COM-570

Technical Manual
Application Software
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 Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................. 1-1
1.1. Specifications ............................................................................... 1-1
1.2. Basic Terminal Functionality ........................................................... 1-1
1.3. COM-570 Capabilities ................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1. 8142 Host Mode ................................................................................................. 1-2
1.3.2. 8530 Host Mode ................................................................................................. 1-2
1.3.3. PT6S3 Protocol ................................................................................................... 1-2
1.3.4. SMA Protocol ...................................................................................................... 1-2

2 Operation .................................................................................... 2-1

2.1. Security ....................................................................................... 2-1
2.2. Initial Installation .......................................................................... 2-1
2.3. Display Messages ......................................................................... 2-2
3 Configuration .............................................................................. 3-1
3.1. Entering Setup Mode...................................................................... 3-1
3.2. Exiting Setup Mode ....................................................................... 3-1
3.3. Setup Menu Tree ........................................................................... 3-1
3.4. Overview of Configuration .............................................................. 3-2
3.5. Configuring Setup ......................................................................... 3-4
3.6. Scale ........................................................................................... 3-4
3.7. Application ................................................................................... 3-4
3.8. Terminal ...................................................................................... 3-4
3.9. Communication ............................................................................ 3-5
3.9.1. Templates........................................................................................................... 3-5
3.9.2. Connections........................................................................................................ 3-7
3.10. Maintenance ................................................................................ 3-9
A Serial Communications ................................................................ A-1
A.1. Serial Interface Parameters ............................................................. A-1
B Default Settings ........................................................................... B-1
C ASCII Standard and Control Characters ......................................... C-1
C.1. Standard Characters ...................................................................... C-1
C.2. Control Characters ........................................................................ C-3
D 8142 Host Protocol ...................................................................... D-1
D.1. Overview...................................................................................... D-1
D.2. Data Packet Format ....................................................................... D-1

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 D.2.1. Table Notes ........................................................................................................ D-1
D.3. Host Port Function Codes ............................................................... D-2
D.3.1. (A) All Functions (Upload Only) ............................................................................ D-3
D.3.2. (B) Displayed Weight (Upload Only) ..................................................................... D-3
D.3.3. (C) Gross Weight (Upload Only) ........................................................................... D-4
Contents

D.3.4. (D) Tare Weight (Upload) .................................................................................... D-4

D.3.5. (D) Tare Weight (Download) ................................................................................ D-4
D.3.6. (E) Net Weight (Upload Only) ............................................................................... D-4
D.3.7. (F) Time/Date (Upload) ....................................................................................... D-4
D.3.8. (F) Time/Date (Download) ................................................................................... D-5
D.3.9. (G) Next Transaction Number (Upload) ................................................................. D-5
D.3.10. (G) Next Consecutive Number (Download) ............................................................ D-5
D.3.11. (H) Clear Last Printed Data from Memory (Download or Upload) ............................. D-5
D.3.12. (I) Status Bytes (Upload Only) .............................................................................. D-5
D.3.13. (K) Control Bytes (Download) .............................................................................. D-7
D.3.14. (L) Target 1 (Upload) .......................................................................................... D-8
D.3.15. (L) Targets 1 (Download) .................................................................................... D-8
D.3.16. (N) #1 Target, Fine Feed, Spill, Weight Tolerance (Upload) ..................................... D-9
D.3.17. (N) #1 Target, Fine Feed, Spill, Weight Tolerance (Download) ................................. D-9
D.3.18. (P) Response to ID #1 (Upload) ........................................................................... D-9
D.3.19. (P) Response to ID #1 (Download) ...................................................................... D-9
D.3.20. (Q) Last Printed Data (Upload) ............................................................................. D-9
D.3.21. (T) Subtotal Accumulator (Upload Only) .............................................................. D-10
D.3.22. (U) Total Accumulator (Upload Only) .................................................................. D-10

E 8530 Host Protocol ...................................................................... E-1

E.1. Overview...................................................................................... E-1
E.2. Data Packet Format ....................................................................... E-1
E.2.1. Table Notes ........................................................................................................ E-2
E.3. Host Interface Message Format ....................................................... E-2
E.3.1. Host Port Function Codes ..................................................................................... E-2

F PT6S3 Protocol ............................................................................ F-1

F.1. Overview...................................................................................... F-1
F.2. Principle of Operation .................................................................... F-2
F.3. Characteristics of the Simple Format (PT6S2 Style) ........................... F-2
F.3.1. Response to an Upper–Case Letter Command ........................................................ F-3
F.3.2. Response to a Lower-Case Letter Command ........................................................... F-3
F.4. Characteristics of the Extended Format ............................................. F-3
F.4.1. Response Frame ................................................................................................. F-3
F.4.2. Calculation of the Checksum Character (CK-S) ....................................................... F-4
F.4.3. Indication of Control Character .............................................................................. F-4

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 G METTLER TOLEDO Continuous Short Output Mode ........................... G-1
H SMA Protocol .............................................................................. H-1
H.1. Overview...................................................................................... H-1
H.2. Data Packet Format ....................................................................... H-1
H.2.1. Table Notes ........................................................................................................ H-1
H.2.2. Table Notes ........................................................................................................ H-2
H.3. Host Interface Message Format ....................................................... H-3
H.3.1. Host Command Function Codes ............................................................................ H-3

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 1 Introduction
The COM-570 option is a specialized solution focused on the needs of those using legacy
communication protocols, or with special command requirements. When this special application is
provided in the IND570 terminal, it is referred to as an IND570com terminal.

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1.1. Specifications
The IND570com has the same physical and electrical capabilities as the standard IND570. The
firmware is enabled through the use of an “application hardware key.” This is an electrical device
that is inserted into a receptacle on the IND570 main board. It contains a code that enables access
to the features and capabilities of the COM-570 software.

Table 1-1 details specifications of the IND570com, over and above the basic functionality of the
IND570.

Table 1-1: IND570com Specifications

Function Features and Options

Templates • Command
Communication • 8142 Host Protocol
Connections • 8530 Host Protocol
• PT6S3 Protocol
• SMA (Scale Manufacturers Association) scale communication protocol
• METTLER TOLEDO Continuous Short

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 1.2. Basic Terminal Functionality
The Basic Functionality capabilities of the IND570 are accessible when using the IND570com.
Functions such as printing with templates, TraxDSP filtering, TraxEMT maintenance, diagnostic and
Introduction

logging capabilities and support for analog or IDNet scale bases are accessible through the
IND570com. Please consult the IND570 User’s Guide for a full list of those capabilities and how to
configure them.

1.3. COM-570 Capabilities

Each of the following functions is described in detail in later Appendixes. The IND570com may be
configured to enable any one of these functions in Setup at Communications > Connections.

1.3.1. 8142 Host Mode

This mode is primarily used in METTLER TOLEDO legacy industrial terminals such as the 8142 and
LYNX® . Host computers can use this protocol to read or write specific scale and terminal data using
designated Hex or ASCII function codes. For example, the remote host computer could read a
specific scale’s displayed, gross, tare or net weight from the terminal and it could write to the
scale’s active target value or next sequential number. Access to status and control bytes allows the
host computer to monitor and control the operation of a specific scale.

The 8142 protocol is suitable for either single or multiple scale applications. By assigning each
local scale in the terminal with a unique node address, the host device can get access to any
specific scale using one of the available types of serial interface (RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485).
Additionally, when the RS-485 interface is used, several terminals can be connected to a single
host device in a multi-drop network. The maximum number of scales or address nodes in the
network is 8.

1.3.2. 8530 Host Mode

This mode is primarily used in METTLER TOLEDO legacy industrial terminals such as the 8530,
COUGAR™ and LYNX® . With this protocol, host computers can read or write specific scale and
terminal data using designated Hex or ASCII function codes. For example, the remote host computer
could read a specific scale’s displayed, gross, tare or net weight from the terminal and it could write
to the scale’s active target value or next sequential number. Access to status and control bytes
allows the host computer to monitor and control the operation of a specific scale.

The 8530 protocol is suitable for either single or multiple scale applications. By assigning a unique
node address to each local scale in the terminal, the host device can get access to any specific
scale using one of the available types of serial interface (RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485). Additionally,
when the RS-485 interface is used, several terminals can be connected to a single host device in a
multi-drop network. The maximum number of scales or address nodes in the network is 8.

1.3.3. PT6S3 Protocol

PT6S3 is a single scale host protocol that also includes the commands of its predecessors (notably
PT6S2, the most common) in order to maintain full compatibility of the functions. This protocol
allows the replacement of an old model indicator in an existing installation. The host device

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 typically issues an individual ASCII character command to retrieve certain scale data such as the
displayed weight or the scale capacity from the IND570com. Tare, clear tare, zero and print
functions are also supported.

1.3.4. SMA Protocol

The Scale Manufacturers Association (SMA) has defined a Scale Serial Communication Protocol
standard in order to facilitate a common communications architecture for weighing scale
instruments across all scale vendors and manufacturers. The protocol is based on a
Command/Response method where the commanding host device is responsible for issuing specific
ASCII character commands to request certain scale data or to perform a terminal function.

The IND570com terminal running the SMA protocol allows the host device access to a single scale
through an available communications port that has been assigned to this function. The protocol is
available on COM1 through COM3 with any type of interface (RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485).

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 2 Operation
This chapter provides information about general operation of the IND570com terminal. It is
assumed that the user of this manual has reviewed and understands the operation of the standard
IND570.

Operation of the terminal depends on enabled functions and setup parameters. Functionality and
configuration parameters are programmed in Setup and can be modified as necessary by users
with appropriate access levels.

2.1. Security
The IND570com supports multiple users and passwords for setup security. The terminal is
configured at the factory with two user names – “admin” and “anonymous.” The factory default
passwords are null (no password), so the factory configured unit requires no login or password
entry to access the setup mode. Apart from adding or modifying a password, the “admin” user
cannot be changed.

Remember the password. If it is changed or forgotten, access to the setup menu will not be
available. Be sure to protect the password from unauthorized personnel. The password provides
access to the entire setup menu, unless the metrology switch is placed in the approved position, in
which case access to scale setup and other metrologically significant areas is not permitted. Please
refer to Chapter 2, Operation, in the IND570 User's Guide for additional information concerning the
use of Security and the multiple classes of users available with the IND570 terminal.

2.2. Initial Installation

For hardware key installation, refer to the guide provided with the COM-570 module.

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 2.3. Display Messages
If, on power-up, the terminal finds that the hardware application key status has changed, a fault
message (Figure 2-1) will display. For instance, if the COM-570 hardware key was added to a
Operation

standard unit, the fault would be displayed at power up.

