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FB 2250 Series Instrument

© 2009-2010 by Fairbanks Scales, Inc. 51214

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FB 2250
Document 51214
Manufactured by Fairbanks Scales Inc.
821 Locust
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
Created 3/2009
Revision 1 03/2009 Released Manual
Revision 2 05/2009 Added CC and ETL Approvals
Revision 3 06/2009 Added MC Approval, IP69K, and Panel Mount Models
Revision 4 07/2009 Added power on/off instruction
Revision 5 03/2010 Updated for Rev 2 Software

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Table of Contents
SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................. 4
Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 5
Accessories ......................................................................................................................... 7
Battery Installation ............................................................................................................... 7
Powering up the FB 2250 .................................................................................................... 8
Flow Charts ......................................................................................................................... 8
SECTION 2 FRONT PANEL PROGRAMMING......................................................... 9
Front Panel Programming Parameters ................................................................................ 9
SECTION 3 OPERATION........................................................................................ 12
Front Panel Key Functions ................................................................................................ 12
Operating Procedures ...................................................................................................... 12
Instrument Weighing Functions ......................................................................................... 13
Weight Accumulation......................................................................................................... 14
Clearing the Accumulators ................................................................................................ 14
Parts Counting and Accumulation ..................................................................................... 15
Peak Weight ...................................................................................................................... 16
APPENDIX I: DATA OUTPUT FORMATS ............................................................... 17
APPENDIX II: ASCII CHART.................................................................................... 24

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The FB 2250 is a general purpose weighing instrument that can be used with a wide
variety of platforms and load receivers, and is available in nine (9) different
configurations.

Model: FB 2250 Series ABS, AC Power – P/N 29250

Model: FB 2250 Series ABS, AC/Batt Power – P/N 29561
Model: FB 2250 Series SS, AC Power – P/N 29251
Model: FB 2250 Series SS, AC/Batt Power – P/N 29562
Model: FB 2250 Series SS, AC Power, No Bracket – P/N 29563
Model: FB 2250 Series SS, AC/Batt Power, No Bracket – P/N 29564
Model: FB 2250 Series SS, AC Power, No Bracket, IP69K P/N 29013
Model: FB 2250 Series SS, AC Power, IP69K P/N 28990
Model: FB 2250 Series, AC Power, Panel Mount P/N 29803

Major features of the Instrument include push-button programming and calibration.

Program data is stored in battery supported ram and backed up in flash memory.
The battery should be replaced every 12 months.

The FB 2250 series instrument features a large one inch high green backlit LCD
weight display, which can be tilted up or down to accommodate different lighting
conditions. Microprocessor controlled design allows the instrument to be rapidly
programmed at installation to meet the specific requirements of the application.

The obtainable accuracy meets Handbook 44 requirements, and the instrument is

approved for commercial application up to 10,000 divisions. A maximum of 100,000
displayed divisions can be programmed for non-commercial applications.

The instrument provides two (2) serial communication ports to provide

communication to various types of peripheral devices for RS232, RS485, and 20mA
data outputs.

Optional accessories include a 4-20 mA analog output, Bluetooth® serial adapter,

and three different fieldbus devices; Profibus®, DeviceNet™, and Ethernet/IP.

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Specifications
Instrument Approvals: CC: 09-023
MC: AM-5720
ETL: ETL Listed.
Conforms to ANSI/UL STD 60950-1
Certified to CAN/CSA C22.2 STD NO. 60950-1-03
Power Requirements:
117 volts AC +/- 10 %
220 volts AC +/- 10 %
Power Consumption: 1.5 watts maximum;
The FB 2250 is designed to operate from 80 to 260 volts AC, 50 to 60 Hertz.
DC Models: five (5) Size “D” Alkaline batteries @ 1.5 Volts DC each.
Battery Life: up to 40 Hours or greater with a maximum load of 4, 350 load cells and
backlighting enabled. Battery Usage time can be adversely affected by battery
storage, battery capacity and battery brand.

