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Flintec – Flintec FAD-4 User Manual

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FAD - 4 DIGITAL LOADCELL JUNCTION BOX

02.05.00

FAD4_2RM

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Master transmission: (SETUP 2)

STX ADD S 2

a

bb cc BCS2 BCS1 ETX

a :

Slave address (A - Z)

bb :

Baudrate :

24 = 2400 baud

96 = 9600 baud

19 = 19200 baud

38

=

38400baud

57=57600baud

11=115200baud

cc :

Data bits / parity :

17 = 7 data bits even parity

08 = 8 data bits, no parity.


Slave response:

STX

ADD

ACK or NAK

BCS2

BCS1

ETX

New settings of baud rate , data bits and parity are not in effect until a write command ‘W’ is issued.



T :

TARE

Tares the weight on the scale and switches the FAD-4 to net weight mode.
Master transmission:

STX ADD T BCS2 BCS1 ETX

Slave response: NONE.
Execution of the command should be checked by examining the next status string.



W :

WRITE TO EEPROM

Writes setup, parameters, setpoint values, calibration data to EEPROM and resets slave.
Master transmission:

STX ADD W BCS2 BCS1 ETX

Slave response: NONE.
WARNING : The max number of write cycles allowed is 100.000.



Z :

ZERO SCALE

Sets the scale to zero if zero conditions are met (stable weight within 2% of scale capacity) .
Master transmission:

STX ADD Z BCS2 BCS1 ETX

Slave response: NONE.
Execution of the command should be checked by examining the next status string.