Figure 2-1: Application Key Fault Message

Even though the ENTER graphic is shown, the ENTER key does not function. Two responses to this
error are possible:

• If the hardware key status was not changed on purpose, turn power off and determine what
caused the status to change. Fix the problem and apply power again. The terminal will retest
the hardware key status.
• If the hardware key status was changed on purpose by adding or removing a key, perform a
manual Master Reset – refer to Master Reset under Troubleshooting, in Chapter 5, Service and
Maintenance, in the IND570 User’s Guide.
Note: Back up the terminal’s current setup parameters before the hardware key status is
changed. The original setup can then be downloaded to the terminal after the Master Reset has
been performed.

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 3 Configuration
This Chapter covers: This chapter provides information about how to configure the IND570 terminal’s operating
• Entering Setup Mode system with COM-570 functionality. It describes access to the setup mode, where
• Exiting Setup Mode functions can be enabled, disabled, or defined by entering parameter values in specific
• Setup Menu Tree setup screens.
• Overview of Configuration
• Configuration of the COM-570

3.1. Entering Setup Mode

The configuration of the IND570com terminal is accessed through the SETUP softkey . If security
has not been enabled, pressing the SETUP softkey will provide direct access to the setup menu tree.
If password security has been enabled, a login screen displays and the user must enter the correct
password in order to advance into setup. (For further information about password setup and
security, refer to the Security section in Chapter 2, Operation, in the standard IND570 User’s Guide.)
When the login screen is shown, pressing the ESCAPE softkey exits to the home screen
without entering any login information.

3.2. Exiting Setup Mode

To exit the setup mode, select Home from the setup menu tree and press ENTER. The default
weighing operation screen displays.

As an alternative, press the first softkey at any time the menu tree is displayed to exit the setup.

3.3. Setup Menu Tree

When the SETUP softkey , is pressed, the IND570com menu tree will be displayed. The menu
tree of the IND570com is similar to the standard IND570. Unlike other application software
available for the IND570, the COM-570 functions are not located under a new, single branch. The
functions associated with COM-570 are found under the Communication branch. Figure 3-1 shows
the main branches of the menu tree, with focus on Communication.

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Configuration

Figure 3-1: Fully Collapsed Menu Tree

Navigation in the menu tree is the same as the standard IND570 terminal:

• Use the UP and DOWN navigation keys to move focus through the branches of the setup menu
tree.
• Press the RIGHT navigation key to expand a branch and the LEFT navigation key to collapse a
branch. When the focus is on a sub-branch, focus can quickly be moved back to the main
branch by pressing the LEFT navigation key.
• When a leaf node (singular, non-expandable) branch such as Device or Display is in focus,
press the ENTER key to display the setup screen for that function.

3.4. Overview of Configuration

The setup menu tree can be expanded to show every branch and leaf node in the terminal’s
configuration. Use the navigation keys to select the desired setup screen.

The five major branches in the setup menu tree (shown in green in Figure 3-2: ) are:

• Scale • Communication
• Application • Maintenance
• Terminal

Existing branches with new parameters for the COM-570 functionality are shown in red in Figure
3-2.

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 Figure 3-2: The IND570com Menu Tree

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 3.5. Configuring Setup
IND570com terminal options are configured on the setup screens available under the Scale,
Application, Terminal, Communication and Maintenance branches of the setup menu. Only the
Configuration

Communication branch is modified by the COM-570 software.

Note: If the metrology switch is in the approved position (SW1-1 = ON), access to the Scale
branch is not permitted. The Scale branch will not be expandable on the setup menu tree.

3.6. Scale
The IND570com adds no new setup parameters or selections to the Scale branch. Refer to the
IND570 User’s Guide for setup information.

3.7. Application
The IND570com adds no new setup parameters or selections in the Application branch. Refer to the
IND570 User’s Guide for setup information.

3.8. Terminal
The IND570com adds no new setup parameters or selections in the Terminal branch. Refer to the
IND570 User’s Guide for setup information.

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 3.9. Communication
Setup screens for Communication setup include:

Access/Security Templates Reports Connections

Serial Network PLC
Use these setup screens to configure:

• Secure access to parameters

• Input, Output, Command Template Setup
• Report Structure
• Connection Assignments
• Serial Port Parameters
• Network Parameters, including Email Alert settings
• PLC Interfaces
All the new features and functions of the COM-570 are found under this
branch of the Setup menu tree. There is a new selection under Templates, and
several new assignments available in Connections. Refer to Chapter 3,
Configuration, in the IND570 User’s Guide for details on all other setup information for the
Communication branch of setup.

3.9.1. Templates
A new template, Command, allows a user to customize CPTZ type commands being sent to the
IND570com.

3.9.1.1. Command

The Command Templates screen sets the format of ASCII control commands sent to the terminal.
These commands trigger the following functions in the terminal:

• Clear • Switch Units

• Tare • Switch to Primary Units

• Print • Switch to Secondary Units

• Zero • Preset Tare

To duplicate a previous protocol, one or two prefix and one or two suffix characters can be enabled
for all the commands in the Command Template setup screen. If enabled, prefix characters must be
sent before any valid command. Suffix characters, if enabled, must be sent to complete a
command.

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 3.9.1.1.1. Prefix and Suffix Characters
The following characters may be assigned as prefixes and suffixes:

None* SOH STX ETX EOT ENQ ACK BEL

Configuration

BS HT LF VT FF CR SO SI
DLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB
CAN EM SUB ESC FS GS RS US

* If None is selected, the prefix or suffix is disabled.

Refer to Appendix C for ASCII control character definitions and functions

3.9.1.1.2. Command Template Editing

Prefixes and suffixes may be configured for the following commands:

Command Default Data

Clear C
Tare T
Print P
Zero Z
Switch Units U
Primary Unit U1
Second Unit U2
Preset Tare 123456

Commands can be edited by accessing the Command Templates view screen (Figure 3-3) from the
Command Templates setup screen (Figure 3-4). The editing screen for each command is accessed
by selecting the desired command and pressing the Edit softkey .

Figure 3-3: Command Templates View Screen

The Edit Command Template screen gives the name of each command, and includes a data field in
which the default value shown above appears. Figure 3-4 shows the screen used to format the
Clear command. The Delete softkey deletes the data field for the selected command.

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 Figure 3-4: Edit Command Template Screen

The Preset Tare command should be formatted with a fixed text block indicating where the tare
value is located in the input string. The tare value can be programmed to occur either before or after
the Tare character.

For example, if the first command text block is an “MQ”, 123456 is entered into the next fixed text
block, and the last text block contains a TR, then the command will be MQ123456TR, and the
terminal will interpret the Preset Value as the digits between the MQ character sequence and the TR
character sequence in the ASCII input string. Figure 3-5 shows a view of the Tare Command
Formatting screen.

Figure 3-5: Preset Tare Command Formatting Example

Note: The available resolution of the Preset Tare Value matches that of the IND570. The
“123456” in this example is simply a generic number. The maximum resolution of a Preset
Tare Value is 7 digits.

3.9.2. Connections
The COM-570 module adds new connection assignments that can be used to communicate with
systems currently installed at customer locations.

The connections setup screen shows the physical port connections that have been programmed for
the terminal. This includes the standard serial port COM1, optional COM2 and COM3 serial ports,
and the optional Ethernet1, Ethernet2 and Ethernet3 ports. The optional ports are only available if
the Ethernet option board has been installed. If no connections are programmed, nothing will be
available on the COM ports or Ethernet ports.

The following functions are available via softkeys on the connections screen:

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 • Editing • Deleting • Clearing • Inserting

3.9.2.1. To edit or insert connection assignments

1. Press the UP and DOWN navigation keys to select (highlight) a connection assignment in the
Configuration

list.
2. Press the EDIT softkey to open the setup screen for editing a specific connection
assignment or press the INSERT softkey to create a new connection assignment.
Parameters that are configured in the connections screen include the port and the type of input
or output assignment. Depending upon these selections the remaining fields will vary but could
include the trigger, the template to be sent, and if checksum will be sent or not.

3. Press the UP and DOWN navigation keys to move the focus to the fields to be edited or added.
4. Press the ENTER key to select a field to edit or add.
5. Use the selection boxes for each field to select the port, associated assignment, and desired
settings for the connection. New choices added with the IND570com are:
• 8142 Host • MT Continuous Short • SMA Protocol
• 8530 Host • PT6S3 Protocol

Table 3-1 shows the options available for each combination of port and assignment.

Table 3-1: Configuration Options by Port and Assignment

Port Assignment Trigger Template # of Nodes Checksum Address

8142 Host n/a n/a n/a Disabled, Enabled 2-9
8530 Host n/a n/a n/a Disabled, Enabled 2-9
COM1 Command Template n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
COM2
COM3 Continuous Short n/a n/a n/a Disabled, Enabled n/a
PT6S3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
SMA n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

3.9.2.2. Connection options notes

Only COM-570 relevant ports and assignments are shown in the table above.
If conflicts in use occur, an alarm message displays.
1. Press the OK softkey to accept the connection parameters and return to the Connections
setup screen when editing or adding the connection assignment is complete.
2. Press the ESCAPE softkey to discard the connection parameters and return to the
Connections setup screen without saving the connection assignment edits or additions.
Press the DELETE softkey to delete a connection assignment from the Connections list.

Press the CLEAR softkey to clear all connection assignments in the Connections list.

Press the EXIT softkey to return to the menu tree.

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 Refer to Appendices D, E, F, and G of this manual for specifications for the 8142 Host, 8530 Host,
PT6S3 and SMA legacy communication protocols, as well as specifications for the Mettler Toledo
Continuous Short data output.

3.10. Maintenance
The IND570com adds no new setup parameters or selections in the Maintenance branch. Refer to
the standard IND570 User’s Guide for setup information.

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 A Serial Communications
A.1. Serial Interface Parameters
One standard and two optional serial ports are supported with the IND570 terminal. They are
designated COM1 (standard port on the Main PCB), COM2 (optional), and COM3 (optional).

COM1 provides RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 interfaces. The RS-232 interface is a three-wire
(TDX, RXD, and GND) with XON/XOFF flow-control capabilities (handshaking). This port can also
be used for loading new IND570 firmware and to access the shared data server. The RS-422
interface is a four-wire interface designed. The RS-485 connection is a two-wire interface. All
interfaces can be output simultaneously; however, only one input can be used.

The RS-422 and RS-485 interfaces of the IND570, when used in conjunction with the 8142 Host
Protocol or 8530 Host Protocol, provide a master/satellite protocol to permit up to eight (8)
IND570s to be connected in a daisy chain network to a single host device. At Communication >
Connection, each IND570 can be assigned a unique scale address (2 through 9) to distinguish
one IND570 from another. The RS-232 interface can be used to connect one IND570 to one
computer using the same protocol as the multi-drop interface.

Optional COM2 provides only RS-232. This interface is a three-wire connection with XON/XOFF
handshaking capabilities.