Enclosure ABS, Black NEMA 1, Stainless Steel NEMA 4X

Desk and Wall Mount
Display 6 digits, 1 inch LCD, Green Backlight
Front Panel Keys On/Off, Units, Zero, B/G, Net, Tare and Print
Units lbs, oz, kg, g and lbs/oz, or custom
Graduation Size 0.0001 to 50
AD Conversion 66 per second
Load Cell Excitation 5 Volts DC
Sensitivity: 1µv/d (microvolt/division)
Load Cells Eight (8) 350 ohm or Sixteen (16) 1000 ohm

Displayed Divisions 10,000d Commercial and 100,000d Non-Commercial

Capacities: Programmable to 999999
Units: lb, g, kg, oz, lb/oz or custom

Out of Range warnings

HiCAP Scale input is over Capacity

-------- Displayed weight exceeds 6 digits

Sleep Mode Settings include OFF, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 30 minutes.

Time and Date Battery Maintained

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External Printers Citizens IDP 3550 Tape Printer

Okidata 184 & 186 Serial Form Printer
Okidata 420 Serial Form Printer
Epson Model TM-U295 & TM-U590 Ticket Printers

Zero Range: Settings include 2 % or 100%.

Auto Zero Tracking: Settings include OFF, 0.5, 1 or 3 divisions.
Balance: Settings include OFF, 0.5, 1 or 3 divisions.
Filter: Settings include Slo, Cattle, Standard, and Fast.
Display Update Rate: Settings include 0.2, 0.4, and 0.8 seconds.

Weight Accumulator:

A Capacity of 999,999 Weight Units. The accumulated weight data can be printed or
viewed at the FB 2250 display.

Outputs

Port 1: Bidirectional serial port: Settings include OFF, RS 232,

and RS 485. RS 232 has 30+ updates a second

Port 2 is used to interface to the PC2250 program, OR to provide 20 mA passive, RS

232, or RS 485.

Battery should be replaced every 12 months.

Battery type: Panasonic CR 1220 3V or equivalent.

Environment:
Temp -10ºC to + 40ºC (+14ºF to + 104ºF)
Storage: Temp -40ºC to + 60ºC (-40ºF to + 140ºF)

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Accessories
Optional accessories include a 4-20 mA analog output, Bluetooth® serial adapter,
and three different fieldbus devices; Profibus®, DeviceNet™, and Ethernet/IP.

4-20 mA analog current loop output

16 bit Resolution and Monotonicity

0.01% Non-Linearity
Isolated 4mA to 20mA.
Front Panel Programmable

Bluetooth® technology Interface

Utilizes either Channel 1 or Channel 2 Serial Output. RS232 serial Interface to

Bluetooth Interface. Range 100 meters (328 feet).
The Bluetooth option will operate either as a Client or Server depending on
which device the FB 2250 is connected. i.e. if connected to a printer the
FB 2250 be a Server and a Client if connected to a PC.

Battery Installation
STAINLESS STEEL ENCLOSURE
ABS ENCLOSURE

(-) (-)
(+) (+) (+)
(+) (-)

(+) (-)
(+) (+)
(-) (-) (-)

Stainless Steel Instrument: Unscrew the black plastic end caps and insert 5 alkaline
“D” cells as shown above.
ABS Instrument: Unscrew the two large knurled screws on the back of the Instrument
and remove the battery cover. Insert 5 alkaline “D” cells as shown above.
Industrial ‘D’ Size battery Energizer EN95 or equivalent is recommended for
maximum operating time.

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Powering up the FB 2250

Press the ON / OFF Key for 1 to 2 seconds. The Instrument will display “888888”
followed by a “1234567890” character display moving from right to left, followed by
the revision of software. Upon completing the warm-up, the FB 2250 will display the
actual weight on the scale.

To turn the FB 2250 off, press the ON / OFF key for 1 to 2 seconds.

