Rice Lake MSI-4260 Port-A-Weigh - Manual (Page 51)

RF Remote Display Option 47
7.3 Printer / Serial Output Setup
The RS-232 Comm Port is capable of outputting tension data. All the weight modes
the RF linked weight device can measure are available in user formatted form. The
Control Mode programs what causes the MSI-4260 to print. The modes are: 1) When
an assigned F-Key is pressed, one transmission of the selected string type is output. 2)
On Load – When the tension on the link is stable, one transmission will output. Then
the tension must return to zero to enable another print output. 3) Continuous -
Program the interval in seconds up to 65,535 seconds. Setting the interval to 0 will
set an interval as fast as the system can go. To disable printing set the control mode to
“OFF”.
The MSI-4260 Comm Port settings are independent of the print settings in the
connected MSI-8000. They reside only in the MSI-4260.
Far more complex print / serial strings can be introduced using MSI’s SCCMP setup
program. See SCCMP User Guide for more details.
7.3.1 Control Modes
The user can select four control modes:
1. User – Printing is controlled by the operator pushing the PRINT key (usually
F3).
2. Load – One print output when a stable load is reached. The scale must return to
near zero before another print will occur. Other configurations of “On Load” are
available using the SCCMP program.
3. Continuous – The MSI-8000 will continuously output the data at a rate
controlled by the “rAtE” (RATE) menu.
4. OFF – Printing is disabled. Power consumption is lower with print off.
7.4 Standard Print Strings
1
- Current tension. Fixed output length: 16. Leading zeros suppressed except for
the LSD.
TTTTTTT
sp
UU
sp
MMMMM
crlf
where TTTTTTT is tension data with -sign if necessary. UU is the units, MMMMM is
the tension mode which for “1” is either NET or GROSS.
2
- Net tension. Fixed output length: 16. Leading zeros suppressed except for the
LSD.
TTTTTTT
sp
UU
sp
NET
spspcrlf
3
- Gross Tension. Fixed output length: 16. Leading zeros suppressed except for
the LSD.
TTTTTTT
sp
UU
sp
GROSS
crlf
4
- Tare Weight. Fixed output length: 16. Leading zeros suppressed except for the
LSD.
TTTTTTT
sp
UU
sp
TARE
crlf