MESSAGE REQUESTS
Message requests must be transmitted from the host to the CompuScale III in the following format.
som DEVICE MT eom
Example:
Data
ASCII
Example
Field
Character
Description
som
STX
start of message
DEVICE
01
for CompuScale III # 1
MT
50
material flow rate request
eom
CR
end of message
MESSAGE RESPONSES
The CompuScale III response to a flow rate (MT=50) load (MT=51) or speed (MT=52) message request will
be in the following format.
som DEVICE MT READING eom
Example:
Data
ASCII
Example
Field
Character
Description
som
STX
start of message
DEVICE
00
from CompuScale III # 0
MT
50
material flow rate response
READING
392.5
is 392.5
eom
CR
end of message
The response to a material total (MT=53) message request will be in the following format.
som DEVICE MT READING UNITS eom
Example:
Data
ASCII
Example
Field
Character
Description
som
STX
start of message
DEVICE
00
from CompuScale III # 0
MT
53
material total response
READING
129.2
is 129.2
UNITS
MT
Metric Tonnes
eom
CR
end of message
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