6 normal mode commands, 7 unique commands, 2 custom stream formatting – Rice Lake Static Weighing User Manual
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Serial Commands
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6.1.6
Normal Mode Commands
The normal mode print commands (see Table 6-9) transmit data to the serial port on demand in either setup or
normal mode.
Table 6-9. Normal Mode Serial Commands
Command
Description
Values
CONSNUM
Set consecutive number
0–9 999 999
UID
Set unit ID
nnnnnnn
SD
Set date
MMDDYY, DDMMYY, YYMMDD, or YYDDMM. Enter
six-digit date using the year-month-day order specified
for the DATEFMT parameter, using only the last two digits
of the year.
ST
Set time
hhmm (enter using 24-hour format)
SX#p
Start serial port streaming
OK or ??
The port TRIGGE parameter (EDP.TRIGGER#p) for the
streaming port must be set to STREAM before using
these commands.
An EX command sent while in menu mode does not
take effect until the indicator is returned to normal
mode.
EX#p
Stop serial port streaming
XG
Transmit gross weight in displayed units
nnnnnn UU
where nnnnnn is the weight value, UU is the units.
Note
You can also send XGP, XGS, XGT, XTP,
etc. to specify primary, secondary or
tertiary (P.S.T.).
XN
Transmit net weight in displayed units
XT
Transmit tare weight in displayed units
XA
Transmit accululator value
RS
Reset system
Soft reset. Used to reset the indicator without resetting
the configuration to the factory defaults.
BUFFER
Buffer commands
Displays on/off status of the buffer
DUMPBUFFER
Reads the buffer
CLEARBUFFER
Clears the entire buffer
6.1.7
Unique Commands
Table 6-10. Unique Commands
Command
Description
EDP.PORT
Returns the port you are currently connected to
6.2
Custom Stream Formatting
Each port can be independently configured to stream a default frame format or can be customized to stream a
user-defined format. Custom formatting is very similar to the standard print formatting described in Section 7.0 on
page 56. Table 6-11 lists the format identifiers used to configure a custom stream format.
Format Identifier
Defined By
Description
STR.POS
STR.NEG
Polarity. Specifies positive or negative polarity for the current or
specified (Gross/Net/Tare) weight on the source scale. Possible
values are SPACE, NONE, + (for STR.POS), or – (for STR.NEG)
STR.PRI
STR.SEC
STR.TER
Units. Specifies primary, secondary, or tertiary units for the current or
specified weight on the source scale.
Table 6-11. Custom Stream Format Identifiers