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APPENDIX B: Troubleshooting the Serial Port

The scale’s serial port operation can be verified by following the procedure below. This procedure

makes  use  of  HyperTerminal  -  a  serial  port  communication  program  bundled  with  Windows  95

and Windows 98 operating systems. A HyperTerminal configuration file is available on the Tran-

scell website.

A comprehensive summary of the various Serial Data Formats (SDF’s) can be found in the PC-

150 Service Manual.

To test the scale’s serial port for proper operation:

1.  Connect the NMC-1 Null Modem Cable or equivalent between the scale and your PC. Make

sure to note which communication port (i.e. COM1, COM2) you are using on the PC.

2.  On the scale, select the desired setting in the User Menu, including baud rate (A1), Data Bits

and Parity (A2), mode (A3), and serial data format (A4). Note that all Transcell scales have a

fixed parameter of one (1) stop bit.

3.  On your PC, run HyperTerminal. Select the proper settings for the following using the scale’s

settings:

Baud Rate

Data Bits

Parity

Stop Bits = 1

4.  Enable the CAPS LOCK key on your PC.
5.  This test verifies that the scale is transmitting properly. If the scale is set to Demand mode,

pressing the 

PRINT

 key on the scale should echo the weight readout on the PC screen. If the

Continuous mode has been selected on the scale, the PC screen will overrun with weight in-

formation.

 

NOTE

:  The  TOLEDO,  NCI,  FAIRBANKS  and  TRINER  formats  do  not  support  a  Continuous

mode.

6.  This test verifies that the scale is receiving properly. Use the table below to determine  the

valid  commands  for  your  serial  data  format  setting.  For  example  the  ‘P’  command  is  exe-

cuted by pressing the capital “P” key on your PC keyboard. Unless otherwise specified, you

do not need to press the ENTER key on your PC.

NOTE1

: If the scale is set to Continuous mode, the print commands will be ignored.

NOTE2

: If the scale is in motion, the print commands will be ignored for most SDF’s.

FUNCTION

FORMAT(S)

COMMAND

Print the weight

CONSOLIDATED & TRANSCELL

‘P’

TOLEDO

‘W’

NCI & TRINER

‘W’ + <ENTER>

DETECTO

‘~’

FAIRBANKS

<ENTER>

Содержание PC 150

Страница 1: ...on 1 2 September 14 2000 Contents subject to change without notice Salter Brecknell Weighing Products 1000 Armstrong Drive Fairmont MN 56031 Tel 800 637 0529 Tel 507 238 8702 Fax 507 238 8271 E mail s...

Страница 2: ...l communi cation port The scale can be configured to display its divisions in two separate modes non NTEP mode and NTEP mode The scale is shipped from the factory configured in non NTEP mode The NTEP...

Страница 3: ...The scale is now ready for use ON OFF SWITCH DC POWER JACK RS 232 PORT ID TAG CALIBRATION SWITCH COVER PC 150 Back Panel The female 9 Pin RS 232 connector is used to interface to a PC Shown at right a...

Страница 4: ...the displayed weight is within 0 25 divisions of true zero NET Indicates that the scale is displaying net weight GROSS Indicates that the scale is displaying gross weight TARE Indicates that the tare...

Страница 5: ...S Toggles between Gross and Net weight display if a tare has been established TARE Used to establish the weight on the platform as the tare weight You cannot establish zero or negative gross weight as...

Страница 6: ...off to the unit 2 While holding down the lb kg key turn the power back on 3 When the display shows A1 the unit is in User Menu mode and you can release the lb kg key Shown at right are the direc tion...

Страница 7: ...Serial Data Format Selects the data format to be transmitted via the serial port to a printer or computer 0 Consolidated Controls Format 1 Toledo 8213 Format 2 NCI 3825Format 3 Transcell Technology F...

Страница 8: ...Shown at right are the di rectional and SET key assign ments SET SETUP MENU CHART F1 Display Mode F6 Zero Range F9 Calib Unit 0 1 F11 Display Check F12 Calibration Press ZERO key to begin Press ZERO...

Страница 9: ...one level begins the test sequence Press ZERO key to begin sequence F12 Calibration Places scale into the calibration routine Scrolling down with the ZERO key one level begins the procedure Press ZER...

Страница 10: ...y pressing the PRINT key or the TARE key 5 After setting the exact value press the NET GROSS key to save the value 6 If the calibration was successful the display will show ECAL momentarily then freez...

Страница 11: ...0 6 7 Segment Green LED OVER CAPACITY ANNUNCIATION 102 of Full Scale Capacity OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C PLATTER SIZE 13 x 13 330 mm x 330 mm POWER SOURCE AC Adapter 12VDC 5...

Страница 12: ...al Select the proper settings for the following using the scale s settings Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Stop Bits 1 4 Enable the CAPS LOCK key on your PC 5 This test verifies that the scale is transmitt...

Страница 13: ...necessary Try re calibrating the scale if this doesn t solve the problem Otherwise possible load cell damage due to overloading LO Warmup Mode The scale has been turned on without the platter install...

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