Advanced Features
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Table 7-4.
LFT (Legal For Trade) and OIML output formats
Legal For Trade Format
Print Formats:
[STX][POL][DATA]<SP>[LB/KG/OZ/G]<SP>[G]<EOL>
[STX][POL][DATA]<SP>[LB/KG/OZ/G]<SP>[T/PT]<EOL>
[STX][POL][DATA]<SP>[LB/KG/OZ/G]<SP>[N]<EOL>
Where:
<STX>
is the ASCII “START OF TEXT” character (02 Hex).
[POL]
is the polarity indicator, 1 single character:
ASCII 20H (space) if positive weight reading.
ASCII 2DH (minus sign) if negative weight reading.
[DATA]
is a 7-character field including decimal point for weight
data. Data is right justified, with leading zeros padded left
with spaces (20 Hex).
<SP>
is the ASCII “SPACE” character (20 Hex).
[LB/KG/OZ/G]
is the 1- to 2-character indication of the current unit of
measure:
KG
for kilograms
G
for grams
LB
for pounds
OZ
for ounces
<SP>
for lb and oz
[G]
is the indication for Gross Weight information.
[T/PT]
is the indication for Tare Weight information:
T
for LFT and OIML PTT tare mode
PT
for OIML SET tare mode
[N]
is the indication for Net Weight information.
<EOL>
is either <CR> or <CR><LF>, depending on serial port
setting for End of Line Termination.
LFT/OIML Sample Print Outs
LFT or OIML PTT tare mode with tare
entered:
4.690 LB G
1.000 LB T
3.690 LB N
LFT or OIML PTT tare mode with no tare
entered:
4.690 LB G
OIML SET tare mode with tare entered:
4.690 LB G
1.000 LB PT
3.690 LB N
OIML SET tare mode with no tare entered:
4.690 LB G
NOTE
:
Sleep mode must be set to OFF for any legal-
for-trade application.