Scoreboard - Intercomp CS3000 User Manual

Scoreboard

The CS3000 can be connected to output to a scoreboard (continuous).
The signal comes out of the Serial I/O connector located on the side of the unit. The
connector has the following pinout:
The transmitted signal has the following characteristics:
Fixed 8 Data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.
Baud rate is configurable with the 'printer baud rate' setting, in the 'Mode Menu'.
The output swings from -9 VDC to 9 VDC.
The scoreboard output is an externally available signal designed to drive a numeric
overhead display board or a computer's RS-232 input.
Continuous print mode transmitted data:
This represents the NET or GROSS weight, whichever is currently shown on the
CS3000 display. This data is repeatedly sent out about once a second, with the
exception that the transmission is delayed whenever there is motion.
The xxxxxxx field will vary in length depending on the length of the number and could
contain a decimal point and/or a minus sign.
The scoreboard is designed to work with Intercomp's S400 (4 inch) and SA2000 (2 inch)
scoreboards. The following describes how to configure the S400 or SA2000 to work
with the scoreboard output.
Signal
TXD
GND
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Pin
F
B
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