Specifications

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It is not necessary to include a carriage return or line feed in any command sequence.
The balance uses any command character as a terminator for an input string. For
example, if you wish to enter a tare weight of 1000 (in the units currently being
displayed), simply send “1000T”. This will enter the number 1000 into the tare register.
To enter a percentage of 12.35, send “12.35%”.
RECEIVING DATA FROM THE BALANCE
The print or output format from the balance is known as “string format.” When the
balance is instructed to print, it will transmit whatever number or message appears in
the display when requested to do so. (See the description of “Immediate and Continu-
ous Print Modes” later in this section.)
The “string format” output is shown below:
+/- 1 2 3 4 5 6 . c0 c1 c2 c3 CR LF
The first eight digits represent the number field. A sign (+ or -) always precedes the
number and a decimal point is always transmitted. Numbers less than six digits long are
preceded by spaces. (Messages, when transmitted, are sent in the number field.)
“c0” is a space.
“c1” is the “mode” character. It describes what the number being transmitted repre-
sents. The following is a list of all possible characters sent in this digit:
CHARACTER MEANING
(space) Balance is in the normal operating mode
I Balance is in the INT (fast or slow integration) mode
A Balance is in the APW (aggregate percent weight) mode
“c2” is the “units” character. It describes the units of the number being transmitted. The
following is a list of all possible characters sent in this digit:
CHARACTER MEANING
G Number is expressed in grams
O Number is expressed in ounces
P Number is expressed in pounds
Y Number is expressed in troy ounces
D Number is expressed in pennyweights
K Number is expressed in carats
T Number is expressed in tamperproof units
X Number is expressed in user units
% Number is expressed in percent