Loadstar Sensors LoadVUE (LV-400,LV-1000,LV-4000,LV-7000) Load Cell - Manual (Page 19)

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Basic command set
The iLoad Digital USB sensor can be used through LoadVUE or LoadVUE Lite software from
Loadstar Sensors. It can also be used directly as a COM port using any terminal emulation software
such as HyperTerminal that is included with Windows XP. To set up Hyperterminal or other
terminal emulation program to communicate with the sensor, select the appropriate COM port in
the program and connect. Once connected, a few simple commands are all that are needed to
operate the sensor.
This just pings the port and the sensor responds with “A” to indicate that it is set up and ready.
CT0 This sets the tare (or zero) for the sensor. If you plan to zero out a preload, please use this command.
O0W1
O0W0 The O0W1 command outputs the weight or force reading once.
O0W0 outputs a continuous stream of weight or force readings. Simply send a to stop streaming.
The output is in 1/1000 of a pound (millipound). E.g., if the reading returned is 2345, the sensor reading is
equivalent to 2.345 lb.
O0S2 Outputs the temperature within the sensor in deg. C. Note that this is the temperature within the sensor and is
usually a few degrees higher than ambient.
SLC This command outputs a floating point number that indicates the load capacity of the sensor in lb.
SS1 This command outputs the last three digits of the serial number of the sensor.
SS0 This command outputs the model number of the sensor.