Optional COM3 provides RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 interfaces. The RS-232 interface is a three-
wire (TDX, RXD, and GND) with XON/XOFF flow-control capabilities (handshaking). The RS-422
interface is a four-wire interface. The RS-485 connection is a two-wire interface. All interfaces can
be output simultaneously; however, only one input can be used.

The RS-422 and RS-485 interfaces of the IND570, when used in conjunction with the 8142 Host
Protocol or 8530 Host Protocol, provide a master/satellite protocol to permit up to eight (8)
IND570s to be connected in a daisy chain network to a single host device. At Communication >
Connection, each IND570 can be assigned a unique scale address (2 through 9) to distinguish
one IND570 from another. The RS-232 interface can be used to connect one IND570 to one
computer using the same protocol as the multi-drop interface.

Character framing is programmable in the setup mode. Framing can be:

• 1 start bit
• 7 or 8 ASCII data bits (selectable)
• 0 or 1 parity bit (none, even, or odd)
• 1 stop bit

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 The baud rate can be configured from 300 to 115.2K baud and a checksum character can also be
configured for the standard continuous output string.

The IND570 terminal uses software handshaking to control data flow commonly referred to as
XON/XOFF handshaking. When a receiving device (typically a printer) is getting information from an
Serial Communications

IND570 terminal and cannot receive any more in its buffer, it sends an ASCII XOFF (13h) telling the
IND570 terminal to temporarily stop sending data until its buffer clears.

When the device can receive more data, it sends an ASCII XON (11h) telling the IND570 terminal to
begin sending data again. This process can occur as often as required by a receiving device.

The XON/XOFF method is the only type of handshaking that is supported by the IND570 terminal.

The IND570 terminal supports two different modes of data output – demand and continuous.

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 B Default Settings
This appendix provides details of the default condition of all the IND570com setup parameters.
Refer to Appendix A of the IND570 User’s Guide for a full listing of all setup parameter default
settings.

Setup Feature Default Value Security Access

Communication—Template—Command
Prefix None, None Maintenance
Terminator None, None Maintenance
Clear C Maintenance
Tare T Maintenance
Print P Maintenance
Zero Z Maintenance
Switch Units U Maintenance
Primary Unit U1 Maintenance
Second Unit U2 Maintenance
Preset Tare (blank), T Maintenance

Communication – Connections (one default connection preconfigured)

Port COM1 Maintenance

Assignment Demand Maintenance
Trigger Scale Maintenance
Template Template 1 Maintenance

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 C ASCII Standard and Control
Characters
C.1. Standard Characters
Table C-1: ASCII Standard Characters

Binary Binary Binary

Char. Dec. Hex. Char. Dec. Hex. Char. Dec. Hex.
7654 3210 7654 3210 7654 3210
NUL 0 00 00000000 ETB 23 17 00010111 . 46 2E 00101110
SOH 1 01 00000001 CAN 24 18 00011000 / 47 2F 00101111
STX 2 02 00000010 EM 25 19 00011001 0 48 30 00110000
ETX 3 03 00000011 SUB 26 1A 00011010 1 49 31 00110001
EOT 4 04 00000100 ESC 27 1B 00011011 2 50 32 00110010
ENQ 5 05 00000101 FS 28 1C 00011100 3 51 33 00110011
ACK 6 06 00000110 GS 29 1D 00011101 4 52 34 00110100
BEL 7 07 00000111 RS 30 1E 00011110 5 53 35 00110101
BS 8 08 00001000 US 31 1F 00011111 6 54 36 00110110
HT 9 09 00001001 SP 32 20 00100000 7 55 37 00110111
LF 10 0A 00001010 ! 33 21 00100001 8 56 38 00111000
VT 11 0B 00001011 ” 34 22 00100010 9 57 39 00111001
FF 12 0C 00001100 # 35 23 00100011 : 58 3A 00111010
CR 13 0D 00001101 $ 36 24 00100100 ; 59 3B 00111011
SO 14 0E 00001110 % 37 25 00100101 < 60 3C 00111100
SI 15 0F 00001111 & 38 26 00100110 = 61 3D 00111101
DLE 16 10 00010000 ’ 39 27 00100111 > 62 3E 00111110
DC1 17 11 00010001 ( 40 28 00101000 ? 63 3F 00111111
DC2 18 12 00010010 ) 41 29 00101001 @ 64 40 01000000
DC3 19 13 00010011 * 42 2A 00101010 A 65 41 01000001
DC4 20 14 00010100 + 43 2B 00101011 B 66 42 01000010
NAK 21 15 00010101 , 44 2C 00101100 C 67 43 01000011
SYN 22 16 00010110 - 45 2D 00101101 D 68 44 01000100

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 Binary Binary Binary
Char. Dec. Hex. Char. Dec. Hex. Char. Dec. Hex.
7654 3210 7654 3210 7654 3210
E 69 45 01000101 f 102 66 01100110 ¥ 165 A5 10100101
ASCII Characters

F 70 46 01000110 g 103 67 01100111 Š 166 A6 10100110

G 71 47 01000111 h 104 68 01101000 § 167 A7 10100111
H 72 48 01001000 i 105 69 01101001 š 168 A8 10101000
I 73 49 01001001 j 106 6A 01101010 © 169 A9 10101001
J 74 4A 01001010 k 107 6B 01101011 170 AA 10101010
K 75 4B 01001011 l 108 6C 01101100 « 171 AB 10101011
L 76 4C 01001100 m 109 6D 01101101 ¬ 172 AC 10101100
M 77 4D 01001101 n 110 6E 01101110 173 AD 10101101
N 78 4E 01001110 o 111 6F 01101111 ® 174 AE 10101110
O 79 4F 01001111 p 112 70 01110000 ¯ 175 AF 10101111
P 80 50 01010000 q 113 71 01110001 ° 176 B0 10110000
Q 81 51 01010001 r 114 72 01110010 ± 177 B1 10110001
R 82 52 01010010 s 115 73 01110011 ² 178 B2 10110010
S 83 53 01010011 t 116 74 01110100 ³ 179 B3 10110011
T 84 54 01010100 u 117 75 01110101 Ž 180 B4 10110100
U 85 55 01010101 v 118 76 01110110 µ 181 B5 10110101
V 86 56 01010110 w 119 77 01110111 ¶ 182 B6 10110110
W 87 57 01010111 x 120 78 01111000 · 183 B7 10110111
X 88 58 01011000 y 121 79 01111001 ž 184 B8 10111000
Y 89 59 01011001 z 122 7A 01111010 ¹ 185 B9 10111001
Z 90 5A 01011010 { 123 7B 01111011 186 BA 10111010
[ 91 5B 01011011 | 124 7C 01111100 » 187 BB 10111011
\ 92 5C 01011100 } 125 7D 01111101 Π188 BC 10111100
] 93 5D 01011101 ~ 126 7E 01111110 œ 189 BD 10111101
^ 94 5E 01011110 • 127 7F 01111111 190 BE 10111110
_ 95 5F 01011111 128 8A ¿ 191 BF 10111111
Reserved

` 96 60 01100000 to to À 192 C0 11000000

a 97 61 01100001 159 9F Á 193 C1 11000001
b 98 62 01100010 160 A0 10100000 Â 194 C2 11000010
c 99 63 01100011 ¡ 161 A1 10100001 Ã 195 C3 11000011
d 100 64 01100100 ¢ 162 A2 10100010 Ä 196 C4 11000100
e 101 65 01100101 £ 163 A3 10100011 Å 197 C5 11000101
€ 164 A4 10100100 Æ 198 C6 11000110

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 Binary Binary Binary
Char. Dec. Hex. Char. Dec. Hex. Char. Dec. Hex.
7654 3210 7654 3210 7654 3210
Ç 199 C7 11000111 Ñ 209 D1 11010001 Û 219 DB 11011011
È 200 C8 11001000 Ò 210 D2 11010010 Ü 220 DC 11011100
É 201 C9 11001001 Ó 211 D3 11010011 Ý 221 DD 11011101
Ê 202 CA 11001010 Ô 212 D4 11010100 Þ 222 DE 11011110
Ë 203 CB 11001011 Õ 213 D5 11010101 ß 223 DF 11011111
Ì 204 CC 11001100 Ö 214 D6 11010110 à 224 E0 11100000
Í 205 CD 11001101 × 215 D7 11010111 â 226 E2 11100010
Î 206 CE 11001110 Ø 216 D8 11011000
Ï 207 CF 11001111 Ù 217 D9 11011001
Ð 208 D0 11010000 Ú 218 DA 11011010

C.2. Control Characters

Table C-2: ASCII Control Characters

Char Definition Function

A transmission control character used as the first character of a heading of

SOH START OF HEADING
an information message.

A transmission control character that precedes a text and that is used to

STX START OF TEXT
terminate a heading.

ETX END OF TEXT A transmission control character that terminates a text.

END OF A transmission control character used to indicate the conclusion of the

EOT
TRANSMISSION transmission of one or more texts.

A transmission control character used as a request for a response from a

remote station; the response may include station identification and/or
station status. When a “Who are you” function is required on the general
ENQ ENQUIRY switched transmission network, the first use of ENQ after the connection is
established will have the meaning “Who are you” (station identification).
Subsequent use of ENQ may, or may not, include the function “Who are
you”, as determined by agreement.

A transmission control character transmitted by a receiver as an affirmative

ACK ACKNOWLEDGE
response to the sender.

A control character that is used when there is a need to call for attention; it
BEL BELL
may control alarm or attention devices.

A format effector that moves the active position one character position
BS BACKSPACE
backwards on the same line.

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 Char Definition Function

HORIZONTAL A format effector that advances the active position to the next pre-
HT
TABULATION determined character position on the same line.
ASCII Characters

A format effector that advances the active position to the same character
LF LINE FEED
position of the next line.

VERTICAL A format effector that advances the active position to the same character
VT
TABULATION position on the next pre-determined line.

A format effector that advances the active position to the same character
FF FORM FEED
position on a pre-determined line of the next form or page.

A format effector that moves the active position to the first character
CR CARRIAGE RETURN
position on the same line.

A control character that is used in conjunction with SHIFT IN and ESCAPE

SO SHIFT OUT
to extend the graphic character set of the code.

A control character that is used in conjunction with SHIFT OUT and ESCAPE
SI SHIFT IN
to extend the graphic character set of the code.

A transmission control character that will change the meaning of a limited

number of contiguously following characters. It is used exclusively to
DLE DATA LINK ESCAPE provide supplementary data transmission control functions. Only graphic
characters and transmission control characters can be used in DLE
sequences.

A device control character that is primarily intended for turning on or

DEVICE CONTROL starting an ancillary device. If it is not required for this purpose, it may be
DC1
ONE used to restore a device to the basic mode of operation (see also DC2 and
DC3), or for any other device control function not provided by other DCs.

