Fieldbus Interface
PR 5220 Instrument Manual 
EN-134  Sartorius 
6.5  Communication Error 
When a communication error due to a parity error or a frame error (if used) was detected, the scale sends an 
ASCII ‘!’ character. The only other error is the detection of an unknown or non-supported command. In this 
case, an ASCII '?' character is sent as a reply. Dependent on the error messages, the controlling computer must 
decide how to continue the scale operation. 
7  Fieldbus Interface 
7.1  Fieldbus Interface Protocol 
The interface works with an 8-byte write window and an 8-byte read window. The fieldbus exchanges its data 
cyclically with each slave. This means: In each cycle, 8 bytes are written and 8 bytes are read, also if the data 
content is unchanged.  
The fieldbus protocol ensures the data transport between the fieldbus master and the 2 x 8-byte data 
windows.  
The interface protocol runs under the fieldbus and manages the access to a multitude of different data.  
 
Data and Functions with PR 5220 
 
-  Weight data 
-  Weight status 
-  Limit values 
-  Digital inputs 
-  Digital outputs 
-  Analog output