Nova-Tech PGW Series User Manual

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INPUT COMMANDS USING REMOTE KEYS

The balance can be controlled with the following commands sent using
remote keys such as from a PC. The commands must be sent in upper case
letters, i.e. “KT” not “kt”. Press the Enter key of the PC after each command
(the action of Carriage Return is denoted as as shown below).

Basic Input Commands:

!KT

Tares the balance to display the net weight. This is the same as pressing
the [Zero / Tare] key when the balance is in the normal weighing mode.

!KS

Enters the Setup section. This is the same as pressing the [Setup] key
when the balance is in the normal weighing mode.

Once entered the Setup section, the balance can be controlled remotely
using the Input Commands (as mentioned in this table) which will perform
the same key functions as described in section 13.0.

!KP

Transmits data over RS-232 interface. This is the same as pressing the
[Print] key when the balance is in the normal weighing mode.

!KM

Enters the Modes section. This is the same as pressing the [Mode] key
when the balance is in the normal weighing mode.

!KC

Enters the Calibration section. This is the same as pressing the [Cal] key
when the balance is in the normal weighing mode.

!KU

Enters the Unit selection section. This is the same as pressing the [Unit]
key when the balance is in the normal weighing mode.

Invalid Input Command:

If an invalid command is received, then the command is returned as follows-

Invalid Command

Message returned

Remarks

!NT

!EU

Command character is not ‘K’

!KK

!EK

Key character is not ‘T’, ‘S’, ‘P’, ‘M’, ‘C’
or ‘U’

!KT-

!EF

Command format error, is not
the fourth character

KT or
!KT -

No reply

Either ‘!’ or is missing in the
command string