Flow Charts
Dashed line boxes used in the flowchart indicate that the menu item availability is
dependant upon programming performed elsewhere. For example, “clearing the
accumulator” will not be available if accumulation has not been enabled.
Press & Hold Sleep OFF 5 30
BG/NET Key 3 1 10
Seconds
2 20
CLr.Acc CLr.YES CLr. no

= Conditional Menu Item

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Front Panel Programming Parameters

Front Panel Programming

Operating ZERO enters the change Mode
Operating UNITS scrolls through the selections
Operating ZERO saves the change
Press & Hold Operating B/G NET backs up through selections
PRINT Key 3
Seconds 12hr A 12hr P 24hour
SEt-ti
Press & Hold SEt-dA
TARE Key 3
Seconds Displays current battery voltage
Press & Hold Sleep OFF 5 30
BG/NET Key 3 1 10
Seconds
2 20
CLr.Acc CLr.YES CLr. no

Press Zero will Clear the Accumulator/Total Register/ Peak

NOTE key Weight parameters and set the Instrument to
the Net/Gross Mode

Press Units will not Clear the Accumulator/Total Register/ Peak

NOTE key Weight parameters and set the Instrument to
the Net/Gross Mode

PCT ACC PEAK WTS

Press & Hold n XXXXX OR n XXXXX OR TIME
ZERO Key 3
Seconds WEIGHT DATE

PEAK WT
Press & Hold Gross / Net
UNITS Key 3
Seconds
4.20 Lo 000000

4.20 Hi Capacity

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Press the Print key for 3 seconds.

Programming Time Format: Press the ZERO key. Pressing the UNITS key will
toggle through the available selections. Press the ZERO key to enter the selection.
Available selections are:
12hr A: 12 hour clock, currently AM.
12hr P: 12 hour clock, currently PM.
24 hour: Military time, (1:00 PM = 1300 hours)
Set-ti: Programming the Time: Time is set as HHMMSS. The display will indicate
Set-ti and then display the current time. Press the ZERO key, the first two digits will
blink. Press the UNITS key to increment to the desired minute setting and press the
ZERO key. The second set of digits will blink. Press the UNITS key to increment to
the desired seconds setting, and press the ZERO key. The third set of digits will blink.
Press the UNITS key to increment to the desired seconds setting, and press the
ZERO key to enter the time settings.
Set-dA: Programming the date: The display will indicate Set-dA and then display the
current date setting. Date is entered in the MM-DD-YY format. Press the ZERO key
and the first two digits will blink. Press the UNITS key to increment to the desired
month then press the ZERO key. The second set of digits will blink, press the UNITS
key to increment to the desired day and press the ZERO key. The third set of digits
will blink. Press the UNITS key to increment to the desired year setting, then press
the ZERO key to enter the date settings.
Press the TARE key for 3 seconds.
The current battery / power supply voltage is displayed (8.3 volts DC nominal).

Press the BG/Net key for 3 seconds

Sleep: Programming the Sleep Function: The display will indicate Sleep and then
display the current setting. This function serves to prolong battery life by turning off
the Instrument. Sleep mode will commence in the time programmed provided there is
no activity detected for the duration of the programmed sleep time setting. Activity is
defined as weight applied to the scale exceeding the balance setting, the pressing of
a key, and the receiving of a polling request on a communication port. Press the
ZERO key, then the UNITS key to scroll through available settings. Press the ZERO
key to enter the selection. Available selections are:
OFF 1 2 5 10 20 30 (selections indicate minutes)

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CLr.ACC: Clearing the Accumulator:

Conditional upon programming the operating mode to accumulation, peak hold, piece
count, or piece count & total. The display will indicate CLr.ACC. Press the ZERO key,
then the UNITS key to toggle the available settings. Press the ZERO key to enter the
selection. Available selections are:
Clr.YES (Clear the Accumulator) CLr.NO (Do NOT Clear the Accumulator)
NOTE:
Pressing ZERO will clear the Accumulator and return to the Net/Gross mode.
Pressing UNITS will NOT clear the Accumulator and return to the Net/Gross mode.
Press the Zero key for 3 seconds
Conditional upon programming the operating mode to accumulation.
The FB 2250 will display total number of pieces and weight, then time out (30 sec).

