Re: Somewhat defective balance Mettler AE100 - how to work around limitations?

From: Mark Tarka (mark_tarka_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 10/19/04


Date: 19 Oct 2004 15:58:34 -0700

photo@woelen.nl (Wilco Oelen) wrote in message news:<2e41c276.0410181537.36ffab55@posting.google.com>...
[snip ...]
> 3)
> Does anyone of you know the signal pinout and the protocol, used by
> the balance for communicating between the front panel and the actual
> electronics inside the balance. If I know the protocol (a 10-pin
> connector is used for passing the signals), then I'm quite sure that I
> can build a small piece of hardware and write a piece of software for
> reading and managing the device, using a notebook as an advanced
> display.

1986? Should be a 9- or 15- pin and using standard
interface protocols.
 
> 4)
> The balance also has a so-called foot-pedal interface on the back,
> with just two pins. One pin is the electrical ground. Does anyone of
> you know the protocol, used for communicating through these pins?

Why don't you open up the instrument and see if you
can figure it out yourself :-)

  Mark (... and I'd also upgrade the Supreme Court by
        giving them a ONE-PAN balance so the people
        would finally know the truth)



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