight as Final Value
Type the following and then press Send:
“20110026:”
The indicator will response with a message like:
“81110026:000003E8”
Where the value after the “:” is the hexadecimal value of the gross weight
without any decimal places or units. In decimal, this value is 1000. For
conversion between decimal and hexadecimal, refer to Table 7: Decimal,
Binary and Hexadecimal Conversion page 42.
3.5. Setting Values
For example, change Set Point Target 1 (overweight) to 500 kg in final form for an
indicator with units of kg.
Type the following and then press Send:
“20120171:1F4” (1F4 in hexadecimal = 500 decimal)
The indicator will respond with a message like:
“81120171:0000”
Where the “0000” value after the “:” indicates no errors.
3.6. Remote Key Press
For example, remotely press the TARE key on an indicator.
Type the following and then press Send:
“20120008:8003”
The indicator will respond with a message like:
“81120008:0000”
Note: For the ZERO key type “20120008:8002”.
3.7. RS-232 Ring Network Enhancement
From K302 software revision V3.82+, the instruments can be installed in a Ring
Network. The central computer’s software is required to send additional framing
characters, ‘Echo-On’ (=<DC2> =ASCII 12
H
) and ‘Echo-Off’ (=<DC4> =ASCII 14
H
)
around each command.