Tanita MC 980 MA [3/15] ３ attention

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Summary

This instruction manual explains control commands from external equipment such as personal

computers to control “MC-980”. Please refer to “Output data format” about output data of

measurement result.

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Specifications

Communication Method: Asynchronous Transmission

Signal speed: 4800, 9600, 19200 baud (selectable)

Data bit length: 8 bits

Parity: None

Stop bit: 1 bit

Flow control: None, Hardware, XON/XOFF (selectable)

Terminator: CR+LF

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Preparation for connection

1. Connect equipment to PC

Connect equipment to PC by USB cable.

2. Communication setting on PC

Setup PC communication Signal speed, Data bit length, Parity, Stop bit and Flow control.

It is necessary to install device driver.

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PC-Mode

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Equipment statuses on PC-Mode

MC-980 is operated on 8 statuses.

Status x system start-up

Status 0 non-PC-Mode (Normal Mode)

PC-Mode Status 1 PC-Mode / preparing setup

PC-Mode Status 2 PC-Mode / completed setup

PC-Mode Status 3 PC-Mode / preparing setup (for extension mode)

PC-Mode Status 4 PC-Mode / completed setup (for extension mode)

PC-Mode Status 5 PC-Mode / setting zero point

(continues until completing set to zero point)

PC-Mode Status 6 PC-Mode / measuring body weight and impedance

PC-Mode Status 7 PC-Mode / displaying measurement result

(continues until stepping off a platform)

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Attention

Some commands are not accepted according to status.

After it turns on power, the equipment is in the state of “Status 0” (non-PC-Mode).

Send “M1” (status change command to PC-Mode) from a host, and then the equipment changes to

“Status 1” (PC-Mode)