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7.3  Display background illumination 
After having switched on your balance and the zero display, press the „MODE“ button to 
select the menu point „Backlight“. Acknowledge by pressing the „YES“ button in order to 
switch on the permanent background illumination. By pressing the „NO“ button, the back-
ground illumination is switched off. 
If the background illumination shall be switched off time-controlled (to save the battery), 
press the „MODE“ button to select the menu point „Backlight auto“ and confirm by press-
ing the „YES“ button. The background illumination will be switched off automatically 10 sec 
after having reached a stable weighing value. 
7.4  Interface RS 232 C 
Technical Data 
  8-bit ASCII Code 
  1 start bit, 8 data bits, 1 stop bits, no parity bit 
  Baud rate adjustable to 2400, 4800 and 9600 baud (default), 19200 baud 
  Sup-D- 9 pol. is necessary . 
  When working with an interface correct operation is secured only if the corresponding 
KERN-interface-cable (max. 2m) is used. 
Description of the jack 
Sup-D- 9 pol. 
5     1 
 9 6  
Pin 2:  Transmit data 
Pin 3:  Receive data 
Pin 5:  Signal ground 
Baudrate 
The Baud rate for the data transfer is adjusted with the MODE-key. The following example 
demonstrates how to set the Baud rate 4800. 
Select Baud rate 
Display 
1.  Press MODE-key repeatedly until "PRINTER" is displayed. 
2.  Press YES-key. 
3.  Press MODE-key repeatedly until the desired Baud rate 
appears (for instance 4800 Baud). 
4.  Press YES-key to select 4800 Baud. The tick-mark (X) con-
firms the new setting. 
5.  Press MODE-key repeatedly until the balance displays in 
grams again, or press tare key. 
PRINTER? 
 2400 Baud 
 4800 Baud 
4800 Baud X 
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