Rice Lake Challenger 3 MSI-3460, Technical Manual

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MSI-3460 Challenger 3
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6.0 Communications
The MSI-3460 can communicate with peripheral devices using IEEE 802.15.4 Low Rate WPAN, or 802.11 Wi-Fi protocols, ‘b’,
‘g’ or ‘n’. Only one communication type can exist at a time. Due to difficulties of dangling RS-232 cables from a hanging crane
scale, the RF options are more commonly used. RS-232 is only used in rare specials
An RS-232 port located on the right side of the MSI-3460 is a non standard feature that may be included in special
applications. It may be used for setup and calibration using a computer and the ScaleCore Connect software
available on the Rice Lake website.
RF Options
The 802.15.4 transceiver is used to communicate between the MSI-3460 and a MSI-8000 RF or MSI-8004HD Remote Display.
The 802.15.4 transceiver is also capable of connecting to any supported device with an 802.15.4 Modem. 802.15.4 operates in
the 2.4 GHz ISM band and does not require the end user to obtain a license. 802.15.4 can coexist with other 2.4 GHz systems
if caution is taken to isolate antennas at least 10' (3 m) from the crane scales and if an MSI-8000 RF or MSI-8004HD Remote
Display acts as the network coordinator.
The 802.11 Wi-Fi option communicates directly with a standard RF access point. This option is covered by the MSI Wi-Fi setup
addendum (PN 182816). WiFi is used for special applications and is pre-configured before shipping.
6.1 Printer / Serial Output Setup
All RF linked device weight modes are available in user formatted form.
Communications port settings are independent of print settings in connected displays/indicators which only in the MSI-3460.
RS-232 is not a standard feature but may be included in special applications. It is recommended that printing be done
wirelessly using a MSI-8000HD or MSI-8004HD remote display. RS-232 communications port is capable of outputting
load data.
6.1.1 Standard Print Strings
Commands that can be used to format gross, net and print formats are shown below.
Parameters Choices Description
 
Listen – Connects with an RF remote
 

Output Port – Select output port for print
 
Serial String – For use in printing ( Section 6.1.1 )
 



Control – Print mode selected ( Section 6.1.2 on page 25 )
 
Rate – Output rate in seconds, 0 is the fastest possible setting
Table 6-1. Print Parameters
Print String Choices Description
1 Current load Fixed output length: 16. Leading zeros suppressed except for the least significant digit (LSD);
<TTTTTTT><SP><UU
><
SP><MMMMM
><
CRLF>
2 Net load Fixed output length:16. Leading zeros suppressed except for the LSD;
<TTTTTTT><SP><UU><SP>NET><SP><SP><CRLF>
3 Gross load Fixed output length: 16. Leading zeros suppressed except for the LSD.
<TTTTTTT><SP><UU><SP>GROSS><CRLF>
4 Tare Weight Fixed output length:16. Leading zeros suppressed except for the LSD;
<TTTTTTT><SP><UU><SP>TARE><CRLF>
5 Total Weight Fixed output length: 16. Leading zeros suppressed except for the LSD;
<TTTTTTT><SP><UU><SP>TTL><CRLF>
Table 6-2. Standard Print Strings
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