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MSI-3750 Digital Weight Indicator
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User Guide
FORMAT
The FORMAT menu is the heart of the communications system. It controls the
data output generated by the 3750 Meter.
DATA: The “DATA” section is where all printing and formatting commands are
entered. This is covered in depth in the “Printer/Output Formatting” section.
STRTLINE: The “START LINE” string can be 0 to 4 characters long. It is
intended for commonly used commands that usually precede printed lines.
Typically ESC codes are used on some printers to enable or format the print
string. The start of line string is usually referred to as the “SOL string”. The
string defaults to empty.
END LINE: The “END-OF-LINE” string can be 0 to 4 characters long. Most
commonly used for Carriage Return (CR) or Line Feed (LF), or CR/LF. The
EOL string defaults to Line Feed. See “Programming the End of Line String” for
an example.
WAIT CHR: The “WAIT CHARACTER”, if entered, will cause the print
output to pause after each EOL string until the designated character is received
by the port. To use the Wait Character mode, the Comm Port mode must be
Duplex. Once the proper Wait Character has been received the 3750 will output
the next data string up to the next EOL string.
MODE: The MODE menu sets the communications mode for the port. Use
“TALK” for outputting data to a printer that uses hardware handshaking or no
handshaking. Use “DUPLEX” for printers with software handshaking (XON /
XOFF, etc.) or to talk and listen to a computer. Use “LISTEN” to only receive
commands from a computer. Use “OFF” to disable the port (and save power on
battery units).
CONTROL: The control menu designates the condition that causes the 3750 to
output data. The Print key will always work unless specifically locked out. When
the designated control is received by the scale, the print string specified in the
“DATA” menu will be transmitted. If the “MOTION” parameter is enabled, the
motion annunciator must be off for the scale to output data. If a valid control is
received, the 3750 will wait for the next settled (out of Motion) reading before it
will output data. See descriptions of the Control Modes in the “Output Control”
section on pg. 78..
MOTION: When enabled the scale will only print settled data, i.e. when the
motion detection annunciator is off. In legal for trade systems, the MOTN DET
menu item is not editable. Use disabled when it is necessary to send data out the
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