10.4 Data Formats; Continuous Output Serial Data Format; Demand Output Serial Data Format; Rs-485 Data Formats - Rice Lake IQ plus 710 Installation Manual

10.4 Data Formats

10.4.1

Continuous Output Serial Data Format

If continuous transmission is configured for the EDP
or printer port (STREAM parameter on the SERIAL
menu), the IQ plus 710 sends data using the
Consolidated Controls serial data format shown in
Figure 10-1:
<STX> <POL> <wwwwwww> <UNIT> <G/N> <S> <TERM>
ASCII 02
decimal
Polarity:
Discontinued Product
<space> = Positive
<–> = Negative
Weight: 7 digits, right-justified, dummy
zeroes, decimal point with no leading
zeroes except for leading zero immediately
preceding the decimal point. Leading
zeroes transmitted as spaces.
Figure 10-1. Continuous Output Serial Data Format
10.4.2

Demand Output Serial Data Format

When demand mode is configured for the EDP or
printer port in the setup menus (PRNDEST on the
SERIAL menu), the IQ plus 710 uses a data string
formatted for a basic ticket printout. The particular
ticket format printed depends on the indicator
configuration.
You can use the EDP port or keypad to fully
customize the ticket to work with a wide variety of
printers, scoreboard displays, and other remote
equipment. See Section 6.0 on page 49 for more
information on custom print formats.
10.4.3

RS-485 Data Formats

The IQ plus 710 has a built-in RS-485 software
protocol which is enabled when you assign a non-zero
address to the indicator. Valid RS-485 addresses must
be in the range 1–255; the address is specified on the
ADDRESS parameter on the SERIAL menu.
All remote commands are initiated using the data
format shown in Figure 10-2:
<STX> <ADDRESS>
ASCII 02
EDP serial command
decimal
Address of the
receiving indicator
Figure 10-2. RS-485 Send Data Format
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G = Gross <CR> <LF>
N = Net or <CR>
L = pounds Status:
K = kilograms <space> = valid
T = tons (T, TN, LT) I = Invalid
O = ounces M = Motion
G = grams O = Over/under range
<space> = GN,
TROYOZ, TROYLB,
or NONE
<COMMAND> <CR>
ASCII
13 decimal
NOTE: Host must send <CR>, not
<CR> <LF>. Failure to use <CR>
renders all indicators unable to
respond to serial commands
If the initiating device address matches the port
address of an IQ plus 710 on the RS-485 network, that
indicator responds. For example, with demand
outputs, or in response to a KPRINT command, the
responding indicator uses the format shown in
Figure 10-3:
<STX> <ADDRESS> <DEMAND DATA>
ASCII 02
Response commands from
decimal
indicator:
<first line> <EOL>
<additional lines> <EOL>
<last line> <EOL>
Address of the
transmitting indicator
where EOL = <CR> or <CR> <LF>
(set by TERMIN parameter on the
SERIAL menu)
Figure 10-3. RS-485 Respond Data Format
Example: To send the KPRINT command from an ASCII
terminal to an indicator at address 65 (decimal) on the RS-485
network, use the format shown in Figure 10-2.
• The keyboard equivalent for the start-of-text
( ) c h a r a c t e r i s
S T X
Table 10-3 on page 67).
• The indicator address (65) is represented by
an upper case "A".
• The carriage return (CR) character is
generated by pressing the
Therefore, to send the KPRINT command to the
indicator at address 65, enter the following at the
terminal: , A, K, P, R, I, N, T,
CONTROL-B
The indicator responds with the format shown in
Figure 10-3:
<STX> A SCALE #1
GROSS 1699 LB<EOL>
08/20/1998 10:05 AM<EOL>
<ETX> <CR>
If continuous transmission is configured for the EDP
port (STREAM parameter on the SERIAL menu), the
IQ plus 710 sends data using the data format shown in
Figure 10-4:
<STX> <ADDRESS> <STREAM DATA> <ETX> <CR>
ASCII 02
Response commands from
decimal
indicator:
<STX> <POL> <wwwwwww>
<L/K> <G/N> <S> <EOL>
Address of the
NOTE : This is the Consolidated
transmitting indicator
Controls continuous data format
Figure 10-4. RS-485 Continuous Data Format
<ETX> <CR>
ASCII 13
decimal
ASCII 03
decimal
( s e e
C O N T R O L - B
key.
ENTER
.
ENTER
<EOL>
ASCII 13
decimal
ASCII 03
decimal