Communication; Commands - OHAUS AV412 Instruction Manual

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5.4 Communication

The balance is equipped with an RS232 interface (COM1). Some models are also equipped with
a second RS232 interface (COM2). Connecting the balance to a computer enables you to operate
the balance from the computer, as well as receive data such as displayed weight.

5.4.1 Commands

Commands listed in the following table will be acknowledged by the balance. The balance will
return "ES" for invalid commands.
Command Function
IP Immediate Print of displayed weight (stable or unstable).
P Print displayed weight (stable or unstable).
CP Continuous Print. 0P ends Continous Print.
SP Print displayed stable weight.
SLP Auto Print stable non-zero displayed weight.
SLZP Auto Print stable non-zero weight and stable zero reading.
xP Interval Print x = Print Interval (1-3600 seconds) 0P ends Interval Print.
H Enter Print Header Lines
Z Same as pressing Zero Key
T Same as pressing Tare Key.
xT Establish a preset Tare value in grams. X= preset tare value in grams.
PT Prints Tare weight stored in memory.
PM Print current mode (weighing mode).
M Scroll to the next enabled mode.
PU Print current weighing unit.
U Scroll to the next enabled unit.
OFF Turns balance OFF.
ON Turns balance on.
PSN Print Serial Number.
PV Print Version: name, software revision and LFT ON (if LFT is set ON).
x# Set PC reference weight (x) in grams. (Must have an APW stored.)
P# Print PC reference weight.
x% Set % reference weight (x) in grams.
P% Print percent reference weight.
xAW Set Animal Weigh Level to x. (x = 3, 7, 10, 13 seconds)
PAW Print Animal Weigh Level.
BAW Begin Animal cycle. (Manual Mode)
CW Clear locked weight (weight < threshold) in Manual and Semi-Auto modes.
xCO Set Checkweighing Over Limit in grams.
xCU Set Checkweighing Under Limit in grams.
PCO Print Checkweighing Over Limit.
PCU Print Checkweighing Under Limit.
PTIME Print current time.
PDATE Print current date.
xAW Set AW Mode, x=A (Automatic), x=S (Semi-Automatic), x= M (Manual)
(Must have reference weight stored.)
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