Operating instructions

System settings
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Note: Detailed information on optional interfaces and various peripheral devices can be
found in the documentation supplied with these products.
If you have activated a device, you can use the “Define” button to set the interface
parameters for communication with this device, i.e. baud rate, data format, stop bits,
handshake, end of line character, character set and “Continuous mode” (only for the
“Host” peripheral device).
Factory setting: “Host”
(9600 baud, 8 data bits/no parity, 1 stop bit, Xon/Xoff record,
end of line character <CR><LF>, ANSI/Windows character set,
“Continuous mode” = off).
Note: Please see recommended printer settings found in section 16.3,
as well as the printer-specific user's manual.
Notes on “Continuous mode”
In “Continuous mode”, the weighing data is continuously transmitted via the interface. “Continuous mode” is available only for the “Host”
peripheral device and the RS232C interface (“RS232 built-in”), which is built in ex works. If “Continuous mode” is activated, additional
setting options are available:
“Output format”
– With the “MT-SICS” setting (factory setting), the data is transmitted in MT-SICS format (Mettler Toledo Standard Interface Command
Set). MT-SICS works bidirectionally, i.e. the balance can also receive acknowledgments or commands from the host. A separate
handbook for MT-SICS is available.
– The “PM” setting emulates the data format of PM balances (unidirectional).
– With the “AT/MT” setting, the data is transmitted in the format used by METTLER TOLEDO AT and MT balances (unidirectional).
“Updates/sec.”
This setting determines how many data records are transmitted via the interface per second (2, 5, 6 or 10, factory setting: 5).
Notes on the interaction between individual peripheral devices and different applications:
Each balance application supports particular peripheral devices. The control of peripheral devices can vary from application to ap-
plication.
Example: The programmable LC-I/O relay interface from METTLER TOLEDO is supported by both the “Statistics” application and the “Piece
counting” application but is controlled differently by each application. More information on the interaction between balance applications
and different external devices can be found in the “Solution Guide”, which is available on the Internet (www.mt.com).