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COMMUNICATION PORTS
This menu allows you to setup the serial ports COM1, COM2 and COM3 and the communication
parameters. The instrument has two independent serial ports:
COM1 always with RS232 interface.
COM2 can alternately mount the following interfaces: RS485, ETHERCAT, ETHERNET, ETHERNET IP,
PROFINET.
COM3 always with RS485 interface: it is normally used to connect external I/O modules.
COM1 (RS232)
VALUE SENT
Selection of the value sent on RS 232 output.
Selectable values:
NET, GROSS
Default: NET
PROTOCOL
It defines how to use the RS232 serial port:
Selectable values:
NONE
Serial communication deactivated
CONTINUOUS:
Continuous sending of the weight string. It can be used, for example, to drive a
weight repeater. See details in the appropriate paragraph.
PRINT:
ASCII protocol. See details in the appropriate paragraph.
Default: NONE
BAUD RATE
It defines the baudrate of the RS232 serial port:
The value must be set to the same value as the PC/PLC or remote display.
Selectable values:
1200
2400
4800
9600
19200
38400
57600
115200
Default: 9600