Defender 5000 Indicators
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5. SERIAL COMMUNICATION
5.1 Interface Command
The T52P and T52XW Indicators include a RS232 serial communication interface.
The setup of RS232 operating parameters are more fully explained in Section 3.10. The physical
hardware connection is explained in Section 2.6.
The interface enables display and GMP data to be sent to a computer or printer. A computer can be
used to control some functions of the indicator using the commands listed in Table 5-1.
The Indicator supports both MT-SICS and OHAUS commands. Commands listed in the following
tables will be acknowledged by the indicator. To use the MT-SICS commands, send the command
PSI. To return to the OHAUS commands, send the command POH.
SICS commands can also be active in the menu setup, please refer to Section 3.9.2.7 for detail.
OHAUS Commands
Command Function
IP
Immediate Print of displayed weight (stable or unstable).
P
Print displayed weight (stable or unstable).
CP
Continuous Print
SP
Print on Stability.
xS
0S: Turn off
“Stable Only” menu item and allow unstable print. 1S: Turn on “Stable
Only
” menu item and only print stable print.
xP
Interval Print x = Print Interval (1-50000 sec), 0P turns auto print OFF
Z
Same as pressing Zero Key.
T
Same as pressing Tare Key.
xT
Download Tare value in grams (positive values only).
Sending 0T clears tare (if allowed).
PU
Print current unit: g, kg, lb, oz, lb:oz
xU
Set scale to unit x: 1=kg, 2=lb, 3=g, 4=oz, 5=lb:oz
xM
Set scale to mode x. 1=Weighing, 2=Counting, 3=Check, 4=Percent, 5=Dynamic. M
will scroll to next enabled mode.
PSN
Print Serial Number.
CU xxx
Set Under Limit (only in Check mode) where ‘xxx’ is the value under current unit
CO xxx
Set Over Limit (only
in Check mode) where ‘xxx’ is the value under current unit
x#
Set Counting APW (x) in grams. (only in Counting or Check Counting mode, must
have APW stored)
P#
Print Counting or Check Counting mode APW.
x%
Set Percent mode reference weight (x) in grams (must have a weight stored)
P%
Print Percent mode reference weight.
PV
Version: print name, software revision and LFT ON (if LFT is set ON).
H x "text"
Enter String content, x = String number (1-10), "text" = string text up to 40
alphanumeric characters.
\EscR
Global reset to reset all menu settings to the original factory defaults.
