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3.8.6 T
YPE OF INPUT SERIAL RECORD
This option is available for PLUs with type different from “BCD Weight” and it let you select how
printer will recognize the incoming serial record.
You can choose between Fixed Length record or Terminator Character record.
If you have only “BCD Weight” PLUs you can pass immediately to paragraph 3.8.8
The message is:
Record TYPE ?
FIXED Length
You can see on display the current setting for parameter.
Incoming scale records may be of two different types:
•
Fixed length
They are composed always by the same number of bytes
•
Terminator character
They are terminated always by the same character
Now with UP / DOWN arrow keys it’s possible to change this parameter setting.
Press ENTER to validate change or ESC to abort.
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3.8.7 L
ENGTH OR
T
ERMINATOR
C
HARACTER OF INCOMING SERIAL RECORD
This option is available for PLUs with type different from “BCD Weight”.
Depending on setting of previous parameter you’ll have two different messages.
If incoming serial record is “Fixed length” type, message will be:
Length
N° of Bytes: 25
You can see on display the number of characters (bytes) composing the scale record.
Now with UP / DOWN arrow keys it’s possible to change this parameter setting.
Press ENTER to validate change or ESC to abort.
If incoming serial record is “Terminator Character” type, message will be:
Terminator
ASCII: 13
You can see on display the ASCII code of record terminator character.
Now with UP / DOWN arrow keys it’s possible to change this parameter setting.
Press ENTER to validate change or ESC to abort.