Conditional upon programming the operating mode to piece count, or piece count &
total. The FB 2250 will display total number of pieces, then time out (30 sec).

Conditional upon programming the operating mode to peak hold stable or peak hold
unstable. The FB 2250 will display time, date, peak weight, and time out (30 sec).

Note: Pressing the UNITS key will skip time out and immediately exit to the weigh
mode.

Press the Units key for 3 seconds

Conditional upon enabling 4-20 mA.

Gross / Net: Programming the weigh mode the output will track: Select Gross or Net.
The 4-20 mA analog output will track the selection. It will continue to track the
selection regardless of the currently selected weigh mode of the FB 2250.
Press the ZERO key, then the UNITS key to toggle the available settings. Press the
ZERO key to enter the selection. Available selections are Gross or Net.

4.20 Lo: Programming the weight value associated with 4 mA: The display will
indicate 4.20 Lo: Press the ZERO key. The display will indicate the zero weight
“XXXXXX”. Press the UNITS key to increment the blinking digit, press the ZERO key
to advance to the next digit, repeat until entry is complete. After entering the least
significant digit, press the ZERO key. This weight entry will result in a 4 mA output.
4.20 Hi: Programming the weight value associated with 20 mA: The display will
indicate 4.20 Hi: Press the ZERO key. The display will indicate the maximum weight
“XXXXXX”. Press the UNITS key to increment the blinking digit, press the ZERO key
to advance to the next digit, repeat until entry is complete. After entering the least
significant digit, press the ZERO key. This weight entry will result in a 20 mA output.

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Front Panel Key Functions
ON/OFF Turns the Instrument on or off.

UNITS Switches between pre-programmed selectable weight units.

ZERO Sets the display to zero, programmable: 2% or 100% of capacity.

B/G – NET Toggles between Gross and Net weights

(only if a tare value has been entered greater than zero)

TARE automatically tares off displayed weight when key is pressed.

Depending on programmed selection, Tare weight will either:

A. Be retained for reuse until changed or power is removed, or

B. Automatically clear when Gross weight returns to Zero.

PRINT Simple RS232 output when key is pressed.

Operating Procedures

Press the ON / OFF Key. The Instrument will display “888888” followed by a
“1234567890” character display moving from right to left, followed by the revision of
software. Upon completing the warm-up, the FB 2250 will either display zero, or it will
display the actual weight on the scale.

The Zero function, Tare function, and AZT require the displayed weight to be stable
before these functions will operate. The weight reading is stable if the variation in
weight is less than the programmed bAL range.

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Instrument Weighing Functions

The industry uses three terms to describe the apportionment of an object’s weight.
These terms are GROSS WEIGHT, TARE WEIGHT, and NET WEIGHT.

Example: A can of house paint is an object to be weighed.

The empty can is the 'TARE' weight,
the paint is the 'NET' weight, and
together they equal the 'GROSS' weight.

GROSS = NET + TARE

GROSS – NET = TARE
GROSS – TARE = NET

Basic Weighing
Ensure platform is empty, turn the scale ON, press the ZERO key and the display
indicates “0” and is ready for use.

Gross Weighing
1. Press the GROSS/NET key, if required, to set the display to GR (gross).
2. Press the ZERO key, if required, to set scale to “0”.
3. Place container/object on scale platform.
4. Read the gross weight on the display.

Net Weighing
1. Press the GROSS/NET key, if required, to set display to GR (gross).
2. Press the ZERO key, if required, to set scale to “0”.
3. Place container/object on scale (Tare weight).
4. Press the TARE key.
5. Place material in container or add objects (Net weight).
6. Read the net weight on the display.

