Avery Weigh-Tronix WI-130 Software User Manual

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WI-130 SimPoser
Software User’s Manual

11/19/03 130SIMPO_U.P65 PN 29587-0018F e3 Printed in USA

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents ...................................................................................... 3

Introduction ................................................................................................ 5

About This Manual ........................................................................... 5

SimPoser

SimPoser

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Minimum and Recommended Computer Requirements ................... 6

SimPoser

Starting SimPoser ........................................................................... 7

Commands Overview ....................................................................... 7

Toolbar Buttons Overview ................................................................ 8

SimPoser

Toolbar Commands .................................................................... 9

Toolbar Buttons ........................................................................ 12

Application Progam Summaries .................................................... 43

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and the WI-130 WDAC............................................... 5

Software ............................................................................. 6

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Installation ................................................................. 6

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Operation .................................................................. 9

File ....................................................................................... 9

Toolbar ................................................................................. 9

Editors ................................................................................ 10

Download............................................................................ 10

Simulate.............................................................................. 10

Help .................................................................................... 11

Configure Button ................................................................. 12

Program Button ................................................................... 24

Format Button ..................................................................... 29

SetPoint Button ................................................................... 33

Simulate Button ................................................................... 42

Close Button ....................................................................... 42

Appendix 1: Display Samples ................................................................. 45

Appendix 2: WT-BASIC Interpreter Command Set .................................. 48

New System Events ....................................................................... 65

New or Enhanced Key Words ........................................................ 67

Appendix 3: Subroutine Examples .......................................................... 79

Appendix 4: Error Messages .................................................................. 85

Appendix 5: ASCII Chart ......................................................................... 87

Appendix 6: System Values Definitions ................................................... 88

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Introduction

About This Manual

SimPoserTM and the
WI-130 WDAC

This manual covers the information you need to install and operate the
SimPoser™ software package.

Major sections of this manual are headed by titles in a black bar like Intro-
duction above. Subheadings appear in the left column. Instructions and text
appear on the right side of the page. You will occasionally see notes, tips,
and special instructions in the left column. This information will usually
pertain to text in the opposite column.

SimPoser™ software works exclusively with the WI-130 WDAC (Weight
Data Acquisition Controller). The word SimPoser™ comes from two root

words—Simulator and Composer. These two words describe the strengths of
this program. Built into the software is a computer simulation of the WI-130.
SimPoser lets you compose application programs and configuration setups
for the WI-130. You then test an application on the simulator. This makes
quick fixes easy and assures identical function when you download the
program to a WI-130.

Application programming is done in the WT-BASIC computer language.
These application programs and the configuration are saved in a computer file
and can be recalled simply by opening that file. Because of this, you can
design, buy or trade application programs.

Downloading a program to the WI-130 is as easy as clicking a button on the
computer screen. The information you send to the WI-130 is instantly active
and the WI-130 is ready to perform the task you have set it up to do. The
program becomes part of the WI-130’s permanent memory and cannot be lost
due to power failure. If you download a new program to the WI-130, the old
program is replaced with the new program. No chips to change and no long
turnaround times. Each program can take the place of expensive software/
hardware specials. Turnaround times can be measured in hours or days
instead of weeks or months.

Examples of basic application programs are available which can do batching,
checkweighing, inbound/outbound weighing, and other operations. These
programs may require additional changes to meet your exact application
requirements.

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Simposer™ Software

Minimum and
Recommended
Computer
Requirements

SimPoser is PC based and requires a certain level of computer power to
function. With the minimum setup listed below, the system will work but
slowly. The recommended configuration will run the program very well.

Minimum Configuration

• IBM® compatible AT®/PC with an Intel 486 DX2-50MHZ microprocessor

• 8 megabytes of RAM

• 120 megabyte hard disk drive (program takes up a minimum of 5 meg.)

• 3.5" 1.44 megabyte floppy disk drive

• VGA color monitor

• Mouse

• Dos 5.0 or later

• Microsoft Windows® 3.1 running in enhanced mode

Recommended Configuration

• IBM® compatible AT®/PC notebook computer with an Intel Pentium 90
microprocessor

• 16 megabytes of RAM

• 120 megabyte hard disk drive (program takes up a minimum of 5 meg.)

• 3.5" 1.44 megabyte floppy disk drive

• VGA color monitor

• 14.4K baud fax/modem

• Mouse

• Dos 5.0 or later

• Microsoft Windows® 3.1 running in enhanced mode, Win95, Win98 or
WinNT

• QMODEM Communications program.

SimPoser Installation

This section of the manual is divided into the following sections:

• SimPoser Installation

• Starting SimPoser

• Commands Overview

• SimPoser Operation

Place the SimPoser diskette in the disk drive and in Windows 3.1 click on
File - Run - a:\setup, or in Windows 95 click on Start - Run - a:\setup. Follow
all the on-screen prompts as the software is installed.

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Starting SimPoser

You can move the toolbar
anywhere on your screen by
clicking and dragging the title
bar.

1. Once SimPoser is installed, double click the icon with the left mouse
button. A progress bar appears and when it reaches 100% the SimPoser
program is done loading. A license message appears, and upon accept­ing this toolbar is displayed:

Figure 1

SimPoser's toolbar

Commands Overview

File

Toolbar

Editors

Download

Simulate

The toolbar consists of six commands and six buttons. Some of these
commands are common to all Windows programs and cause a drop down
menu to appear. Some commands access the special features of the
SimPoser program. A quick overview for each command is given below.
Specific instructions appear in the Operations section of this manual. For
help with Windows operations see your Windows documentation.

This drop down menu lets you create, open, save and print files and exit the
program. This menu also contains a list of the last nine files you have
opened. This allows you to click on a file name and open it quickly.

This allows you to select a small version of the toolbar.

This is a navigation aid for accessing the different editing windows.

Click on this command, then COM 1 or COM 2 to download the active
application program to the WI-130.

Click on this command, then Start to bring up the WI-130 simulator on the
computer screen. All the parameters and instructions you have created and
saved will be active and running on the display. This allows you to test your
programs before downloading to the WI-130.

Help

Click on this command or press F1 to find indexed help documentation.

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Toolbar Buttons
Overview

The toolbar has six buttons. You select the function you want by clicking on
the appropriate button with the mouse cursor. Below are brief descriptions of
each button's function. Complete instructions are in the next section,
SimPoser Operation.

Configure button

Program button

Format button

When you click on this button with your mouse, a tabbed, dialog box appears
containing the customizable features you can set to suit your needs. Below
is a list of items in this dialog box:

• Parameters

• Units

• Key Enable

• Display Values

• Display Modes

• Analog Output

• Bargraph

The Program button opens a WT-BASIC text editing window. Use this window
to create application programs using the WT-BASIC computer language. In
these programs you can configure the system to run a batching program,
setup a checkweighing function, design special graphics for use on the
display, and much more.

Click on this button to see a screen for setting up print formats. Design your
custom format, choose the format # (from 1 to 16) and save it by clicking on
the Save button. Any or all of these formats can be recalled in the program
you create in the Program window. For example, you might use this feature
for IN and OUT tickets for truck loading/unloading situations, spreadsheet
reports for managers, or ISO documentation.

• Counting

• Misc

• Time Out

• Motion/AZT

• Filters

• ROC

• Serial Ports

Setpoint

Simulate

Close

Click on this button to bring up a dialog box for configuring setpoints.

Click on this button to bring up the WI-130 simulator on the computer. This
does the same thing as the Simulate command described earlier.

Click on this button to exit the SimPoser program.

The WI-130 can be sealed for legal for trade use and the software protected from change
by a hardware connection on the main board. If P19 is jumpered, the system is sealed
and programs cannot be downloaded or altered. If P19 is not jumpered the system is not
sealed and programs can be downloaded from the SimPoser software.

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SimPoser Operation

Toolbar Commands

This manual assumes that you
know the basic Windows
procedures. If not, see your
WindowsTM documentation.

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File

Following are specific instructions for each of the commands on the
SimPoser toolbar.

1. Click on File. . .

The drop down menu shown in Figure 2 appears. With this menu
you can call for a new file, open an existing file, save a file you are
working on, save a file under a new name, print, or exit the
SimPoser program. There is also a file history list which holds up
to nine of the most recently opened file names

Toolbar

If the SimPoser software
freezes up or crashes while you
are working on an application
program, you may be able to
recover it even if you have not
saved it using the SAVE
command. If you have
perfromed a download or
simulation, the SimPoser
program creates a temporary
copy of the application in
C:\SIMPOSER\SIM\TEMPCFG.CFG.
To recover the program, open
this file in SimPoser and do a
FILE,SAVE AS,{filename} and
use the file name you want for
your application program.

Figure 2

File menu

2. Click on the Toolbar command. . .

The following menu is shown.

Click on Open Small Toolbar to replace the large toolbar with the
smaller one shown below. . .

Notice that the small toolbar does not have the command line. You
can return to the large toolbar at any time by clicking on the button
on the right side of the toolbar. You cannot close the SimPoser
program from this toolbar. You must first return to the larger
version. The other buttons on the small toolbar do the same things
as their larger counterparts.

Helpful Hints:

1. SAVE often!

2. Do not have any other
Windows® programs running.

3. SAVE often!

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Editors

3. Click on the Editors command. . .
The following is displayed:

Click on the editing window you want. This is a duplication of the
buttons and is handy for navigation of open windows.

Download

COM1 or COM 2 under Down­load refer to the serial output
from your computer, NOT the
serial ports on your WI-130

HINT: If you have an applica­tion with continuous output, you
should disable it before you
download.

Simulate

4. Click on the Download command. . .
The following menu is displayed:

When you have created a custom program, use this command to
choose which Com port to use to download the program to your
WI-130. F11 and F12 keys can be used as hot keys for these
functions.

Click on the Simulate command. . .

A simulation of the WI-130 appears on screen. It will behave the
same way as a real WI-130 loaded with the program you have
active in SimPoser. Use this to test your program before download­ing to the real WI-130.

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The following computer key strokes take the place of pressing front
panel keys when using the simulation:

If you are going to print from the
simulator mode you need to add
this line to your autoexec.bat
file on your computer and
reboot before trying to print:
SET WTPORT 2=1
What this means is that
WTPORT2 is the simulated TT­830 serial port number 2 and =1
is the communication port from
your computer. Never set both

WTPORTS to the same
computer COM port number.

COMPUTER KEY STROKE = FRONT PANEL KEY

ALT + S SELECT
ALT + U UNITS
ALT + P PRINT
ALT + T TARE
ALT + Z ZERO
ALT + X EXIT
ALT + C CLEAR

. DECIMAL

ESC ESCAPE
ENTER ENTER
F1 SOFT KEY #1
F2 SOFT KEY #2
F3 SOFT KEY #3
F4 SOFT KEY #4
F5 SOFT KEY #5

F6-F10 are accessible through a remote keyboard or the simulator.

Move the mouse to change weight on the simulator.

• Move the mouse to the right to increase weight value

• Move the mouse to the left to decrease weight value

• To add more weight with shorter mouse movements, click and hold
down the left mouse button while moving the mouse to the right

• To add small increments of weight, hold down the right mouse button,
while moving the mouse to the right

• To exit the simulation, press both mouse buttons at the same time or
press ALT + X

Help

Click on the Help command to bring up an indexed help manual on your
computer screen.

This is the last item on the command line of the SimPoser toolbar. The next
section describes the toolbar buttons.

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Toolbar Buttons

Configure Button

TIP
Combo Box = A Windows
feature which allows you to type
in a value or select one from a
drop down list.

Text Box = A box into which
you type a value or word.

Click on the first toolbar button, Configure. The dialog box in Figure 3
appears.

Parameters tab

A display rate of 0.1 means the
display is updated only once
every 10 seconds. Choosing
MAX updates the display faster
than the eye can follow.

Figure 3

Configure dialog box

This dialog box contains many tabs representing different areas of scale
function. Click on a tab to bring that function into view. The first tab is
Parameters.

Following is a brief description of each of the scale parameter items you see
in Figure 3.

Number of Scales Select the number of scales connected to your WI-130.

Scale Number Select the scale platform you want to configure.

Scale Type Select analog or Quartzell® weight sensor.

Serial No. A text box for you to enter in a serial number. This ap-

plies only to Quartzell® weight sensors.

Capacity Set the capacity for the chosen scale.

Divisions Set the division size for the chosen scale platform.

Values must be a multiple or submultiple of 0, 1, 2, or 5.
If you type an incorrect value, the program will automati­cally select the closest correct value.

Display Rate Set the display update rate (the number of times/second

the display is updated.) Choose values between .1
(slowest, once every ten seconds) and MAX (fastest)
updates per second.

Zero Range % Select the percentage of scale capacity you can zero.

Linearization Choose a number from -10 to +10 to pull the center point

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of span back to a linear value.

By default, when the PRINT key
is pressed, a print operation
and an accumulation take
place. If you do not want the
accumulation to occur, a WT­BASIC program assigning only
the DOPRINT command to the
PRINT key needs to be down­loaded to the WI-130. A WT­BASIC program can also define
an ACCUM. soft key and
assign accumulation to that
key only.

Accum Return to Zero % To accumulate weight, the weight must be

above this percentage of scale capacity and stable.
Before you can perform another accumulation
operation the weight must return to zero.

