RADWAG PM 10.C32, User Manual

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USB B – USB 2 port, type B, for connecting a computer with a dedicated RADWAG
software, e.g. PW-WIN.
USB FREE LINK - USB port, type B, for connecting a computer. Tool for entering
data, it functions as a keyboard. Upon proper modification of non-standard printout
and sending proper command from the computer, or upon pressing ENTER key
located on the operation panel, the data from non-standard printout is directly
entered to computer programs, e.g. Excel, Word, Notepad etc.
Select <USB FREE LINK> port and configure its settings in order to enable correct
cooperation of the balance with computer programs:
SPREADSHEET - value YES - cooperation with Excel type program,
- value NO – cooperation with other programs,
DELAY – if the transferred information is incomplete, i.e. part of it gets lost (due to
auto-entering or auto-formatting of data by computer program) during cooperation
with Excel type program, set the parameter value to <2>. If the transferred
information is still incomplete, the parameter value must be higher. The value
ranges between 0 (quick data transfer) and 9 (slow data transfer – around 10
characters per second).
In case of Free Link printout (keyboard emulator) all languages without special
characters are operated (‘QWERTY’ keyboard layout), and two languages that
feature special characters:
•
Polish for ‘Polish (Programmers)' keyboard. To enable support of this language
go to printer settings on your balance and select Windows-1250 code page
(Central European, Latin-2). The following Polish diacritical signs are added:
ą,
ć, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ż, ź.
•
German for ‘German (Germany)' keyboard. To enable support of this language,
go to printer settings on your balance and select Windows -1252 code page
(Western European, Latin-1). The following German diacritical signs are added:
ä, ö, ü, ß. The keyboard layout changes from 'QWERTY to ‘QWERTZ’. The
characteristic feature of such keyboard is ‘ß’ sign located on the right side of
the ‘zero’.
Caution!
Free Link printout option allows printing only signs that are available on a keyboard.
Entering capital letters and special signs, by means of key combination where "Shift" key is
pressed, is also possible.
In case of Polish and German, basic special characters (written using key combination of a
given letter and right ‘Alt’ button) were added.
Free Link printout option does not support printing of remaining special signs.
An exemplary measurement printout is described in the PRINTOUTS section.
Additionally you can send a controlling code (of a hexadecimal form) to a printer either at the
beginning of the printout - <PREFIX> parameter, or at the end of it - <SUFFIX> parameter.
Sending these codes allows to control globally information and actions carried out at the
beginning and/or at the end of each printout sent from a weighing device to a printer.
This function is most frequently used:
- to send an information about the code page of a printout sent by a balance, at the
beginning, and
- to send a command enabling the crop of a paper in EPSON printers (if the printer is
equipped with an auto cutter blade), at the end.