Serial Output; Serial Output Connection; Data Transmission Format - Gibertini Crystal Serie Manual De Usuario

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11. SERIAL OUTPUT

The serial output of the balance uses the EIA RS232 standard
Balance and computer/ peripheral settings must be the same.

11.1. SERIAL OUTPUT CONNECTION

The connection of the balance is:
Balance
RS 232 out
RS 232 in
GND

11.2. DATA TRANSMISSION FORMAT

The format of the data transmitted by the balance is different as a function of the selected protocol by the
menu option 9.2.1.3.
EURO and CRYSTAL protocols are suitable for computer interfacing, the PRINTER protocol may be used to
drive external printers.
The answer to any type of command is formatted with a measure field, a unit field and a status flag field as
follows:
D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 B
1 2 3 4
D0 ...D9 Measure
B Blank
U Unit
F1, F2 Status
CR Carriage Return
LF Line Feed
The status flags values of F1 are:
D Transmitted data is valid
O Balance in over-range
U Balance in under-range
T Tare in progress
C Calibration in progress
Z Zero acquire
I Init system
The status flags values of F2 are:
S Measure is stable
I Measure is not stable
E Measure is in error
A Automatic calibration ackowleged
B Calibration in progress
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DB9
CRYSTAL Protocol
5 6 7 8
D25
2
3
5
U U
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
with sign & decimal point, right justified
Space between measure and unit
Measuring unit
Flags indicating the status of the balance
ASCII code <CR>
ASCII code <LF>
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CRYSTAL analytical balance
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2
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U B F1 F2 CR LF