Print Return to Zero % To print, the weight must be above this percentage of

scale capacity and stable. Before you can perform
another print operation the weight must return to
zero.

Calibration Weight The amount of test weight used to calibrate the

scale. We recommend entering the test weight most
commonly used to calibrate this scale capacity by
your organization. (Minimum of 25% of capacity.)

Units tab

Setpoint and configuration
parameters such as capacity,
bargraph, checkweigher, and
analog output values are based
on the calibration unit, not on
displayed unit of measure.

The custom units conversion
factor is the number to be
multipied by the weight (in
calibration units) to get the
desired custom unit. Example:
1 lb = 5 inches of a certain
steel rod. Custom unit is
inches. Calibration unit is lb.
Conversion factor is 5. With six
lbs of weight on the scale, 30
inches would be displayed.
(Six lbs x 5 = 30 inches of
steel)

The next tab is

Units. This is shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4

Units dialog box

Following is a brief description of each of the unit of measure items you see
in Figure 4.

lb, kg, grams, oz,
lb/oz, Custom
Unit 1 & 2 Select the units of measure you want to use. Those you

enable will be available to you as the UNITS key is
pressed on the WI-130. Conversion factors are preas­signed by the factory for lb, kg, grams, oz, and lb/oz.

Calibration Unit Select the unit of measure used in the calibration of your

scale. Choose from lb, kg, grams, or oz.

Custom Units If you select a custom unit, you can choose from a list of

possible units or create your own name for a unit of
measure. You must also enter in a conversion factor for
that custom unit of measure based on your calibration
weight unit.

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Key Enable tab

The next tab is Key Enable, shown in Figure 5. This dialog box lets you
enable or disable the keys listed. You can also enable or disable the autotare
function or the keyboard tare.

Figure 5

Key Enable dialog box

Display Values tab

ROC stands for Rate Of
Change.

Min Wt = Minimum captured
weight
Max Wt = Maximum or peak
captured weight.
Variable = a value defined by
WT-BASIC programming using
the keyword or command
(SHOWVAR)

Display Values is the next tab, shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6

Display Values dialog box

From this dialog box, enable the types of display values you wish to be active
and available during normal weighing operations. The display values you
choose will show up on your screen as you repeatedly push the SELECT key
on the front panel of the WI-130 during normal operation.

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Display Modes tab

See Appendix 1 for samples of
displays.

Display Modes is the next tab, shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7

Display Modes dialog box

There are many display modes available. This dialog box lets you scroll
through and select the style of display you want for your application. Displays
vary in size of text, numbers, type of graphing, and soft key availability.

Analog Output tab

There are thirteen basis
choices, however if the Analog
Output pcboard is not installed,
set Selection Basis to Disable.

Example:
4mA-20mA output
Minimum value = 0 lbs = 4mA
output.
Max value = 1000 lbs = 20mA
output.

Adjustments to the actual
output of the analog output
pcboard are only allowed
through the front panel controls
of the WI-130 and are depen­dent on the actual weight on the
scale. Therefore, in the ex­ample above, a 1000 lb weight
must be placed on the scale to
allow adjustment of maximum
value. Offset Adjust and Span
Adjust may have values be­tween ±5000 counts.

Analog Output is the next tab, shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8

Analog Output dialog box

The Analog Output dialog box allows the user to select the parameters used
with the optional Analog Output card as defined by calibration unit of mea­sure.

Selection Basis

The Selection Basis combo box contains the active display values upon
which the output of the analog output will be based.

Minimum Value

The Minimum Value text box allows the user to enter the lowest value that
will be represented by the Analog Output.

Maximum Value

The Maximum Value text box allows the user to enter the highest value that
will be represented by the Analog Output.

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Bargraph tab The next tab is Bargraph, shown in Figure 9.

Figure 9

Bargraph/Checkweigher dialog box

Use this dialog box to enter parameters relating to bargraph or checkweigher
functions, if the WI-130 is configured to operate in these modes. To operate in
bargraph or checkweigher mode, the proper display mode must be selected.

Basis

Use the combo box to select one of thirteen choices for the Basis upon which
the bargraph or checkweigher will be operating. It also is associated with the
selected calibration unit selected in the Units dialog box.

Min

Enter the Minimum value of the Basis selection for which the bargraph or
checkweigher will begin registering movement. If the WI-130 is set up with a
bargraph, this value will determine when the graph on the display will begin
moving. If the WI-130 is set up with a checkweighing display, the "Under"
portion of the checkweigher graph will begin receding when this value is
exceeded. The Minimum value can be set to any value, including negative
values.

Under

Enter the Under value of the Basis selection. This value applies only to
Checkweigher configurations and represents the Lower Acceptance Value for
the checkweigher application. At this point, the "Under" portion of the
checkweigher graph will disappear and the needle in the "Accept" range will
be at it's extreme left position.

Over

Enter the Over value of the Basis selection. This value applies only to Check­weigher configurations and represents the Upper Acceptance Value for the
checkweigher application. At this point, the needle in the "Accept" range will
be at it's extreme right position and the "Over" area will not yet be visible.

Max

Enter the Maximum value of the Basis selection for which the bargraph or
checkweigher will end registering movement. At this point, both the bargraph
and checkweigher modes reach their maximum position and do not register
further movement.

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Counting tab

Motion and AZT settings do not
affect the sampling process,
but they do affect the counting
process.

Counting is the next tab, shown in Figure 10.

Figure 10

Counting dialog box

An application program with counting operation is required and then the
Counting dialog box allows the user to select parameters relating to the
stability of the scale during the parts sampling process.

Divisions

Select the number of scale divisions for stability. During the parts sampling
process, this parameter determines how many divisions motion can occur on
the scale while allowing the sampling process to occur. The smaller the
number of divisions, the more stable the scale will need to be before the WI­130 will go into sampling mode. If the stability window is exceeded, the
sampling process cannot occur and no piece weight is established, therefore
no counting can occur.

Seconds

Select the number of seconds the weight must be within the Divisions range
before the WI-130 will go into Sampling mode. In the setting above, the
display must remain stable within 0.25 scale Divisions for one Second before
sampling will occur and thus establish an accurate piece weight.

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Misc tab

The time and date may be sent
in a variety of formats to the
display, printer or computer.
Format examples are: AM/PM,
24 hour, numerical reference, or
spelled day and month.

Misc is the next tab, shown in Figure 11.

Figure 11

Miscellaneous dialog box

Record miscellaneous parameters for the configuration system in this dialog
box. The first four selections use the combo box for entry and the last three
use the Text box. The following items are included:

Date Preference

Allows you to set the WI-130 System Clock in Month-Day-Year format or
Day-Month-Year format.

AC Excitation

You can select the analog weight sensor excitation to be a DC level of 10
volts or one of three frequencies for AC excitation which is useful for reducing
weight shifts due to extreme temperature changes.

Default format 0 outputs the
following information:

G 120000 LB
T 40000 LB
N 80000 LB

Display modes requiring BASIC
text will show blank screen
space if no WT-BASIC program
exists to support screen text.

Default Print Format

Allows you to select which one of the 16 print formats you want to designate
as the format used when the Print key is pressed. The default is format 0 and
it is only sent to port #1.

Beeper Volume

Allows you to turn the WI-130 internal beeper off, or select from three volume
levels.

Lower Case Enable

If you enable this option, letters in the soft key labels and all factory defined
messages may be displayed in lowercase. If not enabled, all labels and
messages are displayed in upper case.

Display Mode Cycle

Enable this mode for product demonstration of the display modes. If enabled,
pressing the decimal key on the front panel causes the display to cycle
through the display modes. Deselect this option to disable it and when using
the unit as a weight indicator.

Passwords

The next three boxes allow you to change the following passwords:

User - (Default is 111.) Allows access to basic user parameters

through the WI-130 keyboard.

Configure - (Default is 2045.) Allows access to configuration parameters.
Calibrate - (Default is 30456.) Allows access to WI-130 calibration routines.

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Time Out tab Time Out is the next tab, shown in Figure 12.

Figure 12

Time Out dialog box

Use this dialog box to set Accumulate Timeout, Print Timeout, Zero Timeout,
Tare Timeout. This is the amount of time the WI-130 will wait for motion to
cease and perform the function after the corresponding key is pressed and/or
the event is queued up.

Example: If Zero Timeout is set to 3 seconds, when the ZERO
key is pressed the unit will zero the scale if there is no motion. If
there is motion and motion ceases within 3 seconds the unit will

zero the scale. If motion doesn't cease the key press is aborted.

The same idea applies to the other three parameters in this dialog box.

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Motion/AZT tab

Motion/AZT is the next tab. The dialog box is shown in Figure 13.

Figure 13

Motion Detection and AZT dialog box

In this dialog box you enable or disable motion detection and Automatic Zero
Tracking or AZT.

If you enable motion detection you can set the motion detection window size
in divisions and the time window in seconds. The default for motion detection
is three divisions and one second.

Filters tab

Harmonizer threshold is based
on actual weight in calibration
units, not division size.

For AZT the division size you pick defines a range above and below zero.
When scale weight is inside this range for the number of seconds you picked,
½ of the weight will be zeroed. The indicator will repeat removing ½ the weight
every X seconds. X being the number of seconds you have picked. This will
be repeated as long as the condition exists or until the indicator display
reaches zero. The default is three divisions and one second.

Filters is the next tab. This dialog box is shown in Figure 14.

Figure 14

Filtering dialog box

This dialog box is used to configure the Harmonizer® filter. The Harmonizer
can be customized to minimize interference from environmental conditions.

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The Harmonizer Constant
choices are 0-10 in the
SimPoser program but it may
be best to make the selection
in the "real world" through the
front panel.

Pounds is the default
calibration unit.

The first combo box is called Samples to Average. The A-D weight conversion
happens 60 times per second in the WI-130. In this combo box, set the
number of conversions you want to average. For example, if you pick 15, the
unit will average the weight values from the last 15 conversions every 1/60th of
a second and uses that value for displayed data.

The next choice you have is for turning the Harmonizer filtering on or off. If you
turn the Harmonizer filtering on, you need to set the Harmonizer Constant.
This is a value from 0 to 10. Set the number low for small vibration problems
and higher for more dampening effect.

The purpose of the Harmonizer Threshold is so the indicator will respond
quickly to large weight changes by disabling Harmonizer temporarily. The
Harmonizer Threshold is the amount of weight change, based on calibration
units, beyond which the Harmonizer will be temporarily disabled. For ex­ample, if you set this to 10, a weight change greater than 10 pounds will
disable the Harmonizer until the weight change during the sample time drops
within the 10 pound threshold, then Harmonizer turns back on.

ROC tab

ROC is the rate of material
flowing on or off the scale. If
the flow of material is constant,
the value displayed is zero. If
the flow increases, the value is
positive. If the flow decreases,
the value is negative.

ROC is the next tab. This is the Rate of Change dialog box and it is shown in
Figure 15.

Figure 15

Rate of Change dialog box

The Rate of Change dialog box allows the user to set up a WI-130 Indicator to
calculate Rate of Change for flow rate, or weight/time, applications.

ROC Samples

ROC Samples is the number of samples over which the rate of change of
weight is determined. The WI-130 converts weight from A to D at 60 times per
second. If ROC Samples is set to 60, the WI-130 is determining the rate of
weight change over one full second.

ROC Multiplier

The ROC Multiplier allows you to enter a conversion factor to translate weight
to some other unit of measure, such as gallons/hour or tons/minute, etc. or
some other weight unit based upon the active unit of measure during a
specific time. There is an example on the next page.

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ROC Examples:

If pounds is your calibration unit, pick a sample value of 60 and a
multiplier of 1. The display will show the rate of change in pounds/
second.

For gallons of water/second set the sample value at 60 and the
multiplier to 0.125. Water = 8 lbs/gallon (8 lbs is close enough for
our example) so their are 0.125 gallons per pound. See formula to
the left.

To get gallons/minute, do not change the sample size but rather
multiply the 0.125 by 60 to get a value equal to gallons/minute
(7.5). The display will then show you a rate of change in gallons
per minute. (This is the flow over the last second not over a whole
minute's time.)

Serial Ports tab

Consult your peripheral device
manual for proper serial port
parameter selections.

Serial Ports is the last tab and the serial ports dialog box is shown in Figure

16.

Figure 16

Serial ports dialog box

The Serial Ports dialog box allows the user to set the parameters for the two
WI-130 serial ports. Each parameter is described below.

Serial Port

This selection switches between Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Use the up/
down arrow box to select the port or position the cursor inside the text box
and type the number directly into the box.

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Baud Rate

Use the combo box to select the Baud Rate from the list of selections.

Caution: If you use a baud rate above 19.2k, you need to use an error detec­tion or correction protocol as well. Baud rate choices available are:

300 9600
1200 19200
2400 38400
4800 56700

Parity

Use the combo box to select the Parity setting from the list of selections.
Choices available are shown in bold below:

Stop Bits Data Bits Parity

None 1 or 2 7 or 8 None
Odd 1 or 2 7 Odd
Even 1 or 2 7 Even
Set 2 7 None
Clear 1 8 None

Data Bits

Use the combo box to select the Data Bits from the list of selections.
Choices are 7 or 8.

CTS is a hardware handshake
(ready/busy) which requires two
extra wires in your cable.

