Fieldserver As A Weigh-Tronix Client; Hardware Connections; Setting Up The Scale - FieldServer Weigh-Tronix FS-8700-36 Driver Manual

FS-8700-36 Weigh-Tronix

2. FieldServer as a Weigh-Tronix Client

2.1 Hardware Connections

P1 P2
P1 P2
Rx Tx Rx Tx

2.1.1 Setting up the Scale

Setting up the scale requires installing and executing Weigh-Tronix Surposer software. This has
to be obtained from Weigh-Tronix and installed per their user manual.
The procedure below is just a summary of the steps required to configure the Scale and any
technical support regarding the scale should be obtained from Weigh-Tronix.
a. Install Simposer
b. Start Weigh-Tronix Simposer
c. Editors/Configure/Serial Ports/end of message = 05
Serial port = 1
Baud = 9600
Parity = none
Data Bits = 8
Handshake = none
Mode = basic control
d. Connect computer to scale as instructed by Weigh-Tronix
e. Editors/Program
Enter the following program
sub com1_message
fmtprint (1)
end sub
getcom$(1)
end sub
Close editor
f. Editors/print formats
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P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 R1 R2 N1 N2
RS485 10 Base T
RS232
ETHERNET
P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 R1 R2 Net 1 Net 2
Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Tx Rx Con Tx Rx Con
DB25M
Customer
Responsibility
E-mail: support@fieldserver.com
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Weigh-Tronix
TB6
XMT
1
REC
2
3 RTS
CTS
4
GND
5
+5V
6
7 TXA
8 TXB
RXA
9
RXB
10
FROM DB 25M TO TB6
(Weigh-tronix)
Pin 2 REC
Pin 3 XMT
Pin 6 GND