Fairbanks InterAct FB3000 Series - Manual (Page 218)

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FAQ
Scale Indicator Configuration
Scale indicators are configured in the Interact initialization file under the [Indicator Types] group. Indicators
are listed consecutively under this group in the following manner:
[Indicator Types]
Indicator1=name,serial stream format
Indicator2=name,serial stream format
Indicator3=name,serial stream format
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Each line item in the group contains the indicator: name and its serial stream format.
Name
This is the indicator name such as IQ600, CONDEC UMC1000 Cardinal 738. This name will appear in the
drop down list of available indicators in the scale setup form (Admin-->Preferences-->Scale Port).
SERIAL STREAM FORMAT
This is a comma delimited string that defines the location, type and size of the important fields in a scale
serial stream. The string must immediately follow the indicator name and must be on one line. The string
contains the following items.
Block length
Polarity position, data type, size, positive value, negative value, polarity mask
Gross weight position, data type, size
Tare weight position, data type, size
Units position, data type, size, pound value, kilogram value, units mask
Mode position, data type, size, gross value, net value, mode mask
Motion position, data type, size, motion value, still value, motion mask
Range position, data type, size, in range value, out of range value, range mask
End of Block characters position, data type, size, value
Data type is a one character code. These are the allowable data types:
c - printable character string.
a - non-printable character string (described with ANSI codes)
s - one character status
x - one hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) character status
Value fields: positive value, negative value, pound value, kilogram value, gross value, net value,
motion value, still value, in range value, out of range value must be entered in the same format as
the field data type.
Masks are required for all one character status fields (types s and x). Masks must be a single ansi
code for type s and a single hex character for type x. Masks must not be present with character
strings (types c and a).