RANGER®7000 SCALES EN-556. SERIAL COMMUNICATION6.1 Interface CommandsCommands listed in the following table will be acknowledged by the scale.Command FunctionIP Immediate Print of displayed weight (stable or unstable).P Print displayed weight (stable or unstable).CP ContinuousSP Print on Stability.xS 0S: Turn off “Stable Only” menu item and allow unstable print. 1S: Turn on “Stable Only” menu itemand only print stable print.xP Interval Print x = Print Interval (1-3600 sec), 0P turns auto print OFFZ Same as pressing Zero Key.T Same as pressing Tare Key.xT Download Tare value in grams (positive values only).Sending 0T clears tare (if allowed).PU Print current unit: g, kg, lb, oz, lb:oz, txU Set scale to unit x: 1=g, 2=kg, 3=lb, 4=oz, 5=lb:oz, 6=txM Set scale to mode x. 1=Weighing, 2=Counting, 3=Check, 4=Formulation, 5=Percent, 6=Filling,7=Dynamic, 8=Density, 9=Differential. M will scroll to next enabled mode.PV Version: print name, software revision and LFT ON (if LFT is set ON).H x y “text” Enter Header line, where x = print template number 1 to 5, y = line number 1 to 5 , “text” = header textup to 40 alphanumeric charactersF x y “text” Enter Footer line, where x = print template number 1 to 5, y = line number 1 to 2 “text” = footer text upto 40 alphanumeric characters.\EscR Global reset to reset all menu settings to the original factory defaults.SNS x Switch the platform: x = 1, 2Notes: The second commands listed are “legacy’ commands, which maintain compatibility with olderproducts.6.2 RS232 InterfaceRS232 (DB9) Pin Connections:Pin 2: Scale transmit line (TxD)Pin 3: Scale receive line (RxD)Pin 5: Ground signal (GND)Pin 7: Clear to send (hardware handshake) (CTS)Pin 8: Request to send (hardware handshake) (RTS)Use the built-in RS-232 Port to connect either to a computer or a printer.6.2.1 Connecting to a ComputerConnect to the computer with a standard (straight-through) serial cable.Use HyperTerminal or a similar terminal software to test communication with the computer.Set up HyperTerminal as follows:Choose New Connection, “connect using” COM1 (or available COM port).Select Baud=9600; Parity=8 None; Stop=1; Handshaking=None. Click OK.Choose Properties/Settings, then ASCII Setup. Check boxes as illustrated:(Send line ends…; Echo typed characters…; Wrap lines…)Verify communication by pressing the Print button. If HyperTerminal is set up properly, the value on the displaywill be displayed in the window.6.2.2 Connecting to a Serial PrinterConnect the cable supplied with the printer to the scale’s RS-232 port.