Rice Lake IQ Plus 210 Digital Weight Indicator - Manual (Page 28)

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5.1.5 Normal Mode Commands
The serial transmit weight data commands (see Table 5-8) transmit data to the serial port on demand. The transmit
weight data commands are valid only in normal operating mode.
5.2 Saving and Transferring Data
Connecting a personal computer to the IQ plus 210
EDP port allows you to save indicator configuration
data to the PC or to download configuration data from
the PC to an indicator. The following sections describe
the procedures for these save and transfer operations.
5.2.1 Saving Indicator Data to a Personal Computer
Configuration data can be saved to a personal computer
connected to the EDP port. The PC must be running a
communications program such as PROCOMMPLUS
® .
See Section 2.3.3 on page 5 for information about serial
communications wiring and EDP port pin assignments.
When configuring the indicator, ensure that the values
set for the BAUD and BITS parameters on the SERIAL
menu match the baud rate, bits, and parity settings
configured for the serial port on the PC.
To save all configuration data, send the DUMPALL
EDP command to the indicator. The IQ plus 210
responds by sending all configuration parameters to the
PC as ASCII-formatted text.
5.2.2 Downloading Configuration Data from PC to
Indicator
Configuration data saved on a PC or floppy disk can be
downloaded from the PC to an indicator. This
procedure is useful when a number of indicators with
similar configurations are set up or when an indicator is
replaced.
To download configuration data, connect the PC to the
EDP port as described in Section 5.2.1. Place the
indicator in setup mode and use the PC
communications software to send the saved
configuration data to the indicator. When transfer is
complete, calibrate the indicator as described in
Section 4.0 on page 20.
NOTES:
• Calibration settings are included in the
configuration data downloaded to the indicator.
If the receiving indicator is a direct replacement
for another IQ plus 210 and the attached scale is
not changed, recalibration is not required.
• When downloading configurations that include
changed serial communications settings, edit the
data file to place the serial communications
changes at the end of the file. Communication
between the PC and indicator will be lost once
the indicator receives settings for baud rate
(BAUD parameter) or data bits and parity (BITS
parameter) that do not match those configured
for the PC.
Command Description Response Format
SX Start serial streaming OK or ??
EX Stop serial streaming OK or ??
RS Reset system —
XG Transmit gross weight in displayed units nnnnnn UU
where nnnnnn is the weight value, UU is the units. XGL Transmit gross weight in pounds
XGK Transmit gross weight in kilograms
XGO Transmit gross weight in ounces
XGG Transmit gross weight in grams
XGC Transmit gross weight in pounds and ounces
XE Query system error conditions nnnnn nnnnn
See Section 6.1.2 on page 25 for detailed information about
the XE command response format.
Table 5-8. Normal Mode EDP Commands