Hardy Process Solutions HI 6500 Series, User Manual

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Printer Command Parameters
RS-232 printer configuration.
The Printer Mode selects what will be transmitted to the serial printer over the RS-232
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Gross Weight (default)
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Net Weight
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Tare Weight
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Unit Count
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All – Gross, Net, Tare, and Count
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(if Count enabled) values
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OFF, Printer disabled.
If the Count Mode is not enabled, the option to select count is disabled, and if the “All”
option is selected, the Unit Count value is not printed.
Selecting the “OFF”, Printer Mode option disables the print function.
If any other option is selected when the display is at the summary page level, pressing the
ENTER key is sending the selected weight values over the serial interface to the printer.
NOTE When in the split screen mode, to initiate a print the user needs to:
1. Use the left/right, up/down arrows to select the unit to print from.
2. Press Enter to go to the units summary page level.
3. Press the configuration key to select
a. Exit to go back to split screen display
b. Configuration to enter the configuration menu
c. Print to send the data to the printer.
On the Web page
, select the communication menu and using the Printer Mode down list
select the required weight value(s) to send to the printer.
On the HI 6500 series instrument display
, select the communication menu and use the
UP or DOWN button to select the Printer submenu, then select the Printer Mode menu item.
The list of options available will be displayed and the current printer Mode will be
highlighted, if the printer Mode needs to be modified use the UP and DOWN buttons to
select a new option and press the ENTER button.
Baud Rate Parameter
No specific baud rate is specified for printer, the Baud Rate parameter is used to set the baud
rate for the printer connected to the instrument, typically 9,600 or 19,200.
On the Web page
, select the communication menu, and left click inside the Baud Rate text
field and enter the Baud Rate.