Interfaces - Sartorius ME215 Operating Instructions Manual

Interfaces

Purpose
The ME/SE series balances have two
interfaces that allow weights and other
measured values, calculated values and
parameter settings to be output to
a printer, PC or checkweighing display,
etc. Control commands (for foot switch
functions) and alphanumeric inputs
(such as those from an online bar code
scanner) can also be input in the
balance via the two interfaces.
Features
– ME/SE series balances have two serial
interface ports:
– Serial printer port (PRINTER –
Serial Out)
– Serial communications port
(PERIPHERALS – Serial I/O)
– The serial printer port has a
permanently installed 25-contact D-Sub
female connector (RS-232)
– The following printers can be connected
to this printer port:
– YDP02
– YDP03
– YDP01IS
– YDP01IS Label
– YDP02IS
– YDP02IS Label
– Universal
– YDP04IS
– YDP04IS Label
! You may need to use an
external power supply to operate
peripheral devices.
– In addition, the following equipment
can be connected to the printer port:
– Remote display
– Hand switch
– Foot switch
– External checkweighing display
– Bar code scanner*
– Keyboard*
* using the YCC01-0024M01 adapter
(see "Accessories")
– The serial communications port has a
25-contact D-Sub female connector as
a standard feature. This connector can
be exchanged for either of the two
female connectors below:
– 12-contact round connector (RS-485
for xBPI; RS-232 for SBI, xBPI)
– 9-contact D-Sub connector for direct
connection of a PC
– Both the 12-contact and the
9-contact female interface connectors
are additionally equipped with a 5-pin
male connector to directly interface an
external bar code scanner or a keyboard.
– The serial communications port can be
used in the following modes:
– SBI
– xBPI (BPI)
– The following equipment can be
connected to this serial communications
port:
– Printer not verifiable for legal
metrology in the EU
– PC
– Remote display
– Hand switch
– Foot switch
– External checkweighing display
– T-connector
– Bar code scanner*
– Keyboard*
* if the 25-contact D-Sub female
connector is installed, you will need
to use the YCC01-0024M01 adapter
(see "Accessories")
– Printouts generated from the applica-
tion programs or by the configurable
print function can be output to the
serial printer port or to the serial
communications port or to both.
– If you have selected the automatic print
mode, data will be output to the serial
communications port; printouts
generated by the application programs
will then only be output to the serial
printer port.
– In the xBPI mode, the serial
communications port can operate
independently of the serial printer port
(this means you can transfer data from
the balance to a PC and use this PC to
control your balance while generating
printouts via the serial printer port).
– In the SBI mode, you can use ESC
commands from your PC to control the
balance via the serial communications
port.
For printing an individual value on
request, either by pressing the print key
r or by sending an ESC P print
command, the particular menu setting
determines which data port will be
selected for data output.
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