Operating instructions

14
Data Output Functions
You can choose from four forms of
data output:
– Printer
– Digital I/O interface
– COM port
– LEDs
Printer
You can connect one or two strip
printers or one or two label printers to
the Combics. If you use a YDP02,
YDP03, or Universal printer, you can
configure certain parameters for the
printer (such as baud rate, parity, stop
bits, handshake mode and data bits).
The printout can be formatted by the
user. The printout should be formatted
only after the desired application
has been configured, as some of the
printout positions are application-
dependent.
The printout consists of 2 user-
definable header lines, as well as lines
for date and time (Combics 2 only),
initialization data (only when using
applications; Combics 2), serial number
and results.
Press the p key to print the settings
of the current menu level on a strip
printer or a universal printer. All
submenus under the current menu
level are included on the printout.
Combics 2 only: For the Totalizing and
Net-total Formulation applications, you
can also configure printouts of total
(results) and individual or component
values.
With a strip printer, universal printer or
a label printer, you can define whether
the printout includes a GMP header and
GMP footer (field for operator signature).
With a label printer, this function
requires the menu setting for ISO/GMP
printouts: Always for one measurement
result (7.11.2). GMP stands for Good
Manufacturing Practice.
Digital Input/Output Interface
The digital I/O interface is supported
by the Checkweighing and Classification
applications.
Checkweighing
Four data outputs transfer the following
information on the weight values: “less
than," “equal to," “greater than" and
“set." You can define whether the out-
put lines are always active, or are acti-
vated only at stability, only within the
checkweighing range, only within the
checkweighing range at stability, or not
at all (“off"); please see page 52.
Classification
Four data outputs transfer the following
information on the weight values:
“less than", “equal to", “greater than"
and “set". You can define whether the
output lines are always active, or are
activated only at stability (or are “off");
please see page 58.
For the checkweighing and classification
applications, you can configure the
“Set” output as:
– Indicator and weighing platform ready
to operate, or
– “Set” if you are using the Checkweighing
application or “exceed a minimum load”
if you are using the Classification
application.
In all other applications and for
Combics 1, the “set” output indicates
that the indicator is ready to operate.
COM Port
The Combics is equipped with an SBI
interface for data transfer. You can
define certain parameters for this
interface (generate printout, time-
dependent auto print, ID codes).
This is a simple ASCII interface.
The functions are described in detail
in the chapter entitled “Operating
the Combics," under “Data Output
Functions.”
LEDs
The Combics 2 has 3 LEDs on the
right side of the display window. These
are for use with the Checkweighing and
Classification applications. This check-
weighing display shows the relationship
of the current weight value to the
tolerance limits in checkweighing;
with the classification application, they
indicate how the weight value is
classified.