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Choice 15 (RSD 3000):
<STX><G>< Signed DATA ><lb/kg><CR><LF>
<STX><SPS><CR><LF>
Choice 16 (RSD 3000):
<STX><N>< Signed DATA ><lb/kg><CR><LF>
<STX><SPS><CR><LF>
C USTOM T RANSMIT
The serial output of the Model 370/375 can be configured for a custom application such as a
remote display format, a customized computer program format, or a customized ticket format.
The custom transmit must be designed in a computer-transmittable ASCII text file. The custom
transmit can only be loaded into the Model 370/375 through the serial port. P213 or P233 must be
set to 0 to select the custom transmit format for transmission.
Elements Of A Custom Transmit
Parameters, ASCII text, and control codes are the elements of a custom transmit.
Parameters
Certain parameters related to weight, quantity, setpoints and status can be sent out of the comm
port. Gross Weight, Target 1 and Quantity are examples of printable parameters.
ASCII Text
ASCII text can be entered into a custom transmit to provide further detail of a transaction. "P",
"@" and "+" are examples of ASCII text.
Control Codes
You can custom transmit ASCII control codes to control a printing device. <CR> (carriage return)
and <FF> (form feed) are examples of control codes. When entering a control code in a custom
transmit table, use three digits preceded by a decimal point. Example: Start of Text <STX> = 2.
Key in .002.
Writing A Custom Transmit ASCII Text File
Any text editor may be used to construct a custom transmit (Notepad, Wordpad, etc.), but you
must save the custom transmit as a text (.txt) file. Instructions can also be sent keystroke by
keystroke from a communications program. To do so, ignore the Model 370/375 display and enter
the characters in the correct order. Figure 3-1 shows a custom transmit written in Wordpad.
Accessing Setup And Clearing Existing Custom Transmit
Every custom transmit file must start with:
1999%s%s%z%p%u%e
%c%e
This accesses the Setup Mode at the end of the existing transmit and then clears the transmit so
that a new one may be entered.