A device control character that is primarily intended for turning on or

starting an ancillary device. If it is not required for this purpose, it may be
DEVICE CONTROL
DC2 used to set a device to a special mode of operation (in which case DC1 is
TWO
used to restore normal operation), or for any other device control function
not provided by other DCs.

A device control character that is primarily intended for turning off or

stopping an ancillary device. This function may be a secondary level stop,
DEVICE CONTROL
DC3 for example, wait, pause, stand-by or halt (in which case DC1 is used to
THREE
restore normal operation). If it is not required for this purpose, it may be
used for any other device control function not provided by other DCs.

A device control character that is primarily intended for turning off,

DEVICE CONTROL stopping, or interrupting an ancillary device. If it is not required for this
DC4
FOUR purpose, it may be used for any other device control function not provided
by other DCs.

NEGATIVE A transmission control character transmitted by a receiver as a negative

NAK
ACKNOWLEDGE response to the sender.

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 Char Definition Function

A transmission control character used by a synchronous transmission

system in the absence of any other character (idle condition) to provide a
SYN SYNCHRONOUS IDLE
signal from which synchronism may be achieved or retained between data
terminal equipment.

END OF A transmission control character used to indicate the end of a transmission

ETB TRANSMISSION block of data where data is divided into such blocks for transmission
BLOCK purposes.

A character, or the first character of a sequence, indicating that the data

preceding it is in error. As a result, this data is to be ignored. The specific
CAN CANCEL
meaning of this character must be defined for each application and/or
between sender and recipient.

A control character that may be used to identify the physical end of a

medium, or the end of the used portion of a medium, or the end of the
EM END OF MEDIUM wanted portion of data recorded on a medium. The position of this
character does not necessarily correspond to the physical end of the
medium.

A control character used in the place of a character that has been found to
SUB SUBSTITUTE be invalid or in error. SUB is intended to be introduced by automatic
means.

A control character that is used to provide additional control functions. It

ESC ESCAPE alters the meaning of a limited number of contiguously following bit
combinations.

A control character used to separate and qualify data logically; its specific
FS FILE SEPARATOR meaning has to be specified for each application. If this character is used
in hierarchical order, it delimits a data item called a file.

A control character used to separate and qualify data logically; its specific
GS GROUP SEPARATOR meaning has to be specified for each application. If this character is used
in hierarchical order, it delimits a data item called a group.

A control character used to separate and qualify data logically; its specific
RS RECORD SEPARATOR meaning has to be specified for each application. If this character is used
in hierarchical order, it delimits a data item called a record.

A control character used to separate and qualify data logically; its specific
US UNIT SEPARATOR meaning has to be specified for each application. If this character is used
in hierarchical order, it delimits a data item called a unit.

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 D 8142 Host Protocol
D.1. Overview
Two basic types of communication can occur between the host and the IND570com terminal:

Upload The host requests information from the IND570 terminal. The IND570 terminal
responds to the request.
Download The host transmits new data to the IND570 terminal.

The IND570 commands differ from the 8142 because of the differences in functionality. The
following are not supported in the IND570:

▪ Setup Bytes (J) ▪ Target (Setpoint) 2, 3, 4 (L)

▪ Zero Tolerance (M) ▪ #2 Target (Setpoint) (O)
Note: All 8142 commands previously referred to as Setpoint, Dribble and Preact, will now be
listed at Target, Fine Feed and Spill, respectively, to match the commands currently used in the
IND570.

D.2. Data Packet Format

All transmissions by the host or the IND570 terminal port must be in the data packet format shown:

Note: Decimal points, weight units and descriptors are not included in data fields.
Port Data Packet Format
Data STX ADR DIR FCT Data Field CR CHK
Notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

D.2.1. Table Notes

1 <STX> ASCII Start of Text Character, Hex 02.
2 <ADR> IND570 scale address selected in setup, must be from an ASCII 2 to 9.
3 <DIR> Data Direction, "U" = Upload (IND570 to Host), "D" = Download (Host to IND570).
4 <FCT> Function code, refer to Function Code Table.
5 <Data Field> The data field is either the uploaded data from the IND570 terminal or the downloaded
data from the host. Not all function codes use the data field.
6 <CR> ASCII Carriage Return, Hex 0D.

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 7 <CKS> Optional Checksum Character, 2's complement of the 7 low order bits of the binary sum of all
characters on a line, preceding the checksum.

D.3. Host Port Function Codes

8142 Host Protocol

The function code in the data packet determines what operation or data is accessed in the IND570
terminal. The codes for the various functions are listed in the Function Code Table with the valid
direction of the communication (upload or download) and the length of the transmitted data field.

The IND570 terminal ignores any command it does not understand. No error detection beyond
checksum is provided for downloads by the port. When critical data such as Target data is
downloaded from the host to the IND570 terminal, it is recommended that the host device upload
(read back) the data downloaded to the IND570 terminal to verify that the data was received
correctly.

Function Code Description Function Code Direction Data Field Length

Hex ASCII
All Functions 41 A U 187
Displayed Weight 42 B U 7
Gross Weight 43 C U 7
Tare Weight 44 D U/D 7
Net Weight 45 E U 7
Time and Date 46 F U/D 12
Next Transaction Number 47 G U/D 6
Clear Last Printed Data from Memory 48 H U/D 0
Status Bytes 49 I U 6
Control Bytes 4B K D 3
Active Target 4C L U/D 24
Active Target, Fine Feed, Spill, Tolerance 4E N U/D 24
Terminal ID 1 50 P U/D 6
Last Printed Data from Printer Port 51 Q U *
Sub-Total Accumulator 54 T U 10
Total Accumulator 55 U U 10

* The field length is 45 bytes (compatible with 8142 format)

The most significant digit of the weight data fields will be a space for positive weights and a minus
for negative weights. Weight data fields never contain decimal point or dummy zero.

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 D.3.1. (A) All Functions (Upload Only)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U A CR
Hex 02 32 55 41 0D

IND570 Response
All Functions max. 187 Byte
STX 2 U A CR
Data Field
02 32 55 41 0D

The All Functions Data Field consists of:

• Displayed Weight: (7 Bytes)

• Gross Weight: (7 Bytes)
• Tare Weight: (7 Bytes)
• Net Weight: (7 Bytes)
• Time/Date: (12 Bytes)
• Next Transaction Number: (6 Bytes)
• Status Bytes: (6 Bytes)
• Setup Bytes (12 Bytes) (Present in All Functions Field, but not a supported feature)
• Active Targets 1,2,3,4: (24 Bytes, Targets 2,3,4 are always 0)
• Active Target, Fine Feed, Spill, Tol: (24 Bytes)
• Target-2, Fine Feed-2, Spill-2, Tol-2: (24 Bytes, always 0) (Present in All Functions Field, but
not a supported feature)
• Terminal ID 1: (6 Bytes, first 6 bytes of terminal ID #1)
• Last Printed Data (45 Bytes Default)
D.3.2. (B) Displayed Weight (Upload Only)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U B CR
Hex 02 32 55 42 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U B Displayed Weight CR
02 32 55 42 7 Byte Data Field 0D

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 D.3.3. (C) Gross Weight (Upload Only)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U C CR
8142 Host Protocol

Hex 02 32 55 43 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U C Gross Weight CR
02 32 55 43 7 Byte Data Field 0D

D.3.4. (D) Tare Weight (Upload)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U D CR
Hex 02 32 55 44 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U D Tare Weight CR
02 32 55 44 7 Byte Data Field 0D

D.3.5. (D) Tare Weight (Download)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 D D Tare Weight CR
Hex 02 32 44 44 7 Byte Data Field 0D

D.3.6. (E) Net Weight (Upload Only)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U E CR
Hex 02 32 55 45 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U E Net Weight CR
02 32 55 45 7 Byte Data Field 0D

D.3.7. (F) Time/Date (Upload)

The time format to the IND570 terminal is fixed as HHMMSS. The date format is DDMMYY.
Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U F CR
Hex 02 32 55 46 0D

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 IND570 Response
STX 2 U F Time and Date CR
02 32 55 46 12 Byte Data Field 0D

D.3.8. (F) Time/Date (Download)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 D F Time and Date CR
Hex 02 32 44 46 12 Byte Data Field 0D

D.3.9. (G) Next Transaction Number (Upload)

Only the six least significant digits are sent using this command. The two most significant digits are
not available
Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U G CR
Hex 02 32 55 47 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U G Current Consecutive Number CR
02 32 55 47 6 Byte Data Field 0D

D.3.10. (G) Next Consecutive Number (Download)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 D G Current Consecutive Number CR
Hex 02 32 44 47 6 Byte Data Field 0D

D.3.11. (H) Clear Last Printed Data from Memory (Download or Upload)

Host Transmission
Hex 02 32 44 or 45 48 0D

D.3.12. (I) Status Bytes (Upload Only)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U I CR
Hex 02 32 55 49 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U I Status Bytes CR
02 32 55 49 6 Byte Data Field 0D

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 Bit Identification Table for Status Byte A
Bits 0, 1 and 2
0 1 2 Decimal Point Location
8142 Host Protocol

0 0 0 X.XXX00
1 0 0 XX.XXX0
0 1 0 XXX.XXX
1 1 0 XXXX.XX
0 0 1 XXXXX.X
1 0 1 XXXXXX
0 1 1 XXXXX0
1 1 1 XXXX00
Bits 3 and 4 Build Code
3 4
1 0 X1
0 1 X2
1 1 X5
Bit 5 Always = 1
Bit 6 Always = 0

Bit Identification Table for Status Byte B

Status Bits Function
Bit 0 Gross = 0, Net = 1
Bit 1 Sign, Positive = 0, Negative = 1
Bit 2 Out of Range = 1 (Over capacity or Under zero)
Bit 3 Motion = 1
Bit 4 lb = 0, kg = 1 (see also Status Byte C, bits 0-2)
Bit 5 Always = 1
Bit 6 Zero Not Captured = 1

Bit Identification Table for Status Byte C

Bits 0, 1 and 2 Weight Description
2 1 0
0 0 0 lb or kg, selected by status byte B, bit 4
0 0 1 grams (g)
0 1 0 metric tons (t)
0 1 1 ounces (oz)
1 0 0 troy ounces (ozt)
1 0 1 penny weight (dwt)
1 1 0 tons (ton)

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 Bit Identification Table for Status Byte C
1 1 1 custom units
Bit 3 Print Request = 1
Bit 4 Expand Data x 10 = 1
Bit 5 Always = 1
Bit 6 Preset tare = 1

Byte D = Full Scale Increments = scale capacity / increment / 1000.

