SERIAL COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER/PRINTER SETUP CONTINUED
MT-SICS COMMANDS CONTINUED
LEVEL
COMMAND
LEVEL 3
M01
M02
M03
M19
M21
PRN
SFIR
SWU
SXIR
RS-232 INTERFACE
RS-232 (DB9) PIN CONNECTIONS:
• Pin 2: Scale transmit line (TxD)
• Pin 3: Scale receive line (RxD)
• Pin 5: Ground signal (GND)
• Pin 7: Clear to send (hardware handshake) (CTS)
• Pin 8: Request to send (hardware handshake) (RTS)
Use the built-in RS-232 Port to connect either to a computer or a printer.
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
1. Connect to the computer with a standard (straight-through) serial cable.
2. Use HyperTerminal or a similar terminal software to test communication with the computer.
3. Set up HyperTerminal as follows:
a. Choose New Connection, "connect using" COM1 (or available COM port).
b. Select Baud=9600; Parity=8 None; Stop=1; Handshaking=None. Click OK.
c. Choose Properties/Settings, then ASCII Setup. Check boxes as illustrated:
(Send line ends...; Echo typed characters...; Wrap lines...)
4. Verify communication by pressing the Print button.
NOTE: If HyperTerminal is set up properly, the value on the display will be displayed in the window.
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Send menu settings.
Weighing mode.
Stability setting.
Autozero function.
Send calibration weight.
Inquire/set weight unit.
P
Print text.
Print out at every printer interface.
RST
Restart.
Send weight value immediately and repeat quickly.
SIH
Send weight value immediately in high resolution.
Switch weight unit.
SX
Send stable data record.
SXI
Send data record immediately.
Send data record immediately and repeat.
U
Switch weight unit.
FUNCTION
GND
5
9
RxD
TxD
1
6
CTS
RTS
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