Industrial Data Systems IDS DT200 - Manual (Page 24)

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4.5.1 TEST SCALE PORT
Activate the SELF TEST menu and press the ENTER key when the
DT210 displays 'TEST SCALE PORT'.
The scale port test provides 2 menu options:
DISPLAY DATA -- Displays serial data as it is received.
DISPLAY ERRORS -- Displays framing errors, parity errors and over run errors.
Use the scale test functions if the scale data does not appear on the DT210 display.
TEST
SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE
DISPLAY DATA No data appears. Wiring between the DT210
and the scale indicator is
incorrect. The DT210’s RS232
or Current loop jumper is in
the wrong position.
DISPLAY DATA Data is unintelligible The configured BAUD rate is
incorrect.
DISPLAY ERRORS Parity errors (PE) or framing
errors (FE).
The configured data format is
incorrect