Status Byte E Bit Definitions
Function Bit
Tolerance Mode: Always = 1 0
Target Mode: Always = 1 1
Reserved, Always a 0 2
Reserved, Always a 0 3
Reserved, Always a 0 4
Reserved, Always a 0 5
Always a 1 6

Status Byte F Bit Definitions

Function Bit
Target 1 Feeding 0
Reserved Always = 0 1
Target 1 Fast Feeding 2
Reserved Always = 0 3
Tolerance 1, In Tolerance = 1 4
Reserved Always = 0 5
Always a 1 6

D.3.13. (K) Control Bytes (Download)

Only 1 control byte function can be used at a time. If more than 1 control byte function is desired
then repeat the control byte function once for each function desired.
Control bytes A and B are used to control the display. Control byte C is used to clear subtotal and
total accumulators.
Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 D K CBA CBB CBC CR
Hex 02 32 44 4B 0D

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 Control Byte A (CBA) Bit Definition
Control Byte B (CBB) Bit Definition
8142 Host Protocol

Function Bit Function Bit

Print Request = 1 0 Reserved 0
Switch to primary units = 1 1 Reserved 1
Switch to second units = 1 2 Reserved 2
Clear Tare = 1 3 Reserved 3
Autotare = 1 4 Reserved 4
Zero = 1 5 Blank Display = 1 Restore = 0 5
Always a 1 6 Always a 1 6

Control Byte C (CBC) Bit Definition

Function Bit
Clear Subtotal Accumulator = 1 0
Clear Total Accumulator = 1 1
Reserved 2
Reserved 3
Reserved 4
Reserved 5
Always a 1 6

D.3.14. (L) Target 1 (Upload)

Target value is six numeric digits with no decimal point, just first 6 byte is used for Target, others
bytes is always 0.
Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U L CR
Hex 02 32 55 4C 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U L Targets CR
02 32 55 4C 24 Byte Field 0D

D.3.15. (L) Targets 1 (Download)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 D L Targets CR
Hex 02 32 44 4C 24 Byte Field 0D

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 D.3.16. (N) #1 Target, Fine Feed, Spill, Weight Tolerance (Upload)
Target, Fine Feed, Spill and tolerance values must be downloaded even if only one value is
changed. Each value is six digits without decimal point.
Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U N CR
Hex 02 32 55 4E 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U N #1: Target, Fine Feed, Spill, Tolerance. CR
02 32 55 4E 24 Byte Field 0D

D.3.17. (N) #1 Target, Fine Feed, Spill, Weight Tolerance (Download)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 D N #1: Target, Fine Feed, CR
Spill, Tolerance.
Hex 02 32 44 4E 24 Byte Field 0D

D.3.18. (P) Response to ID #1 (Upload)

Only the first six characters are available.
Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U P CR
Hex 02 32 55 50 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U P Terminal ID CR
02 32 55 50 6 bytes field 0D

D.3.19. (P) Response to ID #1 (Download)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 D P Terminal ID CR
Hex 02 32 44 50 6 byte field 0D

D.3.20. (Q) Last Printed Data (Upload)

This function code will return the last printed data in the format specified by print template pt0101.
If pt0101 is cleared to a blank condition, the response from the terminal duplicates the format of the
8142. The 8142 format is shown below.
Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U Q CR
Hex 02 32 55 51 0D

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 IND570 Response
ASCII STX 2 U Q Data per pt0101 CR
8142 Host Protocol

Hex 02 32 55 51 (default 45 bytes) 0D

Format for pt0101 when it is cleared.

Data Length
Gross Weight 7
Tare Weight 7
Net Weight 7
Time 6
Date 6
CN 6
Spaces 6

Note: The IND570 terminal can be configured to warn the operator and halt printing if the
transaction memory buffer becomes full. Refer to the Memory Program block.

D.3.21. (T) Subtotal Accumulator (Upload Only)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U T CR
Hex 02 32 55 54 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U T Subtotal Accumulator CR
02 32 55 54 10 Byte Data Field 0D

D.3.22. (U) Total Accumulator (Upload Only)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U U CR
Hex 02 32 55 55 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U U Total Accumulator 10 CR
02 32 55 55 Byte Data Field 0D

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 E 8530 Host Protocol
E.1. Overview
The data format used by the IND570 protocol is either a 10 or 11 bit ASCII frame which consists of:

• 1 start bit
• 7 data bits
• 1 selectable parity bit
• 1 or 2 stop bits
A selectable checksum character is provided to ensure the integrity of the data.

There are 2 basic types of communication that occur between the host and the IND570 terminal:

Upload The host requests information from the IND570 terminal. The IND570 terminal
responds to the request.
Download The host transmits new data to the IND570 terminal.

The IND570 commands differ from the 8530 because of the differences in functionality. The
following are not supported in the IND570:

• Setup Bytes (J)

• Target (Setpoint) 2 (M)
• Target (Setpoint) 3 (N)
• Target (Setpoint) 4 (O)
Another difference is that the 8530 only supported lb or kg, while the IND570 supports many units,
so the units indication / selection is primary and secondary.

Note: All 8530 commands previously referred to as Setpoint will now be listed at Target. Target
is the current terminology used in the IND570.

E.2. Data Packet Format

All transmissions by the host or the IND570 terminal are in the format shown below.
Data STX ADR DIR FCT Data Field CR CHK
Notes A B C D E F G

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 E.2.1. Table Notes
A <STX> ASCII Start of Text Character, Hex 02.
B <ADR> IND570 scale address selected in setup, must be from an ASCII 2 to 9.
8530 Host Protocol

C <DIR> Data Direction, "U" = Upload (IND570 to Host), "D" = Download (Host to IND570)
D <FCT> Function code, refer to Function Code Table 6-9.
E <Data Field> The data field is either the uploaded data from the 8142 or the downloaded data from
the host. Not all function codes use the data field.
F <CR> ASCII Carriage Return, Hex 0D
G <CKS> Optional Checksum Character, 2's complement of the 7 low order bits of the binary sum of
all characters on a line, preceding the checksum.

E.3. Host Interface Message Format

E.3.1. Host Port Function Codes
No error detection beyond checksum is provided for downloads. The IND570 terminal ignores any
command it does not understand. When critical data such as Target data is downloaded from the
host to the IND570 terminal, it is recommended that the host device upload (read back) the data
downloaded to the IND570 terminal to verify that the data was received correctly.
Function Code
Function Code Description Direction Data Field Length
Hex ASCII
Read All Functions 41 A U 116
Displayed Weight 42 B U 8
Gross Weight 43 C U 8
Tare Weight 44 D U/D 8
Net Weight 45 E U 8
Time and Date 46 F U/D 12
Current Consecutive Number 47 G U/D 6
Status Bytes 49 I U 2
Control Bytes 4B K D 2
Target 1 4C L U/D 7
Terminal ID 1 50 P U/D 12
Subtotal Accumulator 51 Q U 11
Total Accumulator 52 R U 11

E.3.1.1. (A) Read All Functions (Upload Only)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U A CR
Hex 02 32 55 41 0D

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 IND570 Response
STX 2 U A All Functions CR
02 32 55 41 116 Byte Data Field 0D

Weight data fields will include decimal point and sign character if necessary.

The All Functions data field consists of:

Displayed Weight 8 Bytes
Gross Weight 8 Bytes
Tare Weight 8 Bytes
Net Weight 8 Bytes
Time/Date 12 Bytes
Next Consecutive Number 6 Bytes
Status Bytes 2 Bytes
Setup Bytes 2 Bytes
(Present in All Functions Field Always = 0, but not a supported feature)
Target 1 28 Bytes, first 7 bytes are used for Target, others are always 0
Response to ID #1 12 bytes, first 12 bytes of terminal ID #1
Subtotal Accumulator 11 Bytes
Total Accumulator 11 Bytes

E.3.1.2. (B) Displayed Weight (Upload Only)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U B CR
Hex 02 32 55 42 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U B Displayed Weight CR
02 32 55 42 8 Byte Data Field 0D

E.3.1.3. (C) Gross Weight (Upload Only)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U C CR
Hex 02 32 55 43 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U C Gross Weight CR
02 32 55 43 8 Byte Data Field 0D

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 E.3.1.4. (D) Tare Weight (Upload)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U D CR
8530 Host Protocol

Hex 02 32 55 44 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U D Tare Weight CR
02 32 55 44 8 Byte Data Field 0D

E.3.1.5. (D) Tare Weight (Download)

Downloaded tare weight value must match the displayed increment type and size programmed into
the IND570 terminal or else the downloaded value is ignored.

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 D D Tare Weight CR
Hex 02 32 44 44 8 Byte Data Field 0D

E.3.1.6. (E) Net Weight (Upload Only)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U E CR
Hex 02 32 55 45 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U E Net Weight CR
02 32 55 45 8 Byte Data Field 0D

E.3.1.7. (F) Time/Date (Upload)

Host Mode time and date format is [HHMMSSDDMMYY] HH = hours, MM = minutes, SS = seconds,
DD = day, MM = month and YY = year.
Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U F CR
Hex 02 32 55 46 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U F Time and Date CR
02 32 55 46 12 Byte Data Field 0D

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 E.3.1.8. (F) Time/Date (Download)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 D F Time and Date 12 Byte CR
Hex 02 32 44 46 Data Field 0D

Note: Host command function code H (hex value 48) is not used with the 8530 host interface.
E.3.1.9. (G) Next Consecutive Number (Upload)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U G CR
Hex 02 32 55 47 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U G Current Consecutive Number CR
02 32 55 47 6 Byte Data Field 0D

E.3.1.10. (G) Next Consecutive Number (Download)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 D G Current Consecutive Number CR
Hex 02 32 44 47 6 Byte Data Field 0D

E.3.1.11. (I) Status Bytes (Upload Only)

Status bytes 1 and 2 provide information about the operation of the IND570 terminal.
Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U I CR
Hex 02 32 55 49 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U I S S CR
B B
02 32 55 49 1 2 0D

Status Byte 1 Bit Definition Status Byte 2 Bit Definition

Function Bit Function Bit
Gross = 0, Net = 1 0 Target 1 Feeding = 1 0
Positive = 0, Negative = 1 1 Reserved 1
Out of Range = 1
2 Reserved 2
(Over capacity or Under Zero)
Motion = 1 3 Reserved 3

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 Status Byte 1 Bit Definition Status Byte 2 Bit Definition
Primary = 0 Secondary =1 4 Print Request = 1 4
Always = 1 5 Expanded Weight Display = 1 5
8530 Host Protocol

Zero Not Captured = 1 6 Always a 1 6

E.3.1.12. (K) Control Bytes

Only one control byte function can be used at a time. If more than 1 control byte function is desired
then repeat the control byte function once for each function desired.
Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 D K CBA CBB CR
Hex 02 32 44 4B 0D

Control Byte A Bit Definition Control Byte B Bit Definition

Function Bit Function Bit
Print Request = 1 0 Reserved 0
Switch to Primary Unit = 1 1 Reserved 1
Switch to Second Unit= 1 2 Reserved 2
Clear Tare = 1 3 Reserved 3
Auto Tare = 1 4 Reserved 4
Zero = 1 5 Reserved 5
Always = 1 6 Always = 1 6

E.3.1.13. (L) Target 1 (Upload/Download)

The Target values for Target 1are accessed individually by function code "L" (hex 4C). Targets 2-4
and function codes "M", "N" and "P" (hex values 4D, 4E and 4F) are not supported.

