Fairbanks NexWeigh - Manual (Page 47)

Section 5: Serial I/O
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5.4.8. NexWeigh Serial Commands and Definitions
Commands are received and handled on either the RS232 (COM 1) port or RS485
(COM 2) port.
All commands are in a format terminated by a , carriage return
i.e. "stu l \r"
Commands are allowed or disallowed based on security level settings.
Commands with correct syntax/security level have no response;
Incorrect commands echo the command, with Fail (‘F’), and a failure code.
a) Set Units
Definition: Used to change the Active Units. The Active Units are the units that the
scale displays weight in. Only currently enabled units are allowed.
Command: ‘stu’ ‘units’
Options: l=lb, k=kg, g=g, o=oz, z=lboz, c=custom
Sample Command: "stu l \r"
b) Change Units
Definition: Used to change to the next enabled unit. Simulates pressing of the units key.
Command: ‘U’
Options: none
Sample Command: "U \r"
c) Zero Weight
Definition: Used to zero the gross weight on the display. Simulates the pressing of
the zero key and is only performed if motion criteria and zero limits are met.
Command: ‘Z’
Options: none
Sample Command: "Z \r"
d) Get Weight
Definition: Used to get weight from scale configured as a “polled” output. GTN, TDI,
etc returned as configured.
Command: ‘W’
Options: none
Sample Command: "W \r" or just plain "\r".
e) Net mode
Definition: Used to switch scale to net mode
Command: ‘N’
Options: none
Sample Command: "N \r"