Shimadzu UX-420H [97/129] Data format

15. Connecting Peripheral Instruments

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15.2.2 Data Format

The detailed information on the standard format for Shimadzu electronic balances (Menu item , “EB

type”. Refer to 15.3.3) is given here.

(1) Basic format

An example of data format of a negative value (-186.65g) with delimiter of C/R is shown.

The data length varies depending on attached information, unit expression and delimiter as

explained in (2).

Remarks

Position 1: For a positive value, " " (space) (20H), and for a negative value, "-" (2DH) is

in this position.

Positions 2 to 9: The absolute value. When the numerical value does not use all the 8 posi-

tions, the code for space is entered to each excessive position as shown in

this example.

Positions 10,11: One or two letters indicating the weighing unit. As shown in this example,

the code for space is entered at position No.11 if only one letter is used for

the unit.

Position 12: Code for delimiter.

(2) Information of additional bytes

(i) Output with stability information

When outputting data with stability information (Refer to 15.2.3 (4)-(i)), either of the following

characters is added in front of Character No.1 in the example. Consequently, the data

becomes 1 byte longer.

When stable: S

When unstable: U

(ii) Verified balance as a legal measuring instrument

The brackets “[ ]” bordering auxiliary indicating device of legal measuring instrument can also

be outputted. In this case, “[” and “]” are inserted according to their positions in the weighed

data. They come to the positions before and after Position No.9 in the example. Conse-

quently, the data becomes 2 bytes longer.

(iii) Unit expressed with three letters

Some weighing units are expressed with three letters. Therefore one more byte is inserted

after Position No.11 in the above example. Consequently, the data becomes 1 byte longer.

Data length of this example: 12 bytes

Position

123456789101112

ASCII

code

2DH 20H 20H 31H 38H 36H 2EH 36H 35H 67H 20H 0DH

Data

-186.65gC/R