Xon/Xoff is a software hand­shake requiring no additional
hardware.

Software must support this
protocol in all devices.

A keyboard is an input device
that a WI-130 is listening to or
receiving data from. You may
share a serial port with a printer
that just listens or receives data
from the WI-130.

Handshake

Use the combo box to select the Handshake protocol from the list of selec­tions.

Selections include:

None - No Handshake protocols are selected.
CTS - Clear to Send protocol is selected.
Xon/Xoff - Xon/Xoff protocol selected
Both - Both CTS and Xon/Xoff protocols selected.

Mode

Use the combo box to select the mode from the list of selections. The
following mode selections are available:

BASIC Control - Control of the serial port is through the WT-BASIC

program executing in the WI-130. When BASIC Control
is selected, the End of Message box appears. Select or
enter the ASCII value for the end of message character
to denote the end of the serial transmission. For ex­ample, setting the end of message character to 13 would
indicate that the transmission would end on the reading
of a "carriage return" (ASCII character 13).

Keyboard - Control of the serial port is through an attached key-

board. As in Basic Control above, with this selection, an
End of Message character must be entered.

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Enquire Mode must be enabled
and the EOM charcater MUST
be set to 5 to operate with
Truck Weigh Software program.

Disabled - The serial port is turned off.

Multidrop - The serial port is configured in RS-485 Multidrop mode.

When selected, the Address of the WI-130 in the
multidrop loop must be indicated.

Enquire - This mode prints the default print format, if all motion

criteria are me and the EOM character is sent.

End of Message (EOM)

Enter the decimal number that represents the ASCII character the WI-130
expects as a signal for end of data transmitted to it from a communicating
device such as a PLC or computer. When an EOM is received a
COM1_MESSAGE or COM2_MESSAGE event is queued in the WT-BASIC
program.You must then write BASIC code for the COM1_MESSAGE or
COM2_MESSAGE event containing the GETCOM$ BASIC command.

Program Button

The next button on the SimPoser toolbar is Program. Figure 17 shows the
screen which appears when you click on this button with your mouse.

If you forgot to save your file
but have either downloaded to a
WI-130 indicator or have tested
your file by using the simulator,
a copy of your .cfg file exists in
C:\SIMPOSER\SIM\TEMPCFG.CFG

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You use the program editor window to enter the code for a WT-BASIC pro­gram. When you save the program you create in this window, all the set­points, print formats, and configuration information you have selected are
saved as a whole in a .cfg file. This file can be run in the simulator mode or
downloaded to the WI-130.

WT-BASIC programming is the key feature of the WI-130's power and flexibil­ity. Using the programming system in conjunction with the Setup configura­tions, print formats and the Setpoint configuration allow the WI-130 to be
adapted to a wide variety of user defined applications.

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Program editor window

Program Editor Window

Commands

The Program Editor window can
be maximized by clicking the
maximize button in the upper
right corner of the window or be
resized to suit your needs by
clicking and dragging a corner
of the window.

The program editor window has several commands and buttons. The com­mands in this window are:

• File

• Edit

• Search

• Options

• Editors

• Download

• Simulate

• Help

File

The file command operates the same way as the file command on the main
toolbar but it also lets you access the Windows print setup dialog box and
print the text currently in the Program Editor window.

Edit

The edit command allows you to cut, copy, paste, and delete text in the
editor window. You can also undo or redo actions and select all text in the
window.

Search

This command drops down a menu which helps you find and replace text,
This can be very handy when the program is very long and you need to find a
particular section for changes. Hot keys for these functions are F2 for Find,
F3 for Find next, and F4 for Replace. When you access the Find function, the
dialog box has a place to type in the text you want to find. You can cause the
program to look for only exact matches to what you type in or words that
contain the letters you type in.

This command also has a Go to line feature. This allows you to move to any
line of the program simply by typing the line number in a popup dialog box.

The last feature in the search command is called Program Errors. This is
used to retrieve a list of errors in your program. If you simulate a program and
it contains an error or errors, SimPoser creates an error file. You can retrieve
this file by clicking on Program Errors in this drop down menu or clicking the

program errors button on the tool bar ( ). A dialog box pops up listing

the error and the line it is on. This error file is automatically deleted when you
load a new configuration file or test an updated version.

Use the Set Marker command to set place markers in the program. Use the
Go to Marker command to find a previously set marker in the program. This
is helpful when trying to find a routine you are currently creating.

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Use the Ctrl +Tab keys to
place tabs in your text. Press­ing the tab key alone selects
the buttons on the button bar of
the program editor window.

Options

This command lets you customize the editor window and its function. Each
item is briefly described below.

Auto-indentation If you enable this function with a checkmark, your lines

of text will automatically indent the same as the previous
line of text.

Font Click on this option to bring up a Font popup box. Use

this to choose what type font, font style and type size is
used in the editor window.

Tabs This option lets you set three types of tabs and custom-

ize the tab size.

Fixed Tabs - Pressing Ctrl + Tab keys moves the

cursor to the next tab position. This
inserts spaces not true tabs.

Real Tabs - Pressing Ctrl + Tab keys moves the

cursor to the next tab position. This
inserts real tabs into the text, not
spaces.

Smart Tabs - Pressing Ctrl + Tab keys aligns the

cursor on the current line to the position
of the next closest text on the previous
line. This inserts spaces not true tabs.

Tab Size - Choose a tab size.

Editors

Click this command to access the other editing windows without returning to
the main toolbar.

Download

Click this command to download the program to your WI-130. You are given a
choice of which port to use. The F11 and F12 keys are hot keys for down­loading to Com1 and Com2 respectively.

Simulate

Choose this command to start the WI-130 simulation using the program you
are working on.

Help

Choose this command to open help documentation on SimPoser operation.

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Program Editor Window

Buttons

There are several buttons on the button bar of the editor window. Below is a
description of each.

New File Button

Open File Button

Save File Button

Print Button

These three buttons are for opening a new file,
opening an existing file or saving a file you are
currently working on.

This button is for printing the program. The following
dialog box appears when you click on this button:

You can insert a header and footer into the printout.
You can also choose what information to print:
Configuration; Program; Print Formats; and Set
Points.

Cut Button

Copy Button

Paste Button

Undo Button
Redo Button

Find Text Button

Toggle Event List Buttton

Teaching BASIC programming
language is beyond the scope
of this manual. There are many
good reference books on the
subject. All the WT-BASIC
commands available to you in
the SimPoser program are
listed in Appendix 2: The WT-

BASIC Interpreter Command
Set. Use these commands to

build your program.

These three buttons are for cutting, copying and
pasting text.

These two buttons are for undoing and redoing an
action.

This button brings up a dialog box for finding text.

This button is for toggling the event list on and off.
Use the elevator button or the arrow keys to scroll
through the entire list of events available to you.

This is a list of predefined events and subroutines
you can use in your program. Double click an event
name to place it at the end of your program. If the
event name already exists in your program, double
clicking the event name will cause the event to be
found and highlighted in the program. After the event
name is placed in your program you need to fill in

your particular commands.

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Toggle Key Word List Button

This button is for toggling the WT-Basic keyword list
on and off. Below are some of the items in this list.
The entire list is found in Appendix 2 of this manual.

When you double click a selection, it will appear in
your program where your cursor is located. You will
need to replace the syntax placeholders with your
values or strings.

Toggle Sub Routine List

Program Errors Button

This is a list containing currently used event names
and self-created subroutine names that are currently
in your program. The Update window on the editor
screen will appear or disappear when this key is
pressed. By double clicking on an event or subrou­tine name in this list, your cursor is relocated to the
beginning of that subroutine.

This button is for bringing up the program error dialog
box shown below. This box will only exist after an
error is found in the program during simulation. When
the simulation is canceled, this box will appear in
the Program Editor window. If your program has
multiple errors, you can move through them using
the Previous Error and Next Error buttons. You can
close this window by clicking the Close button. You
can make it reappear by clicking the Program Error
button again or clicking on Program Errors under the
Search command at the top of the Program Editor

window.

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Format Button

The next button on the toolbar is Format. Use this to control the way a
particular printer connected to a WI-130 will print a document or bar code
label. The program is capable of 16 output formats.

Click the format button and the format editing window shown in Figure 18
appears.

Figure 18

Print format editing window

The commands along the top of the window are the same as those described
in Program Editor Window Commands.

The buttons are also the same as those in the program editor window with
one exception. The lower right button brings up a list of terms. The list is
shown below.

Choose the number of the print format you want to create or work with.
Choose which port you want it printed from and give the format a name by
typing it in the Format Name box. You may use any number of print formats,
from one to 16, with each configuration file. You do not have to use them in
order: it is possible to use Format 1, Format 9 and Format 15, for example, or
any other combination you desire.

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In a WT-BASIC program,
actual values that can change
during the process are repre­sented by “VARIABLE
NAMES”.

In WT-BASIC there are vari­ables that are predefined.
These are referred to as
“system variables”, such as
“gross weight”, “count”, etc.
These are available under
TERMS. You may also create
and use your own variables in
WT-BASIC.

To get the current unit of
measure label to print after a
weight value, place the system
variable {curunit$} after the
callout.

\S may be used in a print
format to comment a section
out or prevent a carriage return
from being sent. Any character
to the right of a \S will not be
printed.

For printed tickets, you use the editor to lay out a format in logical order. The
example in Figure 19 shows a typical truck scale ticket format, with item
legends on the left side of the ticket and the actual values for the variables to
be printed (in brackets) on the right side. As you can see in the adjacent
sample ticket, the format looks very much like the actual ticket that is
printed.

Example

Format Actual Ticket

Figure 19

Print format example

Printing Titles and Legends

For fixed legends or titles, type the information in position in the edit area of
the screen, exactly as you want to see it on the finished ticket. Use the
space bar to move to the desired position and the ENTER key for additional
lines. Lay out the ticket to match the design you desire. Once you have
some of the information laid out you may move around the screen using the
cursor arrow keys on your keyboard.

Printing Actual Values

The actual values that will be printed on the ticket when run with the WI-130
require a different method of placement. Values from the WI-130 must be
surrounded with brackets ( { } ) to tell the Print Format that this information
will be coming from data stored, generated or collected by the WI-130.
Information such as scale weights, accumulated total, transaction counts,
piece weights, part counts, and Variables must be enclosed in brackets in
the Print Format. This is done automatically when using the TERMS list box
shown on the previous page.

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Selecting Actual Values

An alternative to typing in actual values is to use the terms list. Click the
terms list button ( )to make the list appear.

1. Place the cursor in the position on the screen where you want to place a
new value.

Depending on the type of printer
you use, you may have to use
the following commands to
make it respond correctly:
\r “carriage return”
or
\n “line feed”

Example: {GROSS, 3.2}

This will print the gross weight
as follows: 500.01

2. Double click with the left mouse button on the value item you want to
place in your format.

The term, in its correct syntax, is placed into the print format.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you have the terms you want in the
window.

4. To remove the list box, click the right mouse button with the mouse
pointer inside the list box or click on the terms button in the

tool bar.

The list contains several "format codes" such as backspace, line feed,
carriage return, beep and others designed for special functions when the
ticket is printed.

Two selections, "Numeric Variable" and "String Variable" require that you
replace the words ‘Numeric Variable’ or ‘String Variable’ with the actual
variable name that you created in WT-BASIC.

Defining the way numeric variables are printed is accomplished by the
following syntax:

SYNTAX: {VARIABLE,WIDTH.PRECISION}

See the example to the left or the print format
example on the previous page.

Width and Precision are optional expressions. You do not have to use them.
By default, a numeric variable is right-justified. Use width to define a minimum
width of the numeric variable. Use a negative width to left-justify the numeric
variable. Use Precision to designate the number of positions to be printed to
the right of the decimal point.

When defining a string variable, width is used to define a minimum width. If
the string variable does not take the minimum width to print, spaces are
printed to fill the gap. String variables are Left Justified by default and will
print Right Justified if a negative width is used.

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When TIME$ or DATE$ are
used in a program’s print
statement, you may use the
following syntax:
TIME$(n) or DATE$(n)

TIME$ and DATE$ are the two string system variables that have the following
optional syntax in a print format:

{TIME$,0.n}

When a TIME$ is printed, (n) is used to tell the system what format of TIME$
to print. A value of 0, 1, 2, or 3 is used in the (n) expression to print TIME$
in the following formats:

TIME FORMATS

0 = 24 Hour format with seconds 18:00:00
1 = AM/PM format with seconds 1:00:00 AM
2 = 24 Hour format without seconds 18:00
3 = AM/PM format without seconds 1:00 AM

{DATE$,0.n}

When a DATE$ is printed, (n) is used to tell the system what format of
DATE$ to print. A value of 0, 1, 2, or 3 is used in the (n) expression to print
DATE$ in the following formats:

DATE FORMATS M/D/Y mode D/M/Y mode
0 Numbers 03-14-99 (14/03/99)
1 Spelled Month Mar 14, 1999 (14 Mar, 1999)
2 Numbers with

Day of Week Mon 03-14-99 (Mon 14/03/99)

3 Spelled Month with

Day of Week Mon Mar 14, 1999 (Mon 14 Mar, 1999)

4 Numbers with 03-14-1999 (14/03/1999)

4 digit year

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Setpoint Button

The next button on the SimPoser toolbar is Setpoint. Press this button and
the setpoint window shown in Figure 20 appears.

