Rice Lake Combination System - Precision Loads PL9710 and PL9740 Output Ports - Manual

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Precision Loads™
Technical Bulletin
PL9710 and PL9740 Output Ports
Rice Lake Weighing Systems Model PL9710 and
PL9740 digital indicators are equipped with three rear
panel serial ports for driving printer(s), remote
displays, an on-board computer and other peripheral
devices capable of accepting RS232 or RS485
interfaces.
The PL6050 in-cab printer uses a single four wire
cable. Two wires are serial connections which connect
to the PL9710 COM 1 terminals GND (white wire)
and TXD (green wire). The baud rate required for
running the PL6050 printer is 9600 baud, which is
also the default setting of the PL9710 indicator. The
other two wires connect to the POWER terminals at
rear of the PL9710 (12 Vdc, Red + and Black -).
Model PL9710 Printer Connections
RS-232 Interface Specifications
Selectable Baud Rates:
1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default) and
19200 baud
Baud Selection: Printer Setup Mode
Hold down MENU key for 7 seconds.
The display will show SETUP SERIAL
PORT
Parity: None
Stop Bit:
1
Data: 8 bits
Transmission Selection:
On-command or continuous (Printer
Setup Mode)
Continuous Transmission Format:
<status> <mode> <polarity>
<weight> <unit> <terminate>
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