Interfaces - Sartorius Cubis MSU116P User Manual

Interfaces

Data exchange protocols
Synchronization
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Interfaces
Purpose Interfaces are used to exchange data with ported peripheral devices: Measured
values and calculated values can be output to a printer, PC, or control display;
conversely, control commands and data inputs can be sent to ported devices
(PC, keyboard, foot switch, barcode scanner).
Except for PS2, each interface has to be configured according to the peripheral
device and desired function. No error messages are generated when no devices
are connected to an interface port (open data port).
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Features Cubis series balances have at least three interfaces:
1 Peripheral port (25-pin interface), Com A
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2 USB interface for a PC connection, Com B
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3 The slot may contain other ports (Com C):
– 25-pin interface (YDO01MS-R)
– 9-pin interface with PS2 port (YDO01MS-P)
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– Bluetooth Module (YDO01MS-B)
4 Ethernet interface (on the bottom of the display unit), Com D
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For data exchange, the interfaces are configured with the following protocols:
– Printer output
– SBI (Sartorius Balance Interface): Sartorius standard protocol for output to a
PC or control unit. This simple ASCII-based protocol allows you to use ESC
commands from your PC to control the basic weighing functions.
xBPI (eXtended Balance Processor Interface, also called X-Bus): binary protocol
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with extended command volume. This protocol lets you control numerous
weighing functions. For further information on this, please contact Sartorius.
– SICS (Standard Interface Common Set): This interface protocol enables opera-
tion and control of the balance via a connected PC. You can read out measure-
ment data, enter weighing commands, and activate all operating functions.
To use the protocols, application software must be installed on the PC,
e. g., SartoTerminal.
During data communication between balance and PC, messages consisting of ASCII
or binary characters are transmitted via the interface. For error-free data exchange,
parameters for baud rate, parity, handshake mode, and character format must
be identical for both units.
You can configure the respective settings in System Settings (menu). In addition
to these settings, data output for the balance can also be made dependent
on several conditions that are defined in the individual tasks. These conditions
are described under each of the tasks.