PLEASE NOTE: Applications
using setpoints should be
handled and tested with great
care to assure that the system
operates in conformance with
the stated objectives and
design parameters of the
system. Always completely test
all parameters to the fullest!
Manual back up controls
should always be installed on
the most critical components to
assure that the system can be
adjusted and/or shut down
manually, should the system
malfunction or deviate from the
proper operation sequence.

Figure 20

Setpoint window

The Setpoint window allows you to define the condition you wish to monitor or
detect thus causing the WI-130 program to trigger a new event (SetPoint Act
or Deact).

The Setpoint capabilities of the WI-130 range from very simple applications
such as turning on an alarm when a weight value is reached, up to very
sophisticated batching applications specifically tailored to a customer’s
requirements. The setpoint system is designed for almost limitless flexibility,
to allow the application designer to use the system in conjunction with WT­BASIC programming to solve a wide variety of scale user requirements.

Not limited to batching, however, the WI-130 Setpoint System is adept at
solving all types of application needs, such as truck scale control, check­weighing systems, conveyor systems, PLC applications or any other situa­tion where external feedback and control is required.

Use the setpoint window to configure up to 32 setpoints in the WI-130 Sys­tem. This dialog screen provides a visual representation of the configuration of
a particular setpoint so that you can quickly glance at the form and see how
the setpoint is configured.

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Setpoints are commonly used
as outputs without I/O modules
for program interactions like
changing the display, continous
output, or diagnostic flags.

The screen is separated into the following divisions:

• Setpoint #

• Mode

• De-Bounce Time In Seconds

• Activate/De-Activate Condition - Output Setpoint Only

• Lower/Upper Values - Output Setpoint Only

• Select Basis - Output Setpoint Only

Each of these areas of the screen is explained below.

SetPoint #

Determines which setpoint is currently active. Use the up/down arrow box to
select the active setpoint or enter the number directly into the text box. You
may not enter a number smaller than 1 or greater than 32.

Mode

Mode determines what level of operation the setpoint is in. The possible
choices are:

• Disabled - Setpoint not active

• Input - Setpoint receives input from external device

• Output - Setpoint sends signal to external device or setpoints are
commonly used as outputs without I/O modules for program interactions
like changing the display, continous output, or diagnostic flags.

Disabled

This is the default state for a setpoint and means that the setpoint is not
in use with the current configuration.

Input

Select Input to receive a signal from an external device, such as a switch.
The state of an Input setpoint can be detected using commands in the
WT-BASIC programming system. When this mode is selected, the only
parameter to choose is De-Bounce Time. De-Bounce time is the time in
seconds allotted to receive switch activations, to prevent receiving a
double signal. For example, if a De-Bounce time of 1 is entered in the
text box, the Input setpoint will only receive one activation input per
second, no matter how many activations of the switch occur during the 1
second period.

Output

Select Output to send a signal to an external device to activate or deacti­vate the device. Output requires setting various parameters to achieve the
proper control of external equipment.

De-Bounce

When the setpoint is used as an output, the debounce time can be used
as a timer interval for events to occur by selecting IMMEDIATE in the
Activate and Deactivate drop down boxes.

For example, with Activate/Deactivate both set to immediate, and De­Bounce set to 1.0 seconds, the setpoint activates or turns on for one
second, then deactivates or turns off for one second, then turns back on
for one second. The time between activate events is two seconds.

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Activate/Deactivate Condition

Each Output setpoint must have a condition that activates and deactivates
the setpoint. By clicking the combo box next to Activate and Deactivate, a
list is displayed for you to select this condition. You must select both an
Activate and Deactivate Condition in order for the setpoint to work properly.
Make sure you fill in both sides of the form.

The following conditions are available:

• Above

• Below

• Inside

• Outside

• Motion

• No Motion

• Center of Zero

• Not Center of Zero

• BASIC Control

• Immediate

• Accum Operation

• Print Operation

• Zero Operation

• Tare Operation

In addition to the conditions
defined by the setpoint window,
you may also force the setpoint
on or off from your BASIC
program by using the BASIC
commands SETPT ON or
SETPOINT OFF.

Selection of the above conditions determine the additional parameters that
will be required to make the setpoint functional. Each of these will be de­scribed in the following sections and each section will apply to both Activate
and Deactivate.

1. Above/Below

Above/Below indicates that the setpoint will activate or deactivate when the
scale reading is either Above or Below the selected value. When either of
these selections is made, the "Lower Value" box on the screen will become
active.

Lower Value
Indicates the value that the setpoint will activate on. Use the mouse to click
on the selection in the Lower Value box.

Constant - Indicates that the value will be a fixed value, using the same
standard as the calibration Unit of Measure selected for the system,
such as 5000 lbs. When Constant is selected, the text box to the right
(Value box) becomes active. Enter the constant value in this box.

Percent - Indicates that the value will be a percentage of a Variable
amount. When selected, the Variable text box is enabled. Enter the
percentage in the box to the right of the form (Value box) and the
Variable Name in the box under "Variable". Variables can be used in the
WT-BASIC program to control operations of the setpoint system. You
may enter both positive and negative percentage amounts and amounts
greater than 100% (i.e. 1000%)

Offset - Indicates that the value of a Variable from your BASIC program,
plus this offset value in cal units, will control this setpoint.

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For example, the value may be 100 lbs. more than the value currently
contained in variable "TestAmount" (a variable defined in the WT-BASIC
program). For this example, you would enter 100 in the Value text box
and the name "TestAmount" in the Variable text box. You may use both
positive and negative Offset amounts.

Select Basis

The Basis defines the Weight or other value that the selected
setpoint will activate on. By clicking the Combo box next to Select
Basis, a list is displayed for you to select from. Depending on your
selection, additional selections in the Select Basis box will be
enabled for you to select from.

Gross Weight, Net Weight, Tare Weight, Minimum Weight,
Maximum Weight, Rate of Change, Gross Weight Total, Net
Weight Total, Count

If one of the above Basis selections is made, you need to
make the following additional selections from the Select
Basis box:

Scale Number - Enter the scale number that this selection
will apply to in the Text box.

Motion Inhibit - Click On to enable Motion Inhibit, or Off to
disable Motion Inhibit.

Count Total, Transaction Total, Piece Weight

If one of the above Basis selections is made, you need to
make the following additional selections from the Select
Basis box:

Motion Inhibit - Click On to enable Motion Inhibit, or Off to
disable Motion Inhibit.

Variable

If the above Basis selection is made, you need to make the
following additional selection from the Select Basis box:

Variable - Enter the name of a Variable used in the WT­BASIC program for this application.

Motion Inhibit - Click On to enable Motion Inhibit, or Off to
disable Motion Inhibit.

2. Inside/Outside

Inside/Outside indicates that the setpoint will activate or deactivate when the
scale reading is either Inside or Outside a range of selected values. When
either of these selections is made, both the "Lower Value" and "Upper Value"
boxes on the screen will become active allowing you to enter a range of
values to meet this criteria. Make your selections in the same manner as

described in 1. Above/Below, but make sure you fill in selections for both the
Lower and Upper Value boxes. Both will become active when either of these
selections is made.

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3. Motion, No Motion, Center of Zero, Not Center of Zero

The setpoint will activate or deactivate when any one of these chosen condi­tions is met. The only condition that has to be selected is the Scale Number.
Enter the number in the adjacent text box.

4. BASIC Control, Immediate, Accum Operation, Print Operation, Zero
Operation, Tare Operation

The setpoint will activate or deactivate when any of the above operations are
in control or are activated, as in the case of the Zero key being pressed and
the zero operation successfully completed. There are no additional param­eters to be set when one of these conditions is selected. The entire form
below Activate/De-Activate will become disabled.

Example 1:

Following are several examples of how setpoints operate. There is much more
you can do with setpoints once you familiarize yourself with all the variables
and conditions you can use to trigger the setpoints.

Figure 21

Example 1

In example 1, setpoint 1 is an output. The setpoint will activate below a
constant value of 25 lbs gross weight. When the gross weight goes above 35
pounds, the setpoint will deactivate. Weight readings are coming from scale
#1 and the motion inhibit is off.

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Example 2:

Figure 22

Example 2

Figure 22 shows the setpoint window for example 2. In this example we have
chosen Setpoint 3 as an output. The setpoint will activate when the net
weight value is between 50 and 150 pounds and will deactivate outside of this
range.

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Example 3 In this example we will use two setpoints #1 (see Figure 23) and #2 (see

Figure 24).

Figure 23

Example 3-Setpoint #1

Figure 24

Example 3 - Setpoint #2

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In this third example we are running a very simplified batching sequence. We
are opening a valve or gate to drop gumballs into a hopper on a scale. We
want to count out 25 gumballs and dump the hopper, then repeat the pro­cess. (Keep in mind that to run a batching procedure in real life it will prob­ably be necessary to use a WT-BASIC program in conjunction with the
setpoint configuration.)

Setpoint 1 controls the valve or gate to allow gumballs to roll in to the hopper.
It is set up as an output and activates when the gross weight is at center of
zero. The gumballs will roll into the hopper until the count is over 24. The valve
will shut and the next setpoint (#2) which controls the dump gate on the scale
hopper will activate since the count is now 25 or above. When the count on
the scale hopper drops below 1, the gate closes and the fill valve reopens.

As was stated earlier, this is an extremely simplified batching program. With
a WT-BASIC program you can design very sophisticated batching se­quences.

Example 4

Figure 25 shows two screens using variables. The explanation for these is
below.

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Figure 25

Example 4

In this fourth example we are controlling two setpoint outputs as cutoffs,
similar to the way older indicators have worked. The first screen in Figure 25
refers to Cutoff1 as the variable name for control of setpoint #1. The second
screen refers to Cutoff2 as the variable name for control of setpoint #2. Both
variable names will have values assigned to them in the WT-BASIC program
via the front panel.

Setpoint #1 activates when the net weight is below an offset of 0 of the
variable Cutoff1. It deactivates when the net weight is above an offset of 0 of
the variable Cutoff1.

Setpoint #2 activates when the net weight is below 85% of the variable
Cutoff2. It deactivates when the net weight is above 105% of the variable
Cutoff2.

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Simulate Button

The next toolbar button is Simulate. Click this button to start the WI-130
simulation. This is the same as clicking the Simulate command on the
command line. This was covered earlier in this manual.

Close Button

The last toolbar button is Close. Click this to close your SimPoser program.
If you have made any changes in a program, a dialog box will pop up asking if
you want to save the changes.

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Application Program Summaries

Batching

2spd1ing.cfg Two speed single ingredient batching application.

4ingbatc.cfg 4 Ingredient single speed batching application.

Flow8.cfg Demo using ROC to control flow rate (using analog output) for

Mechanical device control.

Flow9.cfg Demo using ROC to control flow rate(using setpoints) “LB/HR”.

Jogbatch.cfg Jog softkey example.

Wi-1106.cfg Multi-scale (3-scales), dual cutoffs, single speed.

Checkweighing

Chkweig2.cfg Advanced checkweigher program with set points.

Setchk1.cfg Simple checkweigher program.

Counting

Count5.cfg Simple counting scale using the Dribble sample method.

Printing –sample size, piece weight, net weight, and count total.

Count6.cfg Simple counting scale offering both Bulk & Dribble sample methods.

Printing –Barcode labels out of Port number 2 using print Formats 4, 5, and
6 for a label printer.

InMotion

Firminmo.cfg Firmware level inmotion system application

Lift Truck

11894_0B.cfg Simulcast only. Simple counting application. ID entry, sampling,

11896_0C.cfg Simulcast only - 500 channel accumulation application.

11897_0B.cfg Simulcast only - 500 accumulator, multiple field database.

11897A0B.cfg Simulcast only. Same as 11897_0B, but port 1 prints to the printer.

Miscellaneous

1corner3.cfg Application for corner balancing weight sensors through a J-box.

Harmhelp.cfg Application for the setup of filtering values.

Lamptst.cfg Application for the testing of all dots on display.

Inmo5.cfg Simple conveyor scale application.

reverse sampling, pcwt entry, WP-23x printout, PC comma delimited
printout, quick count.

Reporting, WP-23x printout, PC comma delimited printout.

This application is shipped with every standard Simulcastä .

Fish.cfg Fish swimming on screen.

Fishscr.cfg Screen saver application of fish swimming on screen.

Sys_err.cfg Example application for using SUB SYSTEM_ERROR

and the ERR keyword.

Tr-icon1.cfg Trade show truck scale bitmap example.

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Printers

Conout.cfg Provides continuos output of GROSS weight out port 1.

Enq_cr Remote request from a PC application

Keithley.cfg Configuration for RS-485 to Analog Output converters.

Orion.cfg Eltron Orion sample label printer application.

Orion1.cfg Eltron Orion sample label printer application. Examples from

Rs485.cfg RS-485 multi-drop example application.

Tm_295a.cfg Epson TM-295 ticket printer example.

Enquire.cfg Remote Enquire recognition and data transfer.

Rail (Track Scales)

Wt-line4.cfg Standard Weigh-Line application.

RD (Remote Display)

Rd4000_6.cfg RD-4/6000 with 6 digit display sample.

