Operating Instructions Combics Indicators 105
Data Interfaces
Configuring the Data Interface as a COM Port (datprot)
You can configure the interface as a COM port in either COM1 or UniCOM, “Data
Protocol" (datprot) menu item.
SBI communication This is a simple ASCII interface.
Data output is configured under menu items 6.1 and 6.3:
– Manual output of displayed value with or without stability (menu items 6.1.1
and 6.1.2)
– Automatic output of displayed value with or without stability (menu items 6.1.4
and 6.1.5) at intervals defined by display updates. The number of display
intervals is set in menu item 6.3.
– Output of a configurable printout (menu item 6.1.7). Output is linked to the
“Printouts” menu item (datprot), (see page 96 “Configuring Printouts")
If you do not activate and configure a user-definable data record, the printout
simply contains the current value displayed on the display and control unit (weight
with unit, calculated value, alphanumeric display).
SMA communication Standardized communications protocol of the Scale Manufacturers Association
MP8 binary Using the MP8 interface, you can connect MP8 generation peripheral devices with
their own power supply to Combics.
– The scale is only used to determined the weight value
– The data interface only supplies the MP8 binary protocol
– The application program for MP8 can be selected under menu item 3
– The program index 2 for MP8 can be selected under menu item 4
– The MP8 interface cannot be used in legal metrology
Profibus See special description
Ethernet – With the SBI, SMA and XBPI communications protocol
– Modbus/TCP similar to the profibus data format