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U L CR
Hex 02 32 55 4C 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U L Target 1 CR
02 32 55 4C 7 Byte Data Field 0D

E.3.1.14. (L) Targets 1 (Download)

Downloaded Target value must match the displayed increment type and size programmed into the
IND570 terminal or else the downloaded value is ignored. It is highly recommended that you
upload the Target data after a download to verify that the IND570 terminal has accepted the
downloaded Target value.

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 Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 D L Target 1 CR
Hex 02 32 44 4C 7 Byte Data Field 0D

E.3.1.15. (P) Response to ID #1 (Upload)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U P CR
Hex 02 32 55 50 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U P Terminal ID CR
02 32 55 50 12 Byte Field 0D

E.3.1.16. (P) Response to ID #1 (Download)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 D P Terminal ID CR
Hex 02 32 44 50 12 Byte Field 0D

E.3.1.17. (Q) Subtotal Accumulator (Upload Only)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U Q CR
Hex 02 32 55 51 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U Q Subtotal Accumulator CR
02 32 55 51 11 Byte Data Field 0D

E.3.1.18. (R) Total Accumulator (Upload Only)

Host Transmission
ASCII STX 2 U R CR
Hex 02 32 55 52 0D

IND570 Response
STX 2 U R Total Accumulator CR
02 32 55 52 11 Byte Data Field 0D

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 F PT6S3 Protocol
PT6S3 protocol includes the commands of its predecessors, notably PT6S2, the most common, in
order to maintain full compatibility of the functions. This protocol allows the replacement of an old
model indicator in an existing installation. This installation interrogates uniquely with upper-case
letters commands. New functions are obtained from commands with lower-case letters.

F.1. Overview
The "slave" indicator recognizes certain ASCII characters transmitted by the "master" terminal
(computer or automaton). This protocol therefore contains all of the functions of PT6S2 necessary
for an indicator with a single measuring channel. The functions related to the commands issued by
a master terminal are shown in Table F-1.

Table F-1: Functions Related to the Commands Issued by a Master Terminal

P Request for the value of the weight displayed on the indicator

M Request for zeroing the weight indicator

Request for semi-automatic taring with weighing in net or return to gross weighing if the tare is
T
already activated.
R Request for gross weighing

The new commands specific to PT6S3 are shown in Table F-2:

Table F-2: FNew Commands Specific to PT6S3

P- Request to read the weight displayed on the indicator; no print command is issued

m- Request to zero the main display of the indicator

Request for semi-automatic tare while in net mode, or to return to gross weighing if tare already
t-
activated
n- Request to enter net mode

r- Request to enter gross mode

g- Read metrological parameters

z- Read minimum weighing capacity

w- Read maximum weighing capacity

Request for simultaneous read of displayed weight and ticket number (5 digits) for indicator with
q-
printer (with DTR management); a demand print command is also issued

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 F.2. Principle of Operation
The character frame, represented below, can be programmed. This permits obtaining either a
“simple format” identical to the format used in PT6S2, or a more flexible “extended format”.
PT6S3 Protocol

P1 Body of the response P2 CKS P3

P1, P2, P3: Characters which can be programmed, chosen between 000 and 255 (decimal). By
default, the following characters are installed when the device is powered on:
P1 = CR (013)
P2 = 000
P3 = 000
Zero values are not transmitted; therefore, in this case the format is similar to the
PT6S2 format.

F.3. Characteristics of the Simple Format (PT6S2 Style)

The frame is represented in Figure F-1.

Figure F-1: Character Frame

The checksum is obtained by binary addition without carryover of Characters No 2 to 7.

The control character (No 2) can contain the information shown in Table F-3.

Table F-3: Control Character (No 2) Information

I Value of the weight stable

SPC (space) Value of the weight not stable

D Gross weight below “blank under zero” limit

S Gross weight above “blank over capacity” limit

* Request from the master has been executed

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 Request from the master cannot be executed. Characters No 3 to 7 contain the gross
#
weight, stable or not

F.3.1. Response to an Upper–Case Letter Command

Table F-4 shows the P, M, T, R commands defined previously. The body of the response made up
of the 5 characters No 3 to 7 is shown, with character 7 giving the least significant digit.

Table F-4: FP, M, T, R Commands

P 5 digits of the weight of the indicator (GROSS or NET)

5 digits at 0 if the setting to 0 was executed.
M
5 digits of the weight if the command was not executed.
T 5 digits of the weight displayed after the request (0 or gross weight).

R 5 digits of the GROSS weight.

Functions M and T can be executed only if immobility is effective at the time of the request. If
not, an answer with a "#" control character is made.

F.3.2. Response to a Lower-Case Letter Command

Some of the commands using lower-case letters, such as p, m, t, r, are identical to those made in
upper-case letters. When using a lower-case letter the:

• Response is obtained in the same format.

• Control character takes one of the information items defined for PT6S3.
• The checksum is different because it is calculated by taking into account character No 1 (013).

F.4. Characteristics of the Extended Format

F.4.1. Response Frame
The various commands supported are defined previously. Two types of responses are given,
depending on their size.

Commands p, m, t, r, g, z, w give responses with the same size (six-character response body). In
this case, the frame layout is as shown in Figure F-2.

Char. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Value P1 Variable 0 to 9 0 to 9 0 to 9 0 to 9 0 to 9 P2 Variable P3
Meaning Synch Control Most significant Least significant Checksum
Response body

CKS calculation

Figure F-2: Frame Layout

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 The "q" command generates a response with a bigger size.

The response body is increased by five digits for the ticket number, and a separating space.

The frame is composed as shown in Figure F-3.

PT6S3 Protocol

Char. No 1 2 3 to 7 8 9 to 13 14 15 16
Value P1 Variable 0 to 9 SP 0 to 9 P2 Variable P3
Meaning Synch Control Most to least Ticket No Checksum
significant
Most sig. Least sig.
Response body

CKS calculation

Figure F-3: Frame Composition

F.4.2. Calculation of the Checksum Character (CK-S)

To calculate the checksum character, the following operations are performed successively:

1. Binary sum, without carryover, of all the characters composing P1 + Response body + P2.
2. Comparison of this result to 20 (hex) by applying a 7f mask.
3. If the result is lower than 20 (hex), 20 (hex) is added to it.
This last result is the checksum It is therefore always comprised between 20 (hex) and 7f (hex)
(Printable character).

F.4.3. Indication of Control Character

Indication of the control character and specific contents of the response body for each of the "lower-
case" commands is as follows:

F.4.3.1. p – Request for reading the weight displayed on the main indicator (No demand print command is issued)

Response—Character No 3 to 7—five digits of the displayed weight (gross or net)

Character No 2 (Control)

“I” if gross positive immobile

“I” if gross negative immobile
“” if gross positive not immobile
“-” if gross negative not immobile
“N” if net positive immobile
“n” if net negative immobile
“B” if net positive not immobile
“b” if net negative not immobile
“D” if indicator in under tare

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 “S” if indicator in overload
“Z” if indicator on metrological zero, unstable
“z” if indicator on metrological zero, stable
F.4.3.2. m – Request for zeroing the indication of the indicator

Condition: Weight stable and comprised in a range of ± 2% of the weighing capacity around the
initial zero.
Response: Command executed = Characters No 3 to 7 all at 0.
Command not executed = The gross or net displayed weight in the measuring range.

Character No 2 (Control)
“m” if command executed

“#” if command not executed (instability, out of range, …)

F.4.3.3. t – Request for semi-automatic taring with weighing in net, or return to weighing in gross if the tare is
already activated (toggle)

Condition: Weight stable

Response: The control character contains:
“t” if the request was executed. (Characters No 3 to 7 represent the weight
displayed after the request: 0 or gross weight)

“#” if taring cannot be executed. (Characters No 3 to 7 represent the gross

weight, within the measuring range)

F.4.3.4. n – Request to enter net mode (taring), (non-toggle, unidirectional)

Condition: Stable weight

Response: The control character contains:
“n” if the response was executed. Characters no 3 to 7 are at 0.

“#” if not executed. Characters No 3 to 7 represent the unsigned gross or

net weight in the measuring range.

For functions “m”, “t”, and “n” to be executed, immobility must be effective at the time of the
request. If immobility is not set, the slave answers #.

F.4.3.5. r – Request for gross-mode weighing

Response: The control character contains:

“r” if the request is executed. (Characters No 3 to 7 contain the gross
weight).

“#” if the request cannot be executed. (The contents of characters No 3 to

7 is not significant.)

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 Commands “n” and “r” are complementary. With command “t”, they permit all the
possibilities of semi-automatic taring and of return to gross weigh mode.

F.4.3.6. g – Reading of metrological parameters

PT6S3 Protocol

Response:
Character No 2 3 4 5 6 7
Symbol C.C. Spc V U P Z
C.C.: Control character with the value:

“g” if request is accepted

“#” if request cannot be executed

spc: defines a space (ASCII code 20H)

V : Number of digits before the decimal point (including non significant zero)

U : Weight measurement unit, with the values:

“t” for ton

“k” for kilogram

P: Weight unit step, value 1, 2 or 5

Z: Number of fixed zeros, with value 0 or 1.

F.4.3.7. z – Reading of minimum weighing capacity

Response: The control character contains:

“z” if the reading was made. (Characters No 3 to 7 represent the minimum
weighing capacity)

“#” if the reading is impossible (Characters No 3 to 7 are not significant)

F.4.3.8. w – Reading of maximum weighing capacity

Response: The control character contains:

“w” if the request is executed. (Characters no 3 to 7 return the value of the
weighing capacity recorded in the memories of the measurer).

“#” if the reading cannot be executed. (In this case characters no 3 to 7 are
not significant).

All lower-case commands above are common to the measurers of the series
TX30……TX40. The “q” command described hereafter does not apply to the TX30
measurer, only to those that have several simultaneous links.

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 F.4.3.9. q – Request for simultaneous reading of the displayed weight and of the five-digit ticket (also issues a
Demand print command)

Master's command: q
The response body was described in Characteristics of the Extended Format, the Response Frame
section.
Necessary condition: Weight stable within the measuring range.
The control character (No 2) takes the following forms:
• All of the forms obtained in response to command “p” (see p – Request for reading the
weight displayed on the main indicator) if the request is executed.
• “!” in case of printer fault
In this latter case, the value returned for the weight is null. The ticket number is not
incremented (it keeps the last value taken).