Gross/Tare/Net Weighing

1. Press the GROSS/NET key, if required, to set display to GR (gross).

2. Press the ZERO key, if required, to set scale to “0”.
3. Place container/object on scale (Tare weight).
4. Press the TARE key.
5. Place material in container or add objects (Net weight).
6. Read the net weight on the display.
7. Press the GROSS/NET key to switch to Gross and view Gross weight.
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Weight Accumulation
1. Place a weight on the Scale Platform
2. After the weight has settled. Press the B/G NET key until the display alternates
between the number of Accumulations "n" and the Accumulated weight.
3. Press the UNITS key to return to the Gross/Net Mode and add the Weight to the
Accumulator.
The display will momentarily indicate ACCEPt then return to the Weigh Mode.
Press the B/G NET key to skip adding the Weight to the Accumulator and return to
the Weigh Mode.
The scale must return to “0” Gross mode before another accumulation can occur.
4. To continue, add the next load, press the B/G NET key until the display alternates
between the number of Accumulations "n" and the Accumulated weight.
5. Press the UNITS key to return to the Gross/Net Mode and add the Weight to the
Accumulator. The display will momentarily indicate ACCEPt then return to the Weigh
Mode.

Clearing the Accumulators

Press the BG/Net key for 3 seconds
The display will indicate “Sleep” and then display the current setting. Press the
UNITS key, and the display will indicate CLr.ACC. Press the ZERO key, then the
UNITS key to toggle the available settings. Press the ZERO key to enter the
selection. Available selections are:
Clr.YES (Clear the Accumulator) CLr. NO (Do NOT Clear the Accumulator)
NOTE:
Pressing the ZERO key will clear the Accumulator and return to the Net/Gross mode.
Pressing the UNITS key will NOT clear the Accumulator and return to the Net/Gross
mode.
Clears Peak Weight data and Piece Count Data if selected .

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Parts Counting and Accumulation

1. Place the Container on the Scale Platform.

2. Press the TARE key to Tare off the container weight and set the scale in the Net
Mode. The Display should indicate 0 Net Weight.

3. Press the B/G NET key. The Display prompts to "Add" a number of sample parts
to the Container. Pressing the B/G NET key repeatedly will Prompt to; "Add 1", "Add
5", "Add 10", "Add 25", Add 50", or "Add 100" parts.

4. Add the required sample to the container, then press the UNITS key. The Display
will alternate between indicating the weight and the Number of pieces.

5. Add the remaining parts to the Container.

6. The Display will update and continue to alternate between the Weight and Number
of Pieces including the original sample.

7. Press the B/G NET key. The Display will alternate between the "Total" legend and
the Total number of pieces accumulated.

Print Example:

Press the B/G NET key to skip adding the Current Piece to the Total Register and
return to the Weigh Mode

Press the UNITS key to complete the Accumulation

Notes:

If the prompts do not occur, clear the accumulator and start over.

The operating mode must be set to Piece Count & total to function.

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Peak Weight

Either the Maximum Unstable or Maximum Stable Peak Weights, are stored along
with the time and date that the condition occurred. This data can be printed or viewed
at the FB 2250.
To view, press the ZERO key for 3 seconds to alternately display the peak weight,
time, and date. This will time out 30 seconds and return to the weigh mode, otherwise
press the UNITS key to end.

Press the Zero key for 3 seconds

Conditional upon programming the operating mode to accumulation, piece count, or
piece count & total.

The FB 2250 will display total number of pieces, weight, and time out (30 sec).

Conditional upon programming the operating mode to peak hold stable or peak hold
unstable.

The FB 2250 will display time, date, peak weight, and time out (30 sec).

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Appendix I: Data Output Formats
General Notes:
<CR> = means carriage return character.
<LF> = line feed character.
<SP> = space character.
<EOT> = end of transmission character.
<> = used to indicate individual characters for clarity only (not present in data
stream).