Rd4000_8.cfg RD-4/6000 with 8 digit display sample.

Rd-125.cfg RD-125 sample application.

Orion printer price sheet.

Sales Demos

Demoapps.cfg Multiple programs for sales demonstrations.

Truck Scale

Chkweigh.cfg Checkweigher sales demonstration.

Partct.cfg Part Counter sales demonstration.

Slide.cfg Slideshow for sales demonstration.

Specs.cfg WI-130 specification slideshow for sales demonstrations.

Tareiso.cfg Multi-Channel tare database with ISO-9000 tracking information.

Trkinout.cfg Inbound/Outbound sales demonstration.

Wi110.cfg WI-110 with 10 tare registers.

Wi110bat.cfg WI-110 with dual cutoffs.

Wi120.cfg WI-120 emulation sales demonstration.

10544f.cfg Axle weigh truck scale.

9459d.cfg GTN or 70 foot axle weigh scale.

Freetrk5.cfg Inbound/Outbound truck scale application example.

Freetrk6.cfg Dual indicator Inbound/Outbound truck scale application example.

Tare100.cfg Multi-Channel tare database.

Microsoft® Word documents explaining these programs are available in the

C:\wt\wi130\docs folder or the folder you designated during installation.

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Appendix 1: Display Samples

#1

#2

#3

#9

#10

#11

Bar graph below shown at 100%

Checkweigher shown in overload condition below.

Bar graph below shown at 50%

#4

#12

Checkweigher shown in underload condition below.

#5

#13

Checkweigher shown in accept condition below.

#6

#14

#7

#15

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#18

#19

#20

#26

#27

#28

#29

#21

#22

#23

#24

#30

#31

#32

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#25

The following are multi-scale displays. If all the lines are not used for scales, they are available for Basic text. #34, 35,
40 and 41 are small basic text. #36, 37, 42 and 43 are large basic text.

#34

#39

#35

#40

#36

#41

#37

#38

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Appendix 2: WT-BASIC Interpreter Command Set

WT-BASIC

If you hold in the CLEAR key
when powering up the WI-130,
the WT-BASIC program which
is currently resident in the
indicator will be temporarily
disabled until the next power
up.

This is used when troubleshoot­ing to eliminate the BASIC
program as the source of a
problem.

The following pages contain the WT-BASIC inpterpreter command set you
use to create programming for the WI-130.

This command set goes well beyond the normal BASIC language by adding
many commands not found in the original. This expanded WT-BASIC lan­guage makes programming the WI-130 more flexible than was possible with
the original BASIC language. It adheres closely to the QBASIC language
included in current versions of MS-DOS. Syntax examples are included where
necessary in the following pages.

There is a difference between WT-BASIC and QBASIC. In QBASIC a main
program body runs and calls out subroutines and performs some task. In
WT-BASIC, you design what are called Event Handlers. These are BASIC
subroutines that activate only upon the occurrence of some event. What is
an event? It can be any indicator or scale related activity such as

• pressing a soft key

• pressing a hard key

• on a time interval

• reaching a certain gross weight

• scale stability

• scale motion

• serial port data

• setpoint activation or deactivation

• input switch state change

• etc.

The idea is to handle the event then exit the subroutine so that other event
handlers can be called. You can create your own names for subroutines that
are not triggered by an event but can be called from other subroutines that are
triggered (or handled) by an event.

The actual list is very long, but you should get the idea that you can tie a WT­BASIC program to many events. The program you write can cause an
unlimited number of things to occur, whether for prompting for data, opening
valves, printing tickets or sending data to a computer. It all depends on your
imagination and your particular application.

See the included examples for an idea of where to start. For those new to
programming or those accustomed to other languages, a book on QBASIC is
a good place to begin.

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Event Handlers

Think of a queue as a list of
many items. (i.e. event names)

SYNTAX: SUB Eventname

commands
.
.

END SUB

Anytime one of the following events is triggered in the instrument, program
execution will be transferred to the corresponding sub procedure (if the
subroutine procedure exists). If more than one event is queued up, they are
executed in the order they were tripped.

SYSTEM_STARTUP If a SYSTEM_STARTUP procedure exists in the

WT-BASIC program, it will always get executed at
the time of startup.

SETPT1_ACT

• These events execute when the SetPoint turns on.

•

SETPT32_ACT

SETPT1_DEACT

• These events execute when the SetPoint turns off.

•

SETPT32_DEACT

Defining one of these
blocks the normal
default operation from
occuring when you
press a key on the
front panel of the WI-

130. Use the doxxx
commands to make
the regular function
work. See doxxx.

SYSTEM_TIMER Called on interval determined by Settimer command.

This may generate multiple queues in the event
buffer.

SYSTEM_ TIMER2 Called on interval determined by Settimer command.

This will generate one queue (see note) in the event
buffer.

F1_KEY
. For soft keys. These events execute when the key

is pressed on the WI-130 or an external keyboard

F5_KEY

F6_KEY
. Only on an external keyboard or in the simulator.
.
F10_KEY

ZERO_KEY This event will be activated if the ZERO key is

pressed on the WI-130.

UNITS_KEY This event will be activated if the UNITS key is

pressed on the WI-130.

TARE_KEY This event will be activated if the TARE key is

pressed on the WI-130.

PRINT_KEY This event will be activated if the PRINT key is

pressed on the WI-130.

SELECT_KEY This event will be activated if the SELECT key is

pressed on the WI-130.

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ZERO_OPER This event will be activated if the DOZERO command

is successfully processed.

UNITS_OPER This event will be activated if the DOUNITS command

is successfully processed.

TARE_OPER This event will be activated if the DOTARE command

is successfully processed.

PRINT_OPER This event will be activated if the DOPRINT command

is successfully processed.

SELECT_OPER This event will be activated if the DOSELECT com-

mand is successfully processed.

ACCUM_OPER This event will be activated if the DOACCUM com-

mand is successfully processed.

ZERO_ABORT This event will be activated if the DOZERO command

is not successfully processed.

UNITS_ABORT This event will be activated if the DOUNITS command

is not successfully processed.

TARE_ABORT This event will be activated if the DOTARE command

is not successfully processed.

PRINT_ABORT This event will be activated if the DOPRINT command

is not successfully processed.

ACCUM_ABORT This event will be activated if the DOACCUM com-

mand is not successfully processed.

COM1_MESSAGE This event is activated when a complete message

has arrived in the COM1 serial port input buffer. A
“Complete Message” is determined by the End of
Message Character in the Serial Ports Configuration.

Variables

See the list of variables under
Terms in Print Format to see
the usable system variables in
print formats. All system
variables can be used in the
subroutines of your program.

COM2_MESSAGE Same as COM1_MESSAGE only for Port #2.

A variable is a word you create which represents values (numbers or letters)
which continually change (vary) during the course of your running program.
The variables can be numeric variables or string variables.

Numeric Variable

A numeric variable represents a group of numbers that mathematic functions
may be performed on.

String Variable

A string variable may represent a group of letters, numbers or a combination
of the two that math functions can not be performed on.

System Variable

These variables have already been predefined by Weigh-Tronix in the WI-130
WT-BASIC command set to make your programming easier. These system
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These system variables may be used in a print format or accessed in a
program.

SYNTAX: X=GROSS

or

PRINT GROSS

Expanded definitions for each
of these system variables
appears in Appendix 7.

Returns a negative one (-1)
for a true condition and a
zero (0) for a false condi­tion.

This is the active displayed
numeric value (i.e., gross,
tare, net, count, etc.). See

doselect.

COUNT
GROSS
NET
TARE*
MAXPEAK*
MINPEAK*
ROC
MOTION
CZERO
OVERLD
UNDERLD
GROSSTOT*
NETTOT*
COUNTTOT*
TRANSTOT*
PCWT*
RAWGROSS
CURSCALE*
TIME$(n)
DATE$(n)
DIVISION
CAPACITY
DISPLAY
CURUNIT
CURUNIT$

* These can also be assigned to and from,
i.e. Tare = 10.0 (This number must be in calibration
unit of measure)
x=tare (returns the tare in current unit of measure)

These may not be directly used with the input state­ment.

WRONG - Input "Enter tare", tare

RIGHT - x = tare

Input "Enter tare", x
tare = x

Refer to the Print Format section of this manual for more
information on time and date strings.

Variable Commands

MUSTDIM is very helpful when
debugging code by detecting
spelling errors of variable
names.

X is a variable name in these
examples.

Variable Types

Numeric variables
only.

MUSTDIM Mandates that all variables used in program must be dimen-

sioned before being used.

Variable types can be defined by DIM statements. Below are the different
kinds of DIM commands.

DIM X# or DIM X This uses the system default of 15 digit, double

precision, floating point. (i.e., 6 would be 6.0000)

DIM X% A regular integer with no decimal point

DIM X! Single precision floating point

DIM X& Long integer (no decimal point)

DIM X$ 16 character string variable (default)

DIM X$ * 10 10 character string variable (64 characters max)

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Logical Operators

Logical operators return a true (-1)
or false (0). Any non-zero value is
true.
Example:
14 AND 2 results in a -1 or true.
14 AND 0 results in a 0 or false.

For an expression using a logical operator to be considered
true, the following conditions must be met:

AND - both parts of the expression must be true
OR - either part of the expression must be true
XOR - both parts of the expression must be the opposite
EQV - both parts of the expression must be the same
IMP - first part true, second part false
NOT - inverse of expression or opposite condition

Arithmetic Operators

Relational Operators

Command Statements

(In order of precedence)

- Negation
* Multiplication
/ Division
+ Addition

- Subtraction

Operations within parenthesis are performed first. Inside the parenthesis, the
usual order of precedence is maintained.

= Equal to
> Greater than
< Less than
<= Less than or equal to
>= Greater than or equal to
<> Not equal to
>< Not equal to

PRINT To output data to the screen.

SYNTAX: PRINT “THIS WILL GO TO THE DISPLAY”

The area of the display dedicated to WT-BASIC messages is
determined by the active display mode.

PRINT # To output data to a serial port.

FMTPRINT(n) Calls a predefined print format (n = 1 to 16) that will be sent

INPUT To receive data input from the keypad or a remote keyboard.

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SYNTAX: PRINT #1, “THIS WILL GO OUT OF PORT #1”

PRINT #2, “THIS WILL GO OUT OF PORT #2”

out a serial port, as specified in destination port settings.

SYNTAX: INPUT “Enter id”, ID$
The specified prompt is shown on the display.

These input options remain
active until turned off by using
INPUTOPT(0,0,0)

The WI-130 has a display
height of 32 dots and a width of
128 dots. Coordinate 0,0 is the
upper leftmost dot.

INPUTOPT This stands for input options. This keyword will allow the
following features in an input statement:

SYNTAX:

inputopt(noecho, timeout, noclear)

noecho If noecho is set to "0" then the data entered during an input

statement will be visible.

If noecho is set to "1" or "-1" then the data entered during an
input statement will appear as an asterisk "*". This will be
useful for password protecting softkeys.

timeout If timeout is set to "0", the input statement will wait for an

ENTER or ESC key depression.

If timeout is set to a number, then the input statement will
timeout after that amount of time if a key is not hit. The
timeout feature is reset each time a key is hit.

noclear If noclear is set to "0" the variable used for the input state-

ment will be cleared upon data entry.

If noclear is set to "1" or "-1" the variable used for the input
statement will NOT be cleared upon data entry, and the
character/number entered will be concatenated to the
existing data.

Program Loops

All forms of IF.. commands are
used to to make a decision
regarding program flow based
on the result of an expression.

Example of an expression:
(A>B)

Examples of statements:
PRINT “BIG NUMBER”
or
PRINT “LITTLE NUMBER”
or
C = (A*B)+ d

DOT(X,Y) Draws a dot on the screen at coordinates X,Y.
CIRCLE(X,Y,R) Draws a circle on the screen starting at coordinates

X,Y, using the value of R as the radius (in pixels).

LINE(X1,Y1,X2,Y2) Draws a line on the screen from coordinates X1, Y1

to X2, Y2.

IF. .THEN (singular)

SYNTAX:

IF expression THEN statement

IF. . THEN . .ELSE (singular)

SYNTAX:

IF expression THEN statement ELSE statement

IF. .THEN (block)

SYNTAX:

IF expression THEN

statement
statement

Block of statements

statement

END IF

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IF. .THEN.. ELSE (block)

SYNTAX:

IF expression THEN

statement
statement

Block of statements

statement

ELSE

statement
statement

Block of statements

statement

END IF

END IF Used to stop a block of statements.

ELSEIF This command allows absolute detection of a condition.

SYNTAX:

IF expression THEN

statement
ELSEIF expression THEN

statement

ELSEIF expression THEN

statement

ELSE

statement

END IF

“Statement label” is any name
or number used to identify the
next “line of code” or statement
to be executed.

FOR. . NEXT loops only count
up, not down.

GOTO To branch out of the normal program sequence of instruc-

tions to a specified instruction identified by a “statement
label”.

SYNTAX: GOTO statement label

FOR. . NEXT To execute a series of instructions a specified number of

times in a loop. Must also use “NEXT” command.

TO Used in FOR. . NEXT commands

EXIT FOR Used to terminate a FOR. . NEXT loop upon a certain

condition prior to the loop expiring.

