Operating the Scale
101
Interface Description
Purpose
Your Factory scale comes equipped
with an interface port for connection
to a computer or other peripheral
device.
You can use an on-line computer
to change, start and/or monitor the
functions of the scale and the
application programs. The interface
port also has four data output
port lines for the over/under check-
weighing program.
Available Features
Type of interface: Serial interface
Operating mode: Full duplex
Standard: RS-232
Transmission rates: 150; 300; 600; 1,200; 2,400;
4,800; 9,600; 19,200 baud
Parity: Space, odd, even
Character format: 1 start bit, 7-bit ASCII, parity,
1 or 2 stop bits
Handshake: 2-wire interface: via software
(XON/XOFF); 4-wire interface:
via hardware handshake lines
(CTS/DTR)
Operating mode: SBI, XBPI*
Network address*: 0, 1, 2, ..., 30, 31
Data output format of the scale: 16 or 22 characters
* XBPI operating mode: 9,600 baud, 8 bits, odd parity, 1 stop bit
Network address is only valid in the XBPI mode
Factory Settings:
Transmission rate: 1,200 baud [5-1-4]
Parity: Odd [5-2-3]
Stop bits: 1 stop bit [5-3-1]
Handshake: Hardware [5-4-3]
1 character after CTS
Operating mode: SBI [5-5-1]
Network address: 0 [5-6-1]
Print manually/automatically: Manual after stability [6-1-2]
Stop automatic printing: Not possible [6-2-2]
Automatic printout, time-dependent: After 1 display update [6-3-1]
Tare after ind. printout: Off [6-4-1]
Application initialization values: Off
Line format: For other applications/GLP
(22 characters)
Preparation
§ See the chapter entitled “Overview” for the pin assignment chart