Denver Instrument TB-124 Operation Manual

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Data Input FormatsCommands can be input via the balance interface port to control thebalance functions.Control commands are distinguished according to those with upper-caseletters, or special characters, and those with lower-case letters.Control command can include up to 13 characters. each character must betransmitted with a start bit, a 7-bit ASCII-coded character, a parity bit andone or two stop bits.Formats:ESC f X CR LFESC K CR LFWhere:ESC = Escape (ASCII 27)K, f = Command charactersX = Number = Underline (ASCII 95)CR = Carriage return (ASCII 13)LF = Line feed (ASCII 10)The characters CR and LF do not have to be transmitted in the data string.Control Commands with Upper-Case Letters or Special CharactersESC P CR LF (Print; activate/block auto print)ESC S CR LF (Restart/self- test)ESC T CR LF (Tare)ESC P CR LF (Internal calibration adjustment)The “P,” “T” and “Z” commands do not affect the menu code settings ofthe balance to reinitialize (turns the scale off and back on again). The “S”command causes the processor to reinitialize (turns the scale off and backon again).The balance will operate according to the commands available up until theprocessor is reinitialized. Once the balance has been turned on, theprocessor will always recognize the codes entered by the user in thebalance operating menu.ESC O CR LF (Block the keys)ESC R CR LF (Release the keys)ESC K CR LF (Very stable)ESC L CR LF (Stable)ESC M CR LF (Unstable)ESC N CR LF (Very unstable)20