SYNTAX:

FOR variable = X TO Y

statement

IF expression THEN EXIT FOR
NEXT variable

WHILE. . WEND To execute a series of statements in a loop as long

as a given condition is true.

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Subroutine Controls

It is usually better to use CALL
instead of GOSUB

EXIT WHILE Used to terminate a WHILE. . WEND loop upon a certain
condition prior to the loop expiring.

SYNTAX:

WHILE expression

statement

IF. . expression THEN EXIT WHILE

statement

WEND

GOSUBTo branch to a subroutine.
RETURN To return from a subroutine.

SUB. . Defines a subroutine procedure.
END SUB Ends a procedure.
EXIT SUB Used to terminate a subroutine upon a certain condition prior

to the subroutine expiring.

SYNTAX: SUB PrintRoutine

statement(s)

IF expression THEN EXIT SUB

statement(s)

END SUB

CALL Transfers control to a second subroutine procedure. After the

second subroutine is done, control automatically transfers
back to the next line after the CALL command in the previous
subroutine.

SYNTAX: CALL PrintRoutine

Use REM or ‘ for describing
operations, setup of the
instrument, temporarily
disabling a command, etc.

END Terminates the program.

CLS Clears the display of any WT-BASIC text. Not necessary

before a DISPMODE command.

REFRESH Updates the displayed data while in a WT-BASIC program loop.

DISPMODE Sets the active display mode. The display modes may be

viewed in accompanying software or in Appendix 1 of this
manual. There are more than 30 displays to choose from. (n)
is the number representing the display mode.

SYNTAX: DISPMODE(n) or DISPMODE=n

REM Allows for comments to be placed in the body of a program.

SYNTAX: REM THIS LINE IS A COMMENT IN THIS

PROGRAM

or

THIS LINE WITHOUT A REM WILL
BE INTERPRETED AS A COM­MAND

' (apostrophe) This also works in place of REM.

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BEEP Sounds the beeper in the instrument.

SLEEP(n) Causes the program to halt processing for n number of

seconds.

SYNTAX: SLEEP(10) (Causes processing to halt for

10 seconds)

Pay close attention to the
location of spaces used with
keywords that have a message
inside of quotation marks.

KEY 1,“keyname” Names a softkey on the screen.
KEY 2,“keyname” SYNTAX: KEY 1, “START”
KEY 3,“keyname” KEY 2, “STOP”
KEY 4,“keyname” KEY 3, “SET UP”
KEY 5,“keyname” KEY 4, “MORE”

ACTVALUE As a command ACTVALUE sets the displayed numeric data

on the indicator to a different active value.
SYNTAX: ACTVALUE(n) n=0 to 13

As a system variable ACTVALUE returns number (n) which
represents the currently displayed active value per table
below.
SYNTAX: n=ACTVALUE n=0 to 13

0 = Gross 4 = Max 8 = Count Total 12=Piece Weight
1 = Net 5 = Rate of Change 9 = # Total Trans. 13=ADC
2 = Tare 6 = Gross Total 10=Count
3 = Min 7 = Net Total 11=Variable

GETCONV Gets the conversion factor of the currently displayed unit

measure.

SYNTAX: X = GETCONV

GRBASIS(n,[varname$]) This command sets the basis for the bar

graph representation on the display. (n = 0
to 13) Varname$ only applies when the

graph basis is number 11, variable.
0 = Gross 4 = Max 8 = Count Total 12=Piece Weight
1 = Net 5 = Rate of Change 9 = # Total Trans. 13=ADC
2 = Tare 6 = Gross Total 10=Count
3 = Min 7 = Net Total 11=Variable

SETBAR(Minvalue,MaxValue) Sets the values for the bar graph. The (MIN)

SETCHECK Sets the values for the checkweigher graph. The (MIN) is the

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is the minimum value where the graph

starts. The (MAX) is the maximum value

where the graph stops.

SYNTAX: SETBAR(MIN,MAX)

minimum value where the graph starts. The (MAX) is the
maximum value where the graph stops. (UNDER) is the

lowest acceptable value for the checkweigher graphic dis­play. (OVER) is the highest acceptable value for the
checkweigher graphic display.

SYNTAX: SETCHECK(MIN,UNDER,OVER,MAX)

CALCSTAT Calcstat is a function that calculates a number of statistical

values based on a series of numbers.
SYNTAX: CALCSTAT(START,COUNT,DEST)

Parameters
Start- Start is the beginning memory location of a series of values
to calculate the statistical analysis on.

Count- Count is the number of sequential memory locations from the
previous stated START parameter that have values stored to calculate
the statistical analysis on.

Destination- Destination is the starting memory location to record
the results of the statistical analysis. There must be eight sequential
memory locations available for the results of CALCSTAT to be
recorded in. The results will be in the following order starting at the
Destination memory location:

Average
Minimum
Maximum
Average Deviation
Standard Deviation
Standard Variance
Skewness
Curtosis

There are two timer events
available for use in the WI-130.
They are SYSTEM_TIMER and
SYSTEM_TIMER2. Use
SETTIMER to regulate their
frequency of occurrence.

SETTIMER This command causes the SYSTEM_TIMER event to occur.

SYNTAX: SETTIMER(timernum,seconds)

Example: SETTIMER(1,0.5) This will activate the event

system_timer every ½ second. With zero sec­onds, this disables the timer event specified. This
is the default state of the Timer Events upon
power up.

SETIMER(1,0) This shuts the timer off.

TIMER This command returns the number of seconds (in hun-

dredths) from midnight until the present time of day.

SYNTAX: x = TIMER

UNIXTIME This command returns the number of seconds since 1970.

SYNTAX: x = UNIXTIME

ANBASIS(n[,varname$])- This command sets the basis for the analog

output PC board. (n) can be equal to any of the
following values: (varname$ only applies when the

analog basis is #11 - variable)
0 = Gross 4 = Max 8 = Count Total 12 = Piece Weight
1 = Net 5 = Rate of Change 9 = # Total Trans. 13 = ADC
2 = Tare 6 = Gross Total 10 = Count
3 = Min 7 = Net Total 11 = Variable

Fine tuning of the actual analog
output pc board signal should
be adjusted in the field, or real
world, from the front panel of
the WI-130.

SETANLOG(MIN, MAX[,SPAN ADJUST, OFFSET ADJUST]) - This

command sets the minimum and maximum analog output
limits. The optional parameters Span Adjust and Offset
Adjust are used a preliminary setting for the analog output.
These parameters are 0 by default and have a typical value

between 5000 and -5000.

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SHOWVAR This lets you display a numeric value on the WI-130 where

the weight value usually appears along with custom labels or
legends.

SYNTAX:

SHOWVAR (varname$,legend1$,legend2$,precision)

See Appendix 3 for an example of this com­mand.

PCWTZERO This command zeros the scale according to the Count

Stability Values as defined in the Configuration forms. This is
the recommended method of zeroing the scale before a
sampling process is started. If a key is hit before counting
stability is reached, the zeroing process is aborted.

PCWTSAMP This function determines a pieceweight based on the weight

currently on the scale divided by (n) as the number of pieces
in the sample size. The sample will be taken upon reaching
Count Stability as defined in the Configuration forms. If a key
is hit before counting stability is reached, the sampling
process is aborted.

SYNTAX: PCWTSAMP(n)

Do... Commands

Command Functions

The following DO..... commands are used when the corresponding WI-130

front panel key control has been taken over through the use of a WT-BASIC

event. By issuing the DO..... command, the system initiates the appropriate

operation, such as zeroing the scale.

DOZERO This command zeroes the scale if no motion is detected.
DOUNITS This command switches the display to the next valid unit of

measure.

DOTARE This command tares the scale if no motion is detected.
DOPRINT This command prints the selected default print format as

previously configured if no motion is detected.

DOACCUM This command requests an Accumulate event. The weight

must be stable within the motion window parameters for the
accumulation to occur.

DOSELECT This command switches the display to the next valid active

displayable value (gross, net, tare . . .).

RESETMIN RESETMIN command resets the value of the system variable

MINIMUM to the current value on the scale platform.

RESETMAX RESETMAX command resets the value of the system

variable MAXIMUM to the current value on the scale plat­form..

INKEY$ is typically used in a
program loop for detecting a
specific key depression.

Also used to clear the value of
"LASTKEY" or "KEYHIT"

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INKEY$ Returns one character read from the remote keyboard or from the WI-

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130 front panel keypad as a string. Returns an empty string “
“, if no character is available.

SYNTAX: X$=INKEY$

front panel of the WI-130. This command only recognizes
numeric keys on the front panel of the WI-130.

SYNTAX: x = KEYHIT
The variable x is returned as a true, negative one (-1), or a
false, zero (0) depending on whether a key is hit or not.

LASTKEY LASTKEY returns the ASCII value of the last key pressed on

the keyboard as a numeric value. See table (LASTKEY) in left
column.

The average weight used in
these calculations is based
upon the system variable
GROSS weight and is affected
by filtering settings from the
configuration menu.

LASTKEY

Last Key Values Re­turned

F1 15104
F2 15360
F3 15616
F4 15872
F5 16128
F6 16384
F7 16640
F8 16896
F9 17152
F10 17408
SELECT 7936
UNITS 5632
PRINT 6400
TARE 5120
ZERO 11264
ESCAPE 27
ENTER 13
CLEAR 11776
.46
048
149
250
351
452
553
654
755
856
957

AVGSTART Starts averaging for inmotion systems.

AVGSTOP This returns the average weight (X) on the scale since the last

AVGSTART command or for the last 4 seconds, whichever is
shorter.

SYNTAX: X=AVGSTOP

ABS(n) Returns the absolute value of the expression.

ATN(n) Returns the arctangent of the expression.

SQR(n) Returns the square root of the expression.

INT(n) Returns the integer value of the expression.

FIX(n) Truncates the expression to a whole number.

CINT(n) Rounds numbers with fractional portions to the next whole

number or integer.

SGN(n) Returns the sign of the expression. 1, 0, or -1

SIN(n) Calculates the trigonometric sine of the expression, in radians.

COS(n) Calculates the cosine of the range of the expression.

TAN(n) Calculates the trigonometric tangent of the expression, in

radians.

LOG(n) Calculates the natural logarithm of the expression.

EXP(n) Returns e to the power of x.

ROUND(x,y) Rounds X to the nearest y.

SYNTAX: Z=Round(X,Y)

With X=10.04 and Y=0.05
The value of Z is now set to 10.05

STR$(n) Converts the value of an expression to a string.

SYNTAX: Z$=STR$(X)

With X= 5000
The string Z$ is now set to “5000”
not the numeric value of 5000

MID$(C$,n,[x])

This command copies part of an existing string (C$) and makes
a new string. The new string starts at the nth character of the
orignal string (C$) and continues for x number of characters.

SYNTAX: Z$=MID$(C$,n,[x]) ( [ ]=optional )

With C$ =”The WI-130 Indicator"
and n = 5 and x = 6
MID$ returns the new string Z$ or “WI-130”.

LEFT$(C$,x) This command copies the leftmost characters of an existing

string (C$) and makes a new string. The new string starts at
the leftmost character of the orignal string and continues for x
number of characters to the right.

SYNTAX: Z$=LEFT$(C$,x)

With C$ =”The WI-130 Indicator"
and x = 3
LEFT$ returns the new string Z$ or “The”.

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Converts the numeric value
of X to a string as defined
by width and precision
parameters.

RIGHT$(C$,n)This command copies the rightmost characters of an existing

string (C$) and makes a new string. The new string starts
at the rightmost character of the orignal string and contin-
ues for x number of characters to the left.
SYNTAX: Z$=RIGHT$(C$,x)

With C$ =”The WI-130 Indicator"
and x = 9
RIGHT$ returns the new string Z$ or “Indica­tor”.

CHR$(n) Converts an ASCII code to its equivalent character.

SYNTAX: Z$ = CHR$(n)

FORMAT$ Format$(x,width.prec) Returns x as string with a width and

precision the same as in the print formats. See Format
section in this manual for more information on width and
precision.

SYNTAX: Z$ = FORMAT$(x,w.p)

LCASE$(C$) Converts the C$ to lower case characters.

SYNTAX: Z$ = LCASE$(C$)

UCASE$(C$) Converts the C$ to upper case characters.

SYNTAX: Z$ =UCASE$(C$)

Julian date is the number of
days since some day in the
ancient past. One reference
point is Julian day 2,440,000 is
May 23, 1968. This allows any
date to be represented or stored
as a value rather than a string.

Julian dates start at noon.

All 4 digits of the year must be
used to ensure correct J values
beyond the year 2000.

HEX$(n) Creates a new string that represents the hexadecimal value

of the numeric decimal value.

SYNTAX: Z$ = HEX$(n)

LTRIM$(C$) Strips C$ of any leading spaces.

SYNTAX: Z$ = LTRIM$(C$)

RTRIM$(C$) Strips C$ of any trailing spaces.

SYNTAX: Z$ = RTRIM$(C$)

JULDATE$ x$=JULDATE$(y) Where y is a julian date, this will return

the date as the string x$.

JULIAN y=JULIAN(x$) Where x$ is the date to convert, this will return the

value y as the julian date.

VAL(C$) Returns the numerical value of string C$.

SYNTAX: Y = VAL(C$)

LEN(C$) Returns the number of characters in C$.