The ticket number increments by one unit at each valid response of the “q” function. The
ticket number is never reset to zero.

F.4.3.10. Response to an Upper-Case Letter Command

In this case the response is forced into the PT6S2 simplified format and the
• Frame is given with P1 = CR (013), P2 and P3 are forced to 0
• Control character also takes simplified forms
• Checksum also is simple
F.4.3.11. Response to an Unknown Command

F.4.3.11.1. Case Where P1 = CR, P2 = P3 = 0

PT6S2-style protocol (simple)

The response will be made in the PT6S2 format as follows, irrespective of the (lower- or upper-)
case of the unknown command letter.

Character No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
CR 013 ? 0 0 0 0 0 <
CKS

F.4.3.11.2. Case Where P1  CR, P2  0, P3  0

PT6S3 style protocol (extended)

The response will be made in the PT6S3 format as follows, irrespective of the (upper- or lower-)
case of the unknown command letter.

Character No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Value P1 ? 0 0 0 0 0 P2 CKS P3

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 F.4.3.12. Response to an Invalid Command

A response is sent for each request. If the response is not valid, another request must be made.
This protocol avoids blocking the data processing system dialog
PT6S3 Protocol

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 G METTLER TOLEDO
Continuous Short Output
Mode
The continuous short mode format is provided to allow continuous data output while maintaining
high-speed update rates. The short form continuous output differs from the standard continuous
output format in that the short format does not send the tare weight data field.

Table G-1: Continuous Short Output Format

Continuous Short Format

STX SWA SWB SWC MSD - - - - LSD CR CKS
2 3
1 4 5
STATUS BYTES GROSS / NET WEIGHT

Continuous Short Output Format Notes:

1. <STX> ASCII Start of Text Character, Hex 02.
2. <SWA>, <SWB>, <SWC> Status Word Bytes A, B, and C. Refer to the Bit Identification Tables for
individual bit definition.
3. Displayed weight. Six digits, no decimal point or sign. Non-significant leading zeros are replaced with
spaces in the lb weight unit mode.
4. <CR> ASCII Carriage Return, Hex 0d.
5. <CKS> Optional checksum character, 2’s complement of the 7 low order bits of the binary sum of all
characters on a line preceding the checksum, including the STX and CR.

Table G-2, Table G-3 and Table G-4 detail the standard status bytes for standard continuous short
output.

Table G-2: Status Word A Bit Definitions

Bits 2, 1, and 0
2 1 0 Decimal Point Location
0 0 0 XXXXX00
0 0 1 XXXXX0
0 1 0 XXXXXX
0 1 1 XXXXX.X

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 Bits 2, 1, and 0
1 0 0 XXXX.XX
1 0 1 XXX.XXX
METTLER TOLEDO Continuous Short Output Mode

1 1 0 XX.XXXX
1 1 1 X.XXXXX
Bits 4 and 3
4 3 Build Code
0 1 X1
1 0 X2
1 1 X5
Bit 5 Always = 1
Bit 6 Always = 0

Table G-3: Status Word B Bit Definitions

Status Bits Function

Bit 0 Gross = 0, Net = 1
Bit 1 Sign, Positive = 0, Negative = 1
Bit 2 Out of Range = 1 (Over capacity or Under Zero)
Bit 3 Motion = 1, Stable = 0
Bit 4 lb = 0, kg = 1 (see also Status Word C, bits 0-2)
Bit 5 Always = 1
Bit 6 Zero Not Captured = 1

Table G-4: Status Word C Bit Definitions

Bits 2, 1, and 0
Weight Description
2 1 0
0 0 0 lb or kg, selected by Status Byte B, bit 4
0 0 1 grams (g)
0 1 0 metric tons (t)
0 1 1 ounces (oz)
1 0 0 troy ounces (ozt)
1 0 1 penny weight (dwt)
1 1 1 tons (ton)
1 1 1 custom units
Bit 3 Print Request = 1
Bit 4 Expand Data x 10 = 1, Normal = 0

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Bit 6 Always = 0

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 H SMA Protocol
H.1. Overview
The Scale Manufacturers Association (SMA) protocol is a standard serial communications protocol
based on a “Master/Slave” or “Command/Response” architecture. The host device (PC or PLC) is
always the commanding device and the scale never sends an unsolicited response.

The SMA protocol uses a simple command set based on a single ASCII character sent by the host
device to the scale instrument. In turn the scale sends the required response back to the host. In
reference to the SMA Scale Serial Communication Protocol document SMA SCP-0499 (rev 1,
November 2005), Level #1 and Level #2 command sets have been defined. Level #1 addresses
the functionalities present in a basic scale terminal, while Level #2 covers the more powerful
features of an advanced terminal.

The SMA protocol is mostly intended for use in developing host communications with a single scale.
Multi-scale terminals like the IND570 will require separate communication ports to provide access
to the individual scales.

H.2. Data Packet Format

Most transmissions by the host are in the standard format shown below.

Data LF FCT Data Field CR

Notes A B C D

H.2.1. Table Notes

A <LF> ASCII Line Feed Character, Hex 0A used to start the data frame.
B <FCT> Function code, refer to Function Code Table below.
C <Data Field> The data field is the downloaded data from the host. Not all function codes use or
include the data field.
D <CR> ASCII Carriage Return, Hex 0D used to end the data frame.

There is an Abort Command <ESC> that does not follow the standard format described above. It
does not require the <LF> and <CR> characters.

Transmissions by the IND570 in response to most of the host commands are in the format shown
below, with the exception of commands “D”, “A”, “B”, “I” and “N” which have specific data
definitions.

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 Data LF SB RB NB MB FB Data Field Units CR
Notes A B C D E F G H I

H.2.2. Table Notes

SMA Protocol

A <LF> ASCII Line Feed Character, Hex 0A used to start the data frame.
B <SB> Scale status byte. See description below.
C <RB> Weighing range byte. (“1” = first range, “2” = second range, “3” = third range, etc.).
D <NB> Gross/net status byte. See description below.
E <MB> Motion status byte. “M” (Hex 4D) indicates scale in motion and “Space” (Hex 20) indicates
scale not in motion.
F <FB> Reserved for future use. Always a “Space” (Hex 20).
G <Data Field> The data field is the uploaded weight data from the IND570 terminal. This is a fixed
ten characters field with leading spaces, a decimal point (if present) and a minus sign for negative
weight values.
H <Units> This is a fixed three characters field with trailing spaces to indicate the units of measure.
See description below.
I <CR> ASCII Carriage Return, Hex 0D used to end the data frame.
Response—Character <SB> (scale status byte):
“Z” Center of zero
“O” Over capacity
“U” Under capacity blanking
“E” Zero attempt failed error
“I” Power up initial zero error
“T” Taring attempt failed error
“” None of the above conditions exist
For “E”, “I” and “T” error conditions, the <Data Field> weight information is sent as dashes (-
---------).

Response—Character <NB> (gross/net weight status byte):

“G” Gross weight
“T” Tare weight (in response to “M” command)
“N” Net weight
“g” Gross weight in x10 mode (in response to “H”, “Q” or “S” command)
“n” Net weight in x10 mode (in response to “H”, “Q” or “S” command)
Response—Characters <Units> (units of measurement):
“lb_” Pounds
“kg_” Kilograms
“g__” Grams

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 “t__” Metric tons
“ton” Tons
“ozt” Troy ounces
“dwt” Pennyweights
“oz_” Ounces
For custom units, the user can configure up to 3 characters that is transmitted in the <Units>
field.

H.3. Host Interface Message Format

H.3.1. Host Command Function Codes
The function code in the host command data packet determines what operation or data is accessed
in the IND570 terminal. The Level #1 and Level #2 commands for the various functions supported
by the IND570 terminal are listed in the Function Code Table (refer to Table H-1).

For these explicit commands issued by the host, there is always an expected response from the
terminal within a certain period, with the exception of the <ESC> command. This provides some
level of error handling for the host device. Furthermore the IND570 terminal also provides
responses to unrecognized commands or data format.

Table H-1: Function Code Table

Function Code
Function Code Description
Level Hex ASCII
Request Displayed Weight 1 57 W
Request High Resolution (x10) Weight 2 48 H
Request Displayed Weight After Stability 2 50 P
Request High Resolution Weight After Stability 2 51 Q
Request To Zero Scale 1 5A Z
Request To Tare Or Preset Tare Scale 2 54 T
Return Tare Weight 2 4D M
Clear Scale Tare Weight 2 43 C
Change Units Of Measure 2 55 U
Invoke Scale Diagnostics 1 44 D
About Scale Data (First line) 1 41 A
About Scale Data (Scroll) 1 42 B
Scale Information (First line) 2 49 I
Scale Information (Scroll) 2 4E N
Abort Command 1 1B ESC

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 Function Code
Function Code Description
Level Hex ASCII
Repeat Displayed Weight Continuously 2 52 R
SMA Protocol

Repeat High Resolution Weight Continuously 2 53 S

H.3.1.1. (W) Request Displayed Weight

Host Transmission
ASCII LF W CR
Hex 0A 57 0D

IND570 Response
LF SP Displayed Weight Units CR
SB RB NB MB
0A 20 10 Bytes Data Field 3 Bytes 0D

The terminal will respond with the scale status, weighing range, gross/net status, motion status and
the displayed weight with the corresponding units.

H.3.1.2. (H) Request High Resolution Weight

Host Transmission
ASCII LF H CR
Hex 0A 48 0D

IND570 Response
LF SP X10 Weight Units CR
SB RB NB MB
0A 20 10 Bytes Data Field 3 Bytes 0D

The terminal will respond with the scale status, weighing range, gross/net status, motion status and
the displayed weight in high resolution (x10) with the corresponding units. The gross/net status
byte <NB> will be indicated by “g” (67 Hex) or “n” (6E Hex).

H.3.1.3. (P) Request Displayed Weight After Stability

Host Transmission
ASCII LF P CR
Hex 0A 50 0D

IND570 Response
LF SP Displayed Weight Units CR
SB RB NB MB
0A 20 10 Bytes Data Field 3 Bytes 0D

The terminal will respond with the scale status, weighing range, gross/net status, motion status and
the stable displayed weight with the corresponding units. Since this command requests a stable

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 weight, there may be a significant delay before the response is returned, so it is the host’s
responsibility to handle the timeout error.

