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3000 Series Indicators
5 SERIAL COMMUNICATION
The T31P and T31XW Indicators include an RS232 serial communication interface.
The setup of RS232 operating parameters are more fully explained in Section 3.8. The physical hardware connection is
explained in in Section 2.2.
The interface enables display data to be sent to a computer or printer. A computer can be used to control some functions of
the indicator using the commands listed in Table 5-1.
5.1 Interface Commands
Communicate to the indicator using the command characters listed in Table 5-1.
TABLE 5-1. SERIAL INTERFACE COMMAND TABLE.
Command
Character
Function
IP
Immediate Print of displayed weight (stable or unstable).
P
Print stable displayed weight (according to stability setting).
CP
Continuous Print.
SP
Print when stable.
xP
Interval Print x = Print Interval (1-3600 sec)
Z
Same as pressing Zero button
T
Same as pressing Tare button
xT
Download Tare value in grams (positive values only). Sending 0T clears tare (if allowed)
PU
Print current unit: g, kg, lb, oz, lb:oz
xU
Set scale to unit x: 1=g, 2=kg, 3=lb, 4=oz, 5=lb:oz
PV
Version: print name, software revision and LFT ON (if LFT is set ON).
Esc R
Global reset to reset all menu settings to the original factory defaults
NOTES
:
• Commands sent to the Indicator must be terminated with a carriage return (CR) or carriage return-line feed (CRLF).
• Data output by the Indicator is always terminated with a carriage return-line feed (CRLF).
• The xT (preset tare) command is not available when LFT is set to ON.
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