SYNTAX: Y = LEN(C$)

ASC(C$) Returns the numeric value that is the ASCII code for the

first character of C$.

SYNTAX: Y = ASC(C$)

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returns the position.
SYNTAX: Z=INSTR(C$,D$)

C$=”WI-130 INDICATOR”
D$=”N”
Z=INSTR(C$,D$)
The value of Z is now set to 9

See the Enhanced Ask
feature in the New Key-
words section

ASK(MSG$) Ask is a function that allows you to prompt the operator for a

yes/no response. The ASK(MSG$) function returns a
negative one (-1) for a YES response and a zero (0) for a NO
response.
SYNTAX: ASK(MSG$)

An example would be as follows:

IF ASK(“New Truck, Add?”) THEN ‘YES
PRINT “STORED NEW TARE”
ELSE ‘NO
PRINT “CANCELLED STORAGE OF NEW TARE”
END IF

GETPORT Returns the numeric value (x) that represents the current

protocol of the port selected from the tables below.
SYNTAX: x=getport(port,y)

Pick y from the table below (1 to 10)
1 baud rate
2 parity
3 databits
4 handshake
5 mode
6 eom character
7 RTS only used in setport
8 CTS only used in getport
9 transmit buffer free size (max 512)
10 receive buffer count (512 is full)
11 number of messages in the receive buffer

Enquire Mode must be enabled
and the EOM charcater MUST
be set to 5 to operate with
Truck Weigh Software program.

EOM - End of Message
character as set in the configu­ration menu.

Input buffer size is 512 charac­ters. You may define the length
of your string variable in a DIM
statement. If the length is not
defined, it defaults to 16
characters. Storage of strings in
memory is limited to 16 charac­ters per location. See Appen-

dix 3 for a sample routine
called GETCOM$.

Baud Parity Databits Handshake Mode

1=300 0=none 7=7 0=none 0=Basic Control
2=1200 1=odd 8=8 1=CTS 1=Keyboard
3=2400 2=even 2=XonXoff 2=Disable
4=4800 3=set 3=both 3=Multidrop
5=9600 4=clear 6=Enquire
6=19200
7=38400
8=56700

EOM CTS

See ASCII 0=off

table in 1=on

Appendix 5

SETPORT SETPORT(port,y,z) Pick y from the table below (1 to 7)

Pick z from the corresponding list

below.
1 baud rate
2 parity
3 databits
4 handshake
5 mode
6 eom character
7 RTS only used in setport

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Baud Parity Databits Handshake Mode

1=300 0=none 7=7 0=none 0=Basic Control
2=1200 1=odd 8=8 1=CTS 1=Keyboard
3=2400 2=even 2=XonXoff 2=Disable
4=4800 3=set 3=both 3=Multidrop
5=9600 4=clear 6=Enquire
6=19200
7=38400
8=56700

EOM RTS

See ASCII 0=off

table in 1=on

Appendix 5

GETCOM$(portnum,<maxchars>) - GETCOM$() reads one message from

the specified Com-Port. The function reads from the first
character in the input buffer to one of the following:

a) End of Message Character (As specified in the Serial Port

configuration Menu in the SimPoser)

b) No more characters in the input buffer.
c) Maximum characters reached (As specified in the optional

GETCOM$ parameter)

d) Maximum string size reached

WARNING: Using CONTOUT
may cause system perfor­mance problems. i.e.-execu­tion speed may be slowed.

SYNTAX: X$=GETCOM$(portnum,<maxchars>)

portnum represents serial port 1 or 2
maxchars (optional) represents the maximum

number of characters to read and assign to the
string (X$).

CONTOUT This command will activate the continuous output of the

chosen
format. Destination port is selected from the format menu.

SYNTAX: CONTOUT(FMT,RATE)

FMT = format print number

RATE = update rate
Example: CONTOUT(1,2) This will output format 1 twice
per second.

SETPTON(n) This command will activate SETPOINT n.
SETPTOFF(n) This command will deactivate SETPOINT n.

ISSETPT Tells you whether the setpoint has been activated.

SYNTAX: Z = ISSETPT(x) x = 1 to 32

The variable Z is returned as a true, negative one (-1), or a
false, zero (0) depending on the condition of the setpoint.

CURUNIT CURUNIT can be used as a command or a system variable.

CURUNIT can be used to return the current selected system
UNIT. The CURUNIT function will return a 0 for lbs, 1 for
kgs, 2 for grams, 3 for oz, 4 for lb oz, 5 for custom 1 and 6

for custom 2.

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SPACE$(n) SPACE$(n) will return a string with the specified number of

spaces.

PLEN(C$) SYNTAX: X = PLEN(C$)

PLEN returns a numeric value (X) which
represents the width of a string (C$) in dots
for proportional fonts.

CURUNIT$ This system variable returns the current unit of measure

string 'lb' or 'kg', etc. See Format menu for more information.

UNIT$ The command UNIT$(0) returns 'lb' and UNIT$(1) returns 'kg',

etc.

RANDOM Generates a random decimal number between 0 and (n).

SYNTAX: x = RANDOM(n)

The variable x represents the generated decimal number.
The variable n represents the largest decimal number you
want to use.

EVENTNUM This command returns the variable (x) which identifies the

event name. The variable (x) can then be used in the
EVENTRDY and EVENTCLR commands.

SYNTAX: x = EVENTNUM(NAME$)
The variable (x)

is the EVENTNUM.

Name$ is the event name.

EVENTRDY This command detects the existence of an event name in the

event queue.

SYNTAX: Z = EVENTRDY(x)

The variable Z returns true, negative
one (-1), or false, zero (0).
The variable x represents the value
of the event name from the com­mand EVENTNUM.

EVENTCLR This clears the oldest instance of EVENTNUM from the event

queue.

SYNTAX: EVENTCLR(x)

The variable x represents the value
of the event name from the com­mand EVENTNUM.

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Permanent Memory
Storage

There are three types of
memory:

• Standard

• Expanded

• Memory Card

Standard memory has locations
0-1023 for numeric storage and
0-511 for string storage.

Expanded memory has loca­tions
1024-8191 for numeric storage
and 512-4095 for string storage.

The memory card has locations
8192-73727 for numeric storage
and 4096-36863 for string
storage.

If you do not have the memory
installed, the location returns a
zero.

See Appendix 3 for a sample
subroutine.

The WI-130 has 1024 storage locations and 512 sixteen character string
storage locations available in permanent memory. These memory locations
are reusable and will remain through a power loss. Expanded memory options
increase these limits. See note at left. Four commands are available for
accessing these memory locations:

STORE(n,3456.89) Stores 3456.89 in the n numeric memory location.

STORE$(m,”Hello”) Stores “Hello” in the m string memory location, 16

characters maximum per location.

x=RECALL(n) Recalls the n numeric memory location.

C$=RECALL$(m) Recalls the m string memory location.

FIND(VAR,x,y) Searches numeric memory slots between x and y for

a variable and returns the memory location. Returns

a -1 if not found. Returns a -2 if not valid.

SYNTAX: Z = FIND (VAR,x,y)

FINDSTR(C$,x,y) Searches numeric memory slots between x and y for

a string and returns the memory location. Returns a -

1 if not found. Returns a -2 if not valid.

SYNTAX: Z = FINDSTR (C$,x,y)

SHOWSETP Shows setpoints in the upper right of the display.

Use only for troubleshooting.

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CALDATA(x) Returns calibration information for ISO purposes.

TONE(x) Turns the tone on.

TONEOFF Turns the tone off.

VERSION$(x) Returns the version of the firmware and W-T Basic

These appear only in
firmware dated after
1-11-96 or after Rev. A.

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x=1 Span Factor

x=2 Zero Count

x = 1/Frequency x Offset

program.

x=1 Indicator type, SimPoser version, time, date

of download, License #, customer name
x=2 Firmware date and time
x=3 Part Number
x=4 Revision Letter

New System Events
(Added in Rev. E
of the manual)

SYSTEM_SETUP

This event is queued by first issuing the setpwd keyword.
The programmer should then hold in the ESCAPE key for
5 seconds and enter the password defined by the setpwd
command. If the passwords match, SUB
SYSTEM_SETUP will be queued. If the passwords don’t
match, the prompt will be aborted.
Example:
SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
word$=”130”
setpwd(1,word$)
END SUB

SUB SYSTEM_SETUP
dispmode =10
Cls
Print “HELLO WORLD!!!”
END SUB

ENTER_KEY This event is queued when the ENTER key is pressed.

This event is not queued from the "input" or "ask"
keywords.
Example:
SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=10
END SUB

SUB ENTER_KEY
print “HELLO WORLD”
END SUB

CLEAR_KEY This event is queued when the CLEAR key is pressed.

This event is not queued from the "input" keyword.
SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=10
END SUB

SUB CLEAR_KEY
print “HELLO WORLD”
END SUB

ESC_KEY This event is queued when the ESC key is pressed.

This event is not queued from the "input" or "ask"
keywords.
Example:
SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=10
END SUB

SUB ESC_KEY
print “HELLO WORLD”
END SUB

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Keyboard Tare under
CONFIG must be dis­abled.

NUMERIC_KEY & ENTRY_KEY

This event is queued when a key is pressed on the front
panel numeric keypad. The keypress is then ported
directly into the keyboard buffer, which allows for Re­verse Pollish Notation input applications. SUB
ENTRY_KEY works the same as NUMERIC_KEY, but is
used for the remote keyboards.
Example:
SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=17
call Level0
END SUB

SUB F1_KEY
if level=10 then call InPN
END SUB

SUB NUMERIC_KEY
call Level0
x$=x$+inkey$
cls
print x$
END SUB

SUB ENTRY_KEY
call Level0
x$=x$+inkey$
cls
print x$
END SUB

SUB LEVEL0
key 1,”P/N”
key 2,”EDIT”
key 3,”SAMPLE”
key 4,”LOT#”
key 5,”REPORT1"
level=10
END SUB

‘*** Input Routines
enter a part number
SUB INPN
cls
print “P/N: “,x$
pn$=x$
x$=””
call Level0
END SUB

SYSTEM_ERROR Event Is queued when an error occurs in your program.

Use the key word ERR to return the number of the error.

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New or Enhanced
Key Words
(Added in Rev. E
of the manual)

ASK The ask command will now accept 2 new optional

arguments which allow the user to change the legends of
the F1 key and the F5 key. Example:

SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=10
if ask(“Select X:”,”1",”2") then x=2 else x=1
cls
print “X=”,x
END SUB

CAPTURE The capture command allows storage of weight readings

into RAM for analysis at varying rates. There are mul­tiple commands built into the capture keyword as
outlined below.

0. Pauses the capture.

1. Starts the data capture.

2. Configures the Data capture.

3. Returns the number of data points the capture
command has stored.

SYNTAX:

capture(2,xstart,xdatapt,xrate,xch,xs) OR
capture(n)

The following application outlines how to use the capture
command with a single scale.
SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=17
key 1,”START”
key 2,”SETUP”
key 3,”OFF”
key 4,”STOP”
key 5,”RE-STRT”
xstart=0 ‘default starting memory location
xdatapt=1600 ‘take 1600 data points
xrate=60 ‘take samples at 60Hz
xch=1 ‘take readings from scale#1
xs=32 ‘setpoint 32 may control the activa-

tion or ‘deactivation of the capture
feature, but isn’t required

END SUB

‘start the data capture
SUB F1_KEY
capture(2,xstart,xdatapt,xrate,xch,xs)
setpton(32)
capture(1)
settimer(2,1)
END SUB

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‘change the default capture settings
SUB F2_KEY
input “Start:”,xstart
if lastkey=27 then exit sub
input “DataPT:”,xdatapt
if lastkey=27 then exit sub
input “RATE: “,xrate
if lastkey=27 then exit sub
input “Channel:”,xch
if lastkey=27 then exit sub
input “SETPT:”,xs
if lastkey=27 then exit sub
capture(2,xstart,xdatapt,xrate,xch,xs)
‘capture(2,0,1600,60,1,32)
END SUB

‘turn the data capture setpoint off, essentially you
paused the data ‘capture
SUB F3_KEY
setptoff(32)
settimer(2,0)
END SUB

‘turn the data capture off this resets the data capture
SUB F4_KEY
setptoff(32)
capture(0)
settimer(2,0)
END SUB

‘clear ram to start over again
SUB SELECT_KEY
store(0,0,8000) ‘store 8000 zeros starting at address 0
END SUB

‘show the data capture status to the display
sub system_TIMER2
capture(3,8100) ‘tell capture where to store the index
print RECALL(8100) ‘get the index
end sub

‘restart the data capture again
sub F5_key
setpton(32) ‘re-enable the capture
settimer(2,1)
end sub

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CHECKSUM

SYNTAX: x=checksum(x$,n)

The checksum keyword has been enhanced to include
more that 1 algorithm. The following methods are now
available:

1. 32 bit sum

2. 8 bit xor

3. CCITT 16-bit CRC

4. XMODEM CRC

Example:
SUB F1_KEY
Dispmode=10
X$=”123456abc”
X=checksum(x$,3)
Cls
Print x$,x
END SU

CHR$ SYNTAX: Z$=CHR$(n)

CHR$ has been enhanced to accept any number from 0
– 255.

