Reading Block

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Reading Block

Read-Only

Use a single Block Tag with 5 (five) Elements to read information sent by a device. The scan time configured in this Tag must be, at least, greater than the time between sent messages. According to the manufacturer, the sending rate in continuous mode is 1 (one) message every 185 ms at 4800 bps and 1 (one) message every 165 ms at 9600 bps. Therefore, a scan time greater than 200 ms is recommended. The next table contains the meaning of each Element.

Description of the Elements of the Reading Block Tag

Element

Name

Data Type

Meaning

0

Status Word A (SWA)

U32

Bits 0-2: Multiplier. Possible values are 1: Display × 10, 2: Display × 1, 3: Display × 0.1, 4: Display × 0.01, 5: Display × 0.001, or 6: Display × 0.0001

Bits 3-4: Increment size. Possible values are 1: 1, 2: 2, or 3: 5

1

Status Word B (SWB)

U32

Bit 0: Liquid weight (1)

Bit 1: Negative Weight (1)

Bit 2: Overload (1)

Bit 3: In Movement (1)

Bit 6: If Auto Reset (1)

2

Status Word C (SWC)

U32

Bit 3: Print Button (1)

Bit 4: Expanded (1)

Bit 6: Manual Tare Weight (1)

3

Weight

U32

Weight value as shown on display

4

Tare

U32

Tare value

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