H.3.1.4. (Q) Request High Resolution Weight After Stability

Host Transmission
ASCII LF Q CR
Hex 0A 51 0D

IND570 Response
LF SP X10 Weight Units CR
SB RB NB MB
0A 20 10 Bytes Data Field 3 Bytes 0D

The terminal will respond with the scale status, weighing range, gross/net status, motion status and
the stable displayed weight in high resolution (x10) with the corresponding units. The gross/net
status byte <NB> will be indicated by “g” (67 Hex) or “n” (6E Hex). Since this command requests
a stable weight, there may be a significant delay before the response is returned, so it is the host’s
responsibility to handle the timeout error.

H.3.1.5. (Z) Request To Zero Scale

Host Transmission
ASCII LF Z CR
Hex 0A 5A 0D

IND570 Response
LF SP Displayed Weight Units CR
SB RB NB MB
0A 20 10 Bytes Data Field 3 Bytes 0D

The terminal will respond with the scale status, weighing range, gross/net status, motion status and
the displayed weight with the corresponding units. This function relies on the stability of the scale to
perform the requested operation successfully. If the zero operation is successful a response is
immediately returned.

If the conditions do not allow the operation to execute successfully after a certain timeout period, an
error response is also returned. The scale status byte <SB> will represent a zero attempt success
with a “Z” (5A Hex) and an “E” (45 Hex) if it fails. The weight data response field is represented by
dashes if the attempt to zero fails.

H.3.1.6. (T) Request To Tare Scale

Host Transmission
ASCII LF T CR
Hex 0A 54 0D

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 IND570 Response
LF SP Displayed Weight Units CR
SB RB NB MB
0A 20 10 Bytes Data Field 3 Bytes 0D
SMA Protocol

The terminal will respond with the scale status, weighing range, gross/net status, motion status and
the displayed weight with the corresponding units. This function relies on the stability of the scale to
perform the requested operation successfully. If the tare operation is successful, a response is
immediately returned with <SB> being indicated with a “ ” (20 Hex) and <NB> being indicated
with an “N” (4E Hex).

If the conditions do not allow the operation to execute successfully after a certain timeout period, an
error response is also returned with <SB> = “T” (54 Hex). The weight data response field is
represented by dashes if the attempt to tare fails.

H.3.1.7. (T) Preset Tare Scale

Host Transmission
ASCII LF T Tare Weight CR
Hex 0A 54 10 Bytes Data Field 0D

IND570 Response
LF SP Displayed Weight Units CR
SB RB NB MB
0A 20 10 Bytes Data Field 3 Bytes 0D

This function allows for a preset tare value to be downloaded to the terminal. The downloaded value
should match the current displayed units and increment size with leading spaces and a decimal
point (if present).

The terminal will respond with the scale status, weighing range, gross/net status, motion status and
the displayed weight with the corresponding units. If the preset tare operation is successful, a
response is immediately returned with <SB> being indicated with a “ ” (20 Hex) and <NB> being
indicated with an “N” (4E Hex).

If the conditions do not allow the operation to execute successfully, an error response is also
returned with <SB> = “T” (54 Hex). The weight data response field is represented by dashes if the
attempt to preset a tare value fails.

H.3.1.8. (M) Return Tare Weight

Host Transmission
ASCII LF M CR
Hex 0A 4D 0D

IND570 Response
LF T SP Tare Weight Units CR
SB RB MB
0A 54 20 10 Bytes Data Field 3 Bytes 0D

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 The terminal will respond with the scale status, weighing range, gross/net status, motion status and
the current tare weight with the corresponding units. The <NB> status byte is indicated with a “T”
(54 Hex).

H.3.1.9. (C) Clear Scale Tare Weight

Host Transmission
ASCII LF C CR
Hex 0A 43 0D

IND570 Response
LF G SP Gross Weight Units CR
SB RB MB
0A 47 20 10 Bytes Data Field 3 Bytes 0D

This function allows the host to clear the tare weight and return the scale to gross weighing mode.
The terminal will respond with the scale status, weighing range, gross/net status, motion status and
the displayed gross weight with the corresponding units. The <NB> status byte is indicated with a
“G” (47 Hex).

H.3.1.10. (U) Change Units Of Measure

Host Transmission
ASCII LF U CR
Hex 0A 55 0D

IND570 Response
LF SP Displayed Weight Units CR
SB RB NB MB
0A 20 10 Bytes Data Field 3 Bytes 0D

This function triggers the scale to switch between the primary and secondary units of measure. The
terminal will respond with the scale status, weighing range, gross/net status, motion status and the
displayed weight with the corresponding units.

H.3.1.11. (D) Invoke Scale Diagnostics

Host Transmission
ASCII LF D CR
Hex 0A 44 0D

IND570 Response
LF CR
DB1 DB 2 DB 3 DB 4
0A 0D

This function triggers a test on the internal BRAM and EEPROM memory, as well as a check on the
state of the scale calibration based on the results of the last calibration test. After completion of the
check, the terminal will respond with the BRAM, EEPROM and calibration status.

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 Response—Character <DB1> (diagnostic byte 1):

“R” = BRAM error or “ ” = no error.

Response—Character <DB2> (diagnostic byte 2):
SMA Protocol

“E” = EEPROM error or “ ” = no error.

Response—Character <DB3> (diagnostic byte 3):

“C” = Calibration error or “ ” = no error

Response—Character <DB4> (diagnostic byte 4): Reserved. Always a “ ”.

H.3.1.12. (A) About Scale Data (First Line)

Host Transmission
ASCII LF A CR
Hex 0A 41 0D

IND570 Response
LF S M A : About Data Field CR
0A 53 4D 41 3A Variable, 25 Bytes Max 0D

The terminal will respond with the first line of system data about the terminal and scale. The About
data field indicates the SMA compliance level and revision. The level information is separated from
the revision by a “/” (2F Hex) character.

H.3.1.13. (B) About Scale Data (Scroll)

Host Transmission
ASCII LF B CR
Hex 0A 42 0D

IND570 Response
LF Title Field : About Data Field CR
0A 3 Bytes 3A Variable, 25 Bytes Max 0D

With each “B” command sent, the terminal will respond with the next line of system data about the
terminal and scale. Information on the manufacturer, model, firmware revision and serial number
are each provided successively in individual responses. The title field (fixed 3 characters, left
justified with trailing spaces) indicates which data is currently being read by the host.

Response—Title Field:

“MFG” Manufacturer (first response to “B” command).

“MOD” Product model (response to 2nd “B” command).
“REV” Product firmware revision (response to 3rd “B” command).

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 “SN_” Product serial number (response to 4th “B” command). The About data field is only
included if a serial number is made available.
“END” Last line of response to the “B” command. The About data field is not included in the
“END” response.
Example:

1st Command = “B” Response = “MFG:Mettler-Toledo, Inc.”

2nd Command = “B” Response = “MOD:IND570”
3rd Command = “B” Response = “REV:5.1.06 * 03/05/2008”
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4 Command = “B” Response = “SN :1234”
5th Command = “B” Response = “END:”
If additional “B” commands are issued after the last line of response, the terminal will
respond with a <LF>?<CR>. The “A” command will reset the response to the “B” command
back to the first line.
H.3.1.14. (I) Scale information (First Line)

Host Transmission
ASCII LF I CR
Hex 0A 49 0D

IND570 Response
LF S M A : Info Data Field CR
0A 53 4D 41 3A Variable, 25 Bytes Max 0D

The terminal will respond with the first line of metrology information about the scale. The Info data
field indicates the SMA compliance level and revision. The level information is separated from the
revision by a “/” (2F Hex) character.

H.3.1.15. (N) Scale information (Scroll)

Host Transmission
ASCII LF N CR
Hex 0A 4E 0D

IND570 Response
LF Title Field : Info Data Field CR
0A 3 Bytes 3A Variable, 25 Bytes Max 0D

With each “N” command sent, the terminal will respond with the next line of metrology information
about the scale. Information on the scale type, capacity/increment, capacity/increment for other
available weighing ranges and the list of SMA-supported commands are each provided
successively in individual responses. The title field (fixed 3 characters, left justified with trailing
spaces) indicates which data is currently being read by the host.

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 Response—Title Field:

“TYP” Scale type (First response to “N” command where the Info data field = “S” for scale).
“CAP” Capacity/increment (Response to 2nd or subsequent “N” commands depending on the
SMA Protocol

number of weighing ranges programmed. The Info data field format being “uuu:c..c:n:d”
where uuu = units, c..c = capacity, n = increment size and d = decimal point position).
“CMD” SMA supported commands excluding Level #1, “I” and “N” commands (Response to
subsequent “N” command).
“END” Last line of response to the “N” command. The Info data field is not included in the
“END” response.
Example (for a single range scale with a capacity/increment of 500 kg x 0.1 kg):

1st Command = “N” Response = “TYP:S”

2nd Command = “N” Response = “CAP:kg :500:1:1”
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3 Command = “N” Response = “CMD:HPQRSTMCU”
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4 Command = “N” Response = “END:”
If additional “N” commands are issued after the last line of response, the terminal will
respond with a <LF>?<CR>. The “I” command will reset the response to the “N” command
back to the first line.
H.3.1.16. (ESC) Abort Command

Host Transmission
ASCII ESC
Hex 1B

This command does not require the <LF> and <CR> characters to be transmitted and there is also
no return response from the scale terminal. This function aborts any pending response expected
from the scale terminal and acts like a reset, to free up the communications for the next host
command.

H.3.1.17. (R) Repeat Displayed Weight Continuously

Host Transmission
ASCII LF R CR
Hex 0A 52 0D

IND570 Response
LF SP Displayed Weight Units CR
SB RB NB MB
0A 20 10 Bytes Data Field 3 Bytes 0D

The terminal will respond continuously with the scale status, weighing range, gross/net status,
motion status and the displayed weight with the corresponding units. The <ESC> command or
another single response command can be used to stop this continuous response.

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 H.3.1.18. (S) Repeat High Resolution Weight Continuously

Host Transmission
ASCII LF S CR
Hex 0A 53 0D

IND570 Response
LF SP X10 Weight Units CR
SB RB NB MB
0A 20 10 Bytes Data Field 3 Bytes 0D

The terminal will respond continuously with the scale status, weighing range, gross/net status,
motion status and the displayed weight in high resolution (x10) with the corresponding units. The
gross/net status byte <NB> will be indicated by “g” (67 Hex) or “n” (6E Hex). The <ESC>
command or another single response command can be used to stop this continuous response.

H.3.1.19. Unrecognized Command Response

IND570 Response
ASCII LF ? CR
Hex 0A 3F 0D

Any host command that the terminal does not support or recognize as valid will be responded to by
the terminal with a “?” character.

H.3.1.20. Communication Error Response

IND570 Response
ASCII LF ! CR
Hex 0A 21 0D

Any host command that the terminal does not recognize because of a communication error as a
result of a parity or data framing mismatch will generate a terminal response with a “!” character.

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