FieldServer Weigh-Tronix FS-8700-36 - Manual (Page 4)

FS-8700-36 Weigh-Tronix Driver Manual
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2. FieldServer as a Weigh-Tronix Client
2.1 Hardware Connections
FROM DB 25M
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 6
TO TB6
(Weigh-tronix)
REC
XMT
GND
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
2
3
4
Weigh-Tronix
TB6
XMT
REC
GND
DB25M
Customer
Responsibility
RTS
CTS
+5V
TXA
TXB
RXA
RXB
8917-04
P4 P1 Rx P2 P3 Tx Rx Tx Tx Rx Rx P7 P5 P6 Tx Rx Tx Tx Rx Rx P8 R1 Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx R2 Net 1 Tx Rx Rx Tx Con Net 2 Sy s Co m Tx Rx Con Ac t Ru n Pwr
RS485 RS232 10 Base T
ETHERNET
P1 P7 R1 P2 R2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P8 N1 N2
2.1.1 Setting up the Scale
Setting up the scale requires installing and executing Weigh-Tronix Surposer software. This has
to be obtained from Weigh-Tronix and installed per their user manual.
The procedure below is just a summary of the steps required to configure the Scale and any
technical support regarding the scale should be obtained from Weigh-Tronix.
a. Install Simposer
b. Start Weigh-Tronix Simposer
c. Editors/Configure/Serial Ports/end of message = 05
Serial port = 1
Baud = 9600
Parity = none
Data Bits = 8
Handshake = none
Mode = basic control
d. Connect computer to scale as instructed by Weigh-Tronix
e. Editors/Program
Enter the following program
sub com1_message
fmtprint (1)
end sub
getcom$(1)
end sub
Close editor
f. Editors/print formats