ASC SYNTAX: Y=ASC(C$)

ASC has been enhanced to return any ASCII character
from (0-255)

FIND SYNTAX: LOC=FIND(Value,Start,Stop,[opt])

The FIND keyword has a new optional argument. The
new selection tells the find keyword what type of find to
perform. The following list outlines the new selections.
Returns the value -2 if not found and -1if not valid.

0. Equal to (default)

1. Less than

2. Less than or equal to

3. Greater than

OPT

4. Greater than or equal to

5. Maximum

6. Minimum

7. Pass Through. Returns the first location which
passes through a given data point.

Example:
SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=16
for i=1 to 200
store(i,i)
next
store(201,23) ‘for pass through test
END SUB

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‘equal to
SUB F1_KEY
print find(23,1,200,0)
print “SHOULD BE 23”
END SUB

‘less than
SUB F2_KEY
print find(23,1,200,1)
print “SHOULD BE 1”
END SUB

‘less than or equal to
SUB F3_KEY
print find(23,1,200,2)
print “SHOULD BE 1”
END SUB

‘greater than
SUB F4_KEY
print find(23,1,200,3)
print “SHOULD BE 24”
END SUB

‘greater than or equal to
SUB F5_KEY
print find(23,1,200,4)
print “SHOULD BE 23”
END SUB

‘Max
SUB SELECT_KEY
print find(23,1,200,5)
print “SHOULD BE 200”
END SUB

‘Min
SUB UNITS_KEY
print find(23,1,200,6)
print “SHOULD BE 1”
END SUB

‘Pass through
SUB PRINT_KEY
print find(23,1,201,7)
print “SHOULD BE 24”
END SUB

‘Selection not valid, should return -2
SUB TARE_KEY
print find(23,1,200,8)
print “SHOULD BE -2 SELECTION NOT VALID”
END SUB

‘value not found, should return -1
SUB ZERO_KEY
print find(203,1,200)
print “SHOULD BE -1, Target Not Found”
END SUB

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FINDSTR SYNTAX: LOC=FINDSTR(VALUE$,START,STOP,[OPT])

The findstr keyword has two new optional arguments.
The first selection is a case sensitive switch. If the
"nonsensitive” switch is present the “type” argument
MUST follow. The following list outlines the new selec­tions. Returns the value

-2 if not found and -1if not valid.

0. Equal to (default)

1. Less than

2. Less than or equal to

3. Greater than

4. Greater than or equal to

OPT

5. Maximum

6. Minimum

7. Pass Through.

8. Partial String Find. The first memory location which
contains the search string is returned.

9. Inverted Partial String Find. The first memory
location which contains a part of the search string is
returned.

SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=16
store$(0,"123ABC")
store$(1,"123abc")
store$(2,"444rrr333eee")
store$(3,"444RRR333EEE")
END SUB

SUB F1_KEY
print findstr("123ABC",0,10)
END SUB

SUB F2_KEY
print findstr("123abc",0,10)
END SUB

SUB F3_KEY
print findstr("444rrr333eee",0,10)
END SUB

SUB F4_KEY
print findstr("444RRR333EEE",0,10)
END SUB

SUB F5_KEY
print findstr("123ABC",0,10,1,0)
END SUB

SUB F6_KEY
print findstr("123abc",0,10,1,0)
END SUB

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SUB F7_KEY
print findstr("rrr",0,10,1,8)
END SUB

SUB F8_KEY
print findstr("EEE",0,10,1,8)
END SUB

SUB F9_KEY
print findstr("RRR",0,10,0,8)
END SUB

SUB F10_KEY
print findstr("eee",0,10,0,8)
END SUB

INMOTION SYNTAX:

INMOTION(startIO,stopIO,startLocation,quantity,minVal,maxVal)

The INMOTION keyword will react at the A/D conversion
rate of 60Hz. The entrance photoeye will be detected
within 1/60
photoeye will be detected within 1/60th of a second, and
the averaging will stop. The minimum weigh time has
been decreased to 17milliseconds. This would return 1
A/D conversion for the weight reading. Over, Under,
Accept, and Reject setpoints have been included in this
keyword also.

th

of a second, the averaging will start, the exit

Example:
‘Note: Accept, Reject, Over, and Under setpoints MUST
be configured for ‘BASIC control Activate and Deactivate.

‘inmotion(startIO,stopIO,startLocation,quantity,minVal,maxVal)

‘startIO - IO location for the input to start the weighment.
Positive
‘value indicates start on activate, negative indicates start
on
‘deactivate.

‘stopIO - IO location for the input to stop the weighment.
Positive
‘value indicates stop on activate, negative indicates stop
on deactivate.

‘startLocation - Beginning Store/Recall location to store
values from in
‘motion weighing.

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‘quantity - Number of values to store beyond
startLocation before
‘wrapping around back to startLocation.

‘startLocation + quantity - New insertion pointer for store/
recalls

‘minVal - Minimum (inclusive) acceptable gross weight.

‘maxVal - Maximum (inclusive) acceptable gross weight.
‘stopIO+1 = Accept Setpoint
‘stopIO+2 = Reject Setpoint
‘stopIO+3 = Over Setpoint
‘stopIO+4 = Under Setpoint

‘The Store/Recall value at recall(startLocation+quantity)
holds the ‘value

SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=16
store(0,0,1023)
minval=0
maxval=50
inmotion(3,-4,0,1000,minval,maxval)
END SUB

SUB SETPT4_DEACT
wt=RECALL(x)
fmtprint(1)
x=x+1
if x>1000 then x=0
END SUB

SUB F1_KEY
inmotion(3,-4,0,1000,minval,maxval)
END SUB

SUB F2_KEY
input “Enter Min: “,minval
END SUB

SUB F3_KEY
input “Enter Max: “,maxval
END SUB

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Bitmaps showing softkey
labels:

MENU SYNTAX:

MENU"key1","routine1", . . . . "key5","routine5"

This new keyword allows the user to create a menu
system without creating it with a series of if/then state­ments. The keyword requires the softkey legend and the
subroutine menu event which is queued for execution
upon the keypress. Menu may be passed upto 10
softkey labels and sub routines. If a function is not
defined for a given softkey, the default event handler, for
that softkey will be queued, if it exists.

Example:
SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=17
Call Level0
END SUB

SUB LEVEL0
cls
print “level=0”
menu
“1”,”R1",”2",”R2",”3",”R3",”4",”R4",”Lev.1",”LEVEL10"
END SUB

SUB LEVEL10
cls
print “level=10”
menu“5”,”R5",”6",”R6",”7",”R7",”8",”R8",”Lev.2",”LEVEL100"
END SUB

SUB LEVEL100
cls
print “level=100”
menu“1”,”R1",”2",”R2",”3",”R3",”4",”R4",”Lev.3",”LEVEL1000"
END SUB

SUB LEVEL1000
cls
print “level=1000”
menu“1”,”R1",”2",”R2",”3",”R3",”4",”R4",”Lev.4",”LEVEL10000"
END SUB

SUB LEVEL10000
cls
print “level=10000”
menu
“1”,”R1",”2",”R2",”3",”R3",”4",”R4",”Lev.0",”LEVEL0"
END SUB

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SUB R1
cls
r=1

print “Routine”;r;” HERE”
END SUB
SUB R2
cls
r=2
print “Routine”;r;” HERE”
END SUB
SUB R3
cls
r=3
print “Routine”;r;” HERE”
END SUB
SUB R4
cls
r=4
print “Routine”;r;” HERE”
END SUB
SUB R5
cls
r=5
print “Routine”;r;” HERE”
END SUB
SUB R6
cls
r=6
print “Routine”;r;” HERE”
END SUB
SUB R7
cls
r=7
print “Routine”;r;” HERE”
END SUB
SUB R8
cls
r=8
print “Routine”;r;” HERE”
END SUB
SUB R9
cls
r=9
print “Routine”;r;” HERE”
END SUB
SUB R10
cls
r=10
print “Routine”;r;” HERE”
END SUB
SUB R11
cls
r=11
print “Routine”;r;” HERE”
END SUB

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First parameter must be “1”.
In this example “130” is the
number entered as the pass­word.

RAWNET Rawnet is calculated from Rawgross-tare.

RAWTARE Rawtare is calculated by converting the tare to A/D

counts. Then the tare(in counts) is multiplied by the
calibration span factor. The result is not rounded to the
nearest division.

SETPWD This keyword allows the user to set the password, from

BASIC, for the SUB SYSTEM_SETUP event handler.
Example:
SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=16
setpwd(1,“130”)
END SUB

SUB SYSTEM_SETUP
cls
print “You just executed the”
print “SYSTEM_SETUP CODE!!”
END SUB

Space needed on both sides of
the "\"

\ Integer Divide Operator

This operator divides 2 numbers and returns the Integer
portion of the computation.
Example:

SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=10
Cls
Print gross \ 3
END SUB

^ Power of Operator

The result of the Power of operator(^) is the product of
multiplying the first operand by itself, the second operand
times.
Example:
SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=10
Cls
Print (2^8);”=”;(2*2*2*2*2*2*2*2);”=256”
END SUB

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Space needed on both sides of
the "m" or "mod."

m or MOD Modulus Operator

The result of the modulus operator (m) is the remainder
when the first operand is divided by the second.
The “m” must always be lower case and must always
have a space before and after it.
Example:
SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=10
cls

SYNTAX:

Print (12345678 m 7);”=2” ‘mod 7
Print (12345678 mod 7);”=2” ‘mod 7
END SUB

INPUT The input statement has been enhanced to accept a

variable for the prompt.
Example:
SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=10
Prompt$=”PROMPT: “

SYNTAX:

Input Prompt$,value$
Print value$
END SUB

Multi-Scale System Variables:

SYNTAX: X=GROSS(5) Gross weight from scale 5.

An optional parameter has been added to each system
variable. For example, gross returns the gross weight for
the current scale. Where gross(1) returns the gross
weight for scale 1 and gross(0) returns the total of all
active scales. System variables which have this new
feature include gross, tare, net, rawgross, rawnet,
rawtare, display, maxpeak, minpeak, ROC, and count.
Motion, Underload, Overload, and center of zero are
included also, but since they are system flags, their
totals are returned differently. If any scale is in motion,
overloaded or underloaded, the total for these values will
return true. All scales must be at Center of zero for the
total to return true. These values are accessible through
the print formats also.

Example:
Print format #1
{gross(1),6.0},{gross(2),6.0},{gross(0),6.0}\r\n\S

‘this example assumes 2 scales are enabled
SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=6
Settimer(2,1)
Contout(1,1)
END SUB

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If a scale, greater than the
number of active scales is
accessed, the value for scale 1
will be returned.

See the sample application,
Sys_err.cfg, for error detection
that came with your SimPoser
installation disk.

SUB SYSTEM_TIMER2
Cls
Print gross(1)
Print gross(2)
Print gross(0)
END SUB

ERR The system variable that returns the number of the error

from the following table:

0 = no error
1 = syntax error
2 = unbalanced paren.
3 = no expression present
4 = equals sign expected
5 = not a variable
6 = Label table full
7 = duplicate label
8 = undefined label
9 = THEN expected
10 = TO expected
11 = too many nested FORs
12 = NEXT without FOR
13 = too many nested GOSUBs
14 = RETURN without GOSUB
15 = double quotes needed
16 = string expected
17 = variable name too long
18 = var not defined (DIM)
19 = too many nested WHILEs
20 = WEND without WHILE
21 = Division by Zero
22 = EEPROM Sentinal
23 = RAM Sentinal

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Appendix 3: Subroutine Examples

Sample : GETCOM$

This is an example of using GETCOM2 for data storage:

SUB SYSTEM
dim X$*32
dim SPACE$*32
ROOM$=“<32-Blanks>”
DISPMODE(17)
KEY 1,”RECALL”
END SUB

SUB COM2_MESSAGE
X$ = GETCOM$(2)
X$ = X$+LEFT$(SPACE$,(32-LEN(X$))
A$=LEFT$(X$,16)
B$=RIGHT$(X$,16)
STORE$(1,A$)
STORE$(2,B$)
END SUB

SUB F1_KEY
C$=RECALL$(1)
D$=RECALL$(2)
X$=C$+D$
PRINT X$
END SUB

This section reserves room in memory by
dimensioning the variables X$ and SPACE$
each to 32 characters. Display mode is set
to 17 (See Appendix 1). KEY labels softkey
1 as RECALL.

This section retrieves a message
from serial port #2 and then makes
it 32 characters long and splits this
into two 16-character string
variables (A$, B$), and stores
them in locations 1 and 2.

This section recalls the two 16-character strings
from memory, combines them and prints them to
the display.

Sample : SHOWVAR

SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dim WT
dim VAR$
dim LEGEND1$
dim LEGEND2$
dim PREC
VAR$=”WT”
LEGEND1$=”kg”
LEGEND2$=”brutos”
PREC=2

SHOWVAR(VAR$,LEGEND1$,LEGEND2$,PREC)

SETTIMER(2,0.5)
ACTVALUE(11)
END SUB

SUB SYSTEM_TIMER2
WT=GROSS
END SUB

This subroutine reserves
memory by dimensioning
the variables of the pro­gram. It assigns strings to
the variables LEGEND1$
and LEGEND2$ which are
used in the SHOWVAