Printer Connection; Format Of The Serial Commands - Scale House AFW Serie Manuel Opérateur

Cont 3 protocol
Not used in this application
SEr rE MODE
In this transmission mode the instrument transmits continuously the following data format:
ST,GS,XXX.XXXX,kg<CR><LF>
ASK MODE
In this transmission mode it's possible to execute operations on the scale upon request through the serial commands (see
section 8.3)

8.2 PRINTER CONNECTION

STANDARD
TPR
GND Black
CTS Yellow
RX Grey
TPR printer power supply
STANDARD
+VP and +VC Red and Orange
GND and GND Black and Black
NOTES:
- Set the following parameters in the AFW (see section 7):
F4 >> TRANSMISSION MODE >> PAUTO or P PRT
F4 >> SPEED >> 9600
F4 >> PRINTER TYPE >> tP

8.3 FORMAT OF THE SERIAL COMMANDS

COMMAND FUNCTION
R<CR><LF> Reading of the weight with data format as described in the section 8.1 "Cont1" protocol.
T<CR><LF> Automatic tare, tares the weight on the scale.
Z<CR><LF> Clears the gross weight.
ST for stability, US for instability
GS for gross weight, NT for net weight
AFW (9 Pin connector)
CABLE
GND
-
TRANSMISSION
POWER SUPPLY
CABLE
+V (5V / 5A)
- V
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