Flintec FDT-B - Manual (Page 20)

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8.2.2 PRINTER OUTPUT
The weight and date time may be printed on.
A serial printer connected with DTR protocol (See Annex A for connection details).
Several print possibilities maybe selected in FDT SETUP 2. In addition two custom print formats may
be created and downloaded to the FDT via the serial interface RS232. (Refer to function menu,
chapter 6, Fn 41, Fn 42).
SET UP REQUIREMENTS
1 Application specific
2 2.t = 01 (Date, time, number, weight)
or 2.t = 05 (Gross, Tare, Net, quadruple size)
or 2.t = 06 (Single line Nr, Gross, Tare, Net)
or 2.t = 20 (Custom format 1 in Gross mode, Custom format 2 in Net mode)
3 3.t = 02 or 04 The rest are application specific.
Standard formats may be displaced on the paper by selection of formatting parameters in set up 2.
Parameter 2.3 in set up 2 may be selected to inhibit printing weights below min.
Parameter 2.6 in set up 2 may be selected to inhibit further printouts until the scale weight falls below
min in order to avoid double printing and / or totalising.
Printed weights may be totalized if set up 1.1 = 1.
Parameter 2.7 in set up 2 enables a paper out or printer error to be detected.
Printing is initiated by key P provided that the weight is stable positive and within weighing range.
8.2.3 HOST COMPUTER MODE
This mode is used to communicate with a Host computer. The Host transmits a command and the
FDT replies with the required data or executes the command.
SET UP REQUIREMENTS (1200, E, 7, 1, A)
1 Application specific
2 2t = 09, 2d = 17, 2E = (A-Z)
3 3t = 02 or 04. The rest are application specific.
For approved installations the “ALIBI MEMORY” must be active (set up 1.2).
The following commands have been implemented.
A .
SCALE A
Select scale A in a multi scale network.
Master transmission:
STX ADD A BCS2 BCS1 ETX
FDT response:
STX ADD ACK BCS2 BCS1 ETX