Installation manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Manual
- 1.0 Introduction
- 2.0 Installation
- 3.0 Scale Setup
- 4.0 Configuration Settings
- 5.0 Calibration
- 6.0 Scale Operations
- 7.0 Scale Programming
- 8.0 RS-232 Specifications
- 9.0 PC Connections and Label Formatting
- 10.0 Appendix
- 10.1 SPEC Code Worksheets
- 10.2 Scale Capacity and Display Resolution
- 10.3 Connector Pinouts
- 10.4 Cable Wiring
- 10.5 Y-Cable Wiring Diagram
- 10.6 DC-190 Messages
- 10.7 Clearing Locked-Up Scale (888888 Error)
- 10.8 DC-190 Character Code List (Teraoka Code)
- 10.9 Bar Code Board
- 10.10 PSC QuickScan 6000 Setup
- 10.11 DC-190 Ultra Count Specifications
- DC-190 Ultra Count Limited Warranty
Scale Setup 15
3.2.1 Configuring SPEC 13
SPEC 13 determines the type of data sent or received on the DIN-8 (FORCE BALANCE) and D-sub (232C/
PRINTER) serial ports. Table 3-5 shows the values that can be assigned to SPEC 13.
Depending on the value specified for SPEC 13, the characteristics of each serial port may be controlled by
SPECs 8 and 9 or by SPECs 10 and 11:
• If a force balance is attached (or if the port is assigned as a
Force Balance in SPEC 13), the port
characteristics are set by SPECs 8 and 9. SPEC 8, bit 3, must be set to 1 if a force balance is attached.
• If a printer is attached (or if the port is assigned as a
Printer port in SPEC 13), the port characteristics are
set by SPECs 10 and 11. SPEC 10, bit 3, must be set to 1 if a printer is attached to either port.
• If a PC is attached (or if the port is assigned as a
PC port in SPEC 13), the port characteristics are set by
whichever pair of SPECs (8 and 9 or 10 and 11) are not claimed by the other port. The port designated
for
Force Balance or Printer takes priority over the PC port.
NOTE: SPEC 8, bit 3 (Force Balance Attached) and SPEC 10, bit 3, (Printer Attached) enable their associated
serial port to receive continuous data from a force balance (SPEC 8) or to send printer data. Do not set these bits
to 1 (on) unless that device type is actually attached and powered on. Enabling these bits without the device
attached will cause the scale to lock up with an all
888888s display. See Section 10.7 on page 57 for information
about clearing this error condition.
The default value of SPEC 13, x001, sets up the DC-190 for a force balance on the DIN-8 port and a printer on
the D-sub port. Both SPEC 8, bit 3, and SPEC 10, bit 3, are set to 0 (off) by default: any attached devices must be
enabled in SPEC configuration before they can be used.
SPEC 13 Value
Device Type Attached to
FORCE BALANCE (DIN-8) Port
Device Type Attached to
232C/PRINTER (D-Sub) Port
x000 Force Balance or no device Printer
x001 Printer Force Balance or no device
x010 PC Printer
x011 Printer PC
x100 Force Balance or no device PC
x101 PC Force Balance or no device
Table 3-5. SPEC 13 Values, Bits 2, 1, and 0