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28. COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL
28.1. General information
A. A character protocol scale-terminal has been designed for
communication between RADWAG scales and external devices
via RS-232 interface.
B. It consists of commands sent from an external device to the scale
and a responses from a scale.
C. Responses are sent every time after receiving a command
(reaction for any command).
D. Using commands allows users to receive some information about
the state of scale and/or influence the operation e.g.: Requesting
weighing results, display control.
28.2. Inventory of RS commands
Commands
Description of commands
Z
Zeroing
T
Tarring
OT
Get tare value
UT
Set tare value
S
Send the stable result in basic unit
SI
Send the result immediately in basic unit
SU
Send the stable result in current unit
SUI
Send the result immediately in current unit
C1
Switch on continuous transmission in basic unit
C0
Switch off continuous transmission in basic unit
CU1
Switch on continuous transmission in current unit
CU0
Switch off continuous transmission in current unit
DH
Set lower threshold
UH
Set upper threshold
ODH
Read lower threshold
OUH
Read upper threshold
PC
Send all implemented commands