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4.1.5 Fisher ProVox Protocol
(Optional)
DXp-15 transmitters may be ordered with the
Fisher ProVox protocol. Units equipped with this
option communicate with a Fisher ProVox
C16921 external interface card, configured for
the 'Toledo' interface. For a further description of
the hardware and software aspects of this
interface, refer to BLH technical document TD-
073.
Definitions for the byte and bit formats
transmitted by the DXp-15 are presented below.
To select the ProVox protocol option, DIP switch
positions 1-3 must be set to 14,1. Baud rate is
fixed at 4800 continuous output.
NOTE: Hardware requirement - An external
hardware converter is required to change the
DXp-15 RS-485 output to 20 mA current loop for
interface with the ProVox CL6921 card.
FISHER PROVOX INTERFACE
1. TRANSMTT ONLY FORMAT - approx.
every 200ms
2. BYTE FORMAT -10 BIT ASCII: 1 start,
7 data, 1 parity - even, 1 stop
3. DATA OUTPUT FORMAT -
GROSS/TARE or NET/TARE provided -
(tare always =0)
4. TOTAL (RESPONSE PACKET)
FORMAT -18 bytes - 4800 baud
–
continuous