Sensoray 518 User Manual
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Tare Gage
This command will tare the strain/pressure gage connected to a single channel. The Tare Gage
command may be used to compensate for the weight of an empty container prior to measuring
the container when it holds some substance. Before invoking this command, the gage channel
should be calibrated. See the Set Gage Zero and Set Gage Span commands for details.
COMMAND: (112 + CHAN)
RESPONSE: NONE
EXAMPLE:
‘ An empty concrete truck is to be tared prior to loading. The truck scale |
‘ is monitored by load cell connected to channel 7. Channel 7 has been |
‘ previously calibrated using the SET GAGE ZERO and SET GAGE SPAN commands. |
Channel% = 7
TareCmd% = 112
CALL Send518byte (BasePort%, TareCmd% + Channel%)
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