Fairbanks/ Toledo Continuous Output

<STX><A><B><C><WWWWWW><TTTTTT><CR>

A = Status Word A
B = Status Word B
C = Status Word C
W = Displayed Weight
T = Tare Weight

Leading zeros are not suppressed. The Continuous Computer Output is an

uninitiated, unrequested output that is transmitted at a fixed time interval.

Character String Description

STX Start of Text character : (02 Hex)
A Status Word A
B Status Word B
C Status Word C
xxxxxx Displayed Weight : x = Weight
(6 characters if grad size does not have a decimal point.)
(5 characters if the grad size does have a decimal point.
The decimal point is not sent as part of the character string.
xxxxxx Tare Value : x = Tare
(6 characters if the grad size does not have a decimal point.)
(5 characters if the grad size does have a decimal point.
The decimal point is not sent as part of the character string
CR Carriage Return Character : (0D hex)
CS CheckSum Character : If enabled, this character consists of the last eight bits of the binary
sum of all characters transmitted up to this checksum character.

Status Word A
Bit # Decimal Point or Zero Location
x00 x0 x x.x x.xx x.xxx x.xxxx x.xxxxx
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Increment Size
Count by 1 Count by 2 Count by 5
3 1 0 1
4 0 1 1
5 Always Logic 1
6 Always Logic 0
7 Parity Bit

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Status Word B
Bit # Description
0 Gross = 0 Net = 1
1 Positive = 0 Negative = 1
2 In Range = 0 Overcapacity = 1
3 No Motion = 0 Motion = 1
4 lb = 0 kg = 1
5 Always Logic 1
6 Normal = 0 Power Up = 1
7 Parity Bit

Status Word C
Bit # Description
0 Always Logic 0
1 Always Logic 0
2 Always Logic 0
3 Normal = 0 Print Switch Pushed = 1
4 Always Logic 0
5 Always Logic 1
6 Normal = 0 Keyboard Tare = 1
7 Parity Bit

Cardinal 738 Continuous Scoreboard Output

<CR><P><WWWWWW><m><SP><U><SP><g><SPSP><ETX>

W = Displayed weight
P = Polarity + = Positive weight
- = Negative weight
U = Units
lb = pounds
kg = kilograms
m = Motion or o = Overload
g = Gross; n = Net
SP = Space

Leading zeros are not suppressed

Weightronics WI-120 Continuous Output

<G><P><WWWWWW><SP><U><CR><LF>

G = Gross; N = Net
P = Polarity + = positive weight
- = negative weight
U = Units
lb = pounds
kg = kilograms
SP = Space

Leading zeros are not suppressed

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Condec Continuous Output

<STX><P><WWWWWWW><U><G><M><CR>

P = Polarity space = positive weight

- = negative weight
W = Displayed weight
U = Units
L = pounds
K = kilograms
G = Gross; N = Net
M = Motion

Leading zeros are suppressed

Demand: Activated by the receipt of a <CR>.

Gross Weight – No Motion – decimal points included

<SP> <W> <W> <W> <W> <W> <W> <SP> <l> <b> <SP> <SP> <G> <R> <SP>
<SP> <CR> <LF> <EOT>

Gross Weight – Motion – decimal points included

<SP> <W> <W> <W> <W> <W> <W> <SP> <l> <b> <SP> <SP> <g> <r> <SP>
<SP> <CR> <LF> <EOT>

Net Weight – No Motion – decimal points included

<SP> <W> <W> <W> <W> <W> <W> <SP> <l> <b> <SP> <SP> <N> <T> <SP>
<SP> <CR> <LF> <EOT>

Net Weight – Motion – decimal points included

<SP> <W> <W> <W> <W> <W> <W> <SP> <l> <b> <SP> <SP> <n> <t> <SP>
<SP> <CR> <LF> <EOT>

Continuous: Outputs once every display update rate cycle.

