GX-A Series/GF-A Series Communication Manual 21 / 41
By sending a specified command from a PC or a PLC to the balance, you can control the balance
such as by requesting weighing data, manipulating various keys and changing the setting value. To
send a command to the balance, add a terminator (<CR> <LF> or <CR> in the internal
setting ) to the command character string.
Commands to query weighing data
Command string
Function
Q
Requests the weighing data immediately
RW
Requests the weighing data immediately
SI
Requests the weighing data immediately
S
Requests the weighing data when stabilized.
<ESC>P
Requests the weighing data when stabilized.
SIR
Requests the weighing data continuously. (Stream output)
C
Cancels the S, <ESC>P or SIR command.
□
The Q, RW and SI commands behave the same.
□
The S and <ESC>P commands behave the same.
□
<ESC>
:
Escape code,
ASCII:1Bh code
Key control commands
Command string
Function
P
Same as the ON:OFF key
ON
Turns the display on.
OFF
Turns the display off.
CAL
Same as the CAL key : Calibration with built-in weight
(
GX-A Series
)
Calibration with a separate weight
(
GF-A Series
)
EXC
Calibration with a separate weight
(
GF-A Series
)
U
Same as the MODE key
SMP
Same as the SAMPLE key
PRT
Same as the PRINT key
R
Same as the RE-ZERO key
(
Semi-automatic zero point setting
)
Z
Same as the RE-ZERO key
(
Semi-automatic zero point setting
)
RZ
Same as the RE-ZERO key
(
Semi-automatic zero point setting
)
T
Tares the balance
TR
Tares the balance
ZR
Zero
(
Setting the zero point
)
□
The R, Z and RZ commands behave the same.
□
The T and TR commands behave the same.
8. Commands
8-1. Control commands