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DIVA Service Manual 45
6.1.4.3 Status Byte Format
When the scale responds with STX?status byte
C
R
, this indicates a status byte. The status byte
contains scale status information, which can include net/gross mode, zero status, etc. The actual
status byte sent will be an ASCII character which must be converted to binary to decode the bits.
The scale status bit definitions are shown in the following table.
Scale Status Byte Bit Definitions
Bit Number Bit Description
7
7 Parity Bit (even).
6
Always 1
5
1 = Net Weight,
0 = Gross Weight
4
1 = Center of zero.
0 = Not at center of zero.
3
1 = Outside zero capture range.
0 = Within range.
2
1 = Under zero.
0 = Within weighing range.
1
1 = Over capacity.
0 = Within weighing range.
0
1 = Scale in motion.
0 = Stable weight data.