Continuous Output formatted output. Same for Poll and Auto

Gross Weight – No Motion – decimal points included

<SP> <W> <W> <W> <W> <W> <W> <SP> <l> <b> <SP> <SP> <G> <R> <SP>
<SP> <CR> <LF> <EOT>

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Gross Weight – Motion – decimal points included

<SP> <W> <W> <W> <W> <W> <W> <SP> <l> <b> <SP> <SP> <g> <r> <SP>
<SP> <CR> <LF> <EOT>

Net Weight – No Motion – decimal points included

<SP> <W> <W> <W> <W> <W> <W> <SP> <l> <b> <SP> <SP> <N> <T> <SP>
<SP> <CR> <LF> <EOT>

Net Weight – Motion – decimal points included

<SP> <W> <W> <W> <W> <W> <W> <SP> <l> <b> <SP> <SP> <n> <t> <SP>
<SP> <CR> <LF> <EOT>

Plc

Instrument Setup Protocol: 19,200 Baud, 8 Character bits, 1 Stop bit, and no parity.
This is a continuous output that transmits data on every other A/D update
(approximately 32
transmissions per second.

The output string is 12 characters, seen as "wwwwwwwuumm<eot>" where,

<wwwwwww> = Weight including decimal point and negative sign.
Negative sign precedes most significant digit and may be preceded by space
characters.
<uu> = units "lb", "kg", "oz", or "g ". "oz" may indicate ounces, or lb/ounces.
<mm> = mode "GR" or "NT" for stable weight, or "gr" or "nt" for motion.
<eot> = end of text.

Example 1: Gross - lbs - Weight Stable

<WWWWWWW> <l><b> <G> <R> <EOT>
Example 2: Gross - lbs - Weight in Motion
<WWWWWWW> <l> <b> <g> <r><EOT>
Example 3: Net - kgs - Weight Stable
<WWWWWWW> <k> <g> <N> <T> <EOT>
Example 4: Net - kgs - Weight in Motion
<WWWWWWW> <k> <g> <n> <t> <EOT>

Note: Once PLC option is selected and protocol has been programmed, the installing
technician's setup is complete. Confirmation of output can be performed by
monitoring the COM port with a terminal program such as Windows Hyper Terminal.

Note: Interface of the HMS Communications device, power supply to same device,
and programming of the PLC is strictly the responsibility of the customer.

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UPS

Serial Data Output Format for UPS Worldship Software.

The instrument will transmit the following string of data.

Character Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

String 1

Gross Weight: X X X X . X X SP l/k b/g SP G/g R/r SP SP CR LF EOT

NOTES

1. Characters denoted by “X” are characters 0-9. Leading zeroes are replaced with
spaces (SP). Character 5 is a decimal point (HEX 2E).

2. Lower case “I” and “b” for Avoirdupois Units or “k” and “g” for Metrics Units.

3. The first weight character will be a minus (-), HEX 2D, If weight is negative.

4. Characters separated with an / denoted one of the characters will be transmitted.

5. Lower case gr in characters 12 &13 indicates scale motion. Upper case indicates
stable weight.

6. EOT, HEX 04 is transmitted in “HiCAP” condition.

7. Transmission will occur when a CR (Hex 0D) carriage return is received.

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P Ship

Serial Data Output Format for P Ship, used to interface to FedEx Shipping Programs.

All computer commands and scale responses are ASCII character strings, where:

<CR> is an ASCII carriage return (hexadecimal 0D)

<LF> is an ASCII line feed (hexadecimal 0A)
<ETX> is an ASCII End-Of-Text (hexadecimal 03)
(STATUS) is a two ASCII number representation of the scale status (in the form of
hexadecimal 3x3x, where the bit pattern of the low nibbles, indicated by an "x",
determine the actual status conditions)

COMPUTER SCALE RESPONSE COMMAND

RESPONSE RESULT
W<CR> <LF><SP>XXX.XXUU<CR>(STATUS)<ETX> Returns the
weight and scale
status in two
ASCII digits.
S<CR> <LF>S(STATUS)<CR><ETX> Returns the scale
Status in two
ASCII digits
(defined in the
following section)
Z<CR> No response Zeros the scale
All Else <LF>?<CR> Unrecognizable
command

Notes: In the scale response to "W<CR>":

1. XXX.XX = A five digit number with two digits to the right of the decimal point
which is the displayed scale weight.

2. SP = An ASCII space (hexadecimal 20). In the event of a negative

weight, an ASCII, "-" (hexadecimal 2D) is returned in this
location.

