Operating instructions
Table Of Contents
- Operating instructions
- Operating instructions in a nutshell
- Contents
- 1 Getting to know L/L-S balances line
- 2 Startup
- 3 Weighing
- 4 Menu
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Menu operation
- 4.3 Description of menu options
- 4.3.1 Reset or recording of balance settings (1st menu option “RESET”)
- 4.3.2 Functions (2nd menu option / see Section 5 for their use)
- 4.3.3 Weighing mode (3rd menu option)
- 4.3.4 Weighing unit 1 (4th menu option “UNIT 1”)
- 4.3.5 Weighing unit 2 (5th menu option “UNIT 2”)
- 4.3.6 Autozero (6th menu option / see overview and notes in Section 4.1)
- 4.3.7 Auto shut off
- 4.3.8 Peripheral unit (8th menu option / see overview and notes in Section 4.1)
- 4.3.9 Send mode (9th menu option / see overview and notes in Section 4.1)
- 4.3.10 Send format (10th menu option / see overview and notes in Section 4.1)
- 4.3.11 Baud rate (11th menu option / see overview and notes in Section 4.1)
- 4.3.12 Bit/Parity (12th menu option / see overview and notes in Section 4.1)
- 4.3.13 Handshake (13th menu option / see overview and notes in Section 4.1)
- 5 Functions
- 6 Technical data, options, optional equipment
- 7 Appendix
Technical data, options, optional equipment
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6.3 MT-SICS Interface commands and functions
Many of the balances used have to be capable of integration in a complex computer or data acquisition system.
To enable you to integrate balances in your system in a simple manner and utilize their capabilities to the full, most balance
functions are also available as appropriate commands via the data interface.
All new METTLER TOLEDO balances launched on the market support the standardized command set “METTLER TOLEDO Standard
Interface Command Set” (MT-SICS). The commands available depend on the functionality of the balance.
Basic information on data interchange with the balance
The balance receives commands from the system and acknowledges the command with an appropriate response.
Command formats
Commands sent to the balance comprise one or more characters of the ASCII character set. Here, the following must be noted:
• Enter commands only in uppercase.
• The possible parameters of the command must be separated from one another and from the command name by a space
(ASCII 32 dec., in this description represented as ).
• The possible input for “text” is a sequence of characters of the 8-bit ASCII character set from 32 dec to 255 dec.
• Each command must be closed by CRLF (ASCII 13 dec., 10 dec.).
The characters C
R
L
F
, which can be inputted using the Enter or Return key of most entry keypads, are not listed in this description,
but it is essential they be included for communication with the balance.
Example
S – Send stable weight value
Command S Send the current stable net weight value.
Response S S WeightValue Unit
Current stable weight value in unit actually set under unit 1.
S I Command not executable (balance is currently executing another command, e.g.
taring, or timeout as stability was not reached).
S + Balance in overload range.
S - Balance in underload range.
Example
Command S Send a stable weight value.
Response S S 100.00 g
The current, stable weight value is 100.00 g.