3. UU = A two character weight identifier. If the scale is configured to

weigh kilograms, a "KG" (uppercase letters) will be returned, if
configured for pounds, "LB" (uppercase letters) will be returned.

4. The decimal point is returned by the scale as part of the ASCII string.

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5. Interpretation of scale status digits

The high order nibble of each status byte has a value of 3 (0011 B). The low order
nibble of the first and second bytes are defined as follows:

1st Byte: Bit 0 - High = scale is in motion

Low = scale is stable

Bit 1 - High = scale at zero

Low = scale not at zero

Bit 2 - Low = not used

Bit 3 - Low = not used

2nd Byte: Bit 0 - High = scale is below zero

Low = scale is not below zero

Bit 1 - High = scale is over capacity

Low = scale is not over capacity

Bit 2 - High = scale ROM program failure

Low = scale ROM okay

Bit 3 - High = faulty calibration data*

Low = scale calibration okay

*This is the result of an incorrect checksum

An example of the scale response to an "S" command would be:

<LF>S20<CR><ETX>

The following status conditions are in effect for this response:

•scale at zero
•scale is not below zero
•scale is not over capacity
•scale ROM okay
•scale calibration okay

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Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex
NUL 0 0 ! 33 21 >B 66 42 c 99 63
SOH 1 1 " 34 22 C 67 43 d 100 64
STX 2 2 # 35 23 D 68 44 e 101 65
ETX 3 3 $ 36 24 E 69 45 f 102 66
EOT 4 4 % 37 25 F 70 46 g 103 67
ENQ 5 5 & 38 26 G 71 47 h 104 68
ACK 6 6 ` 39 27 H 72 48 i 105 69
BEL 7 7 ( 40 28 I 73 49 j 106 6a
BS 8 8 ) 41 29 J 74 4a k 107 6b
HT 9 9 * 42 2a K 75 4b l 108 6c
LF 10 a + 43 2b L 76 4c m 109 6d
VT 11 b , 44 2c M 77 4d n 110 6e
FF 12 c - 45 2d N 78 4e o 111 6f
CR 13 d . 46 2e O 79 4f p 112 70
SO 14 e / 47 2f P 80 50 q 113 71
SI 15 f 0 48 30 Q 81 51 r 114 72
DLE 16 10 1 49 31 R 82 52 s 115 73
DC1 17 11 2 50 32 S 83 53 t 116 74
DC2 18 12 3 51 33 T 84 54 u 117 75
DC3 19 13 4 52 34 U 85 55 v 118 76
DC4 20 14 5 53 35 V 86 56 w 119 77
NAK 21 15 6 54 36 W 87 57 x 120 78
SYN 22 16 7 55 37 X 88 58 y 121 79
ETB 23 17 8 56 38 Y 89 59 z 122 7a
CAN 24 17 9 57 39 Z 90 5a { 123 7b
EM 25 19 : 58 3a [ 91 5b | 124 7c
SUB 26 1a ; 59 3b \ 92 5c } 125 7d
ESC 27 1b < 60 3c ] 93 5d ~ 126 7e
FS 28 1c = 61 3d ^ 94 5e DEL 127 7f
GS 29 1d 62 3e _ 95 5f
RS 30 1e ? 63 3f ` 96 60
US 31 1f @ 64 40 a 97 61
SP 32 20 A 65 41 b 98 62

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 FB 2250 Series
Instrument
Manufactured by Fairbanks Scale, Inc.
821 Locust Street Document 51214
Kansas City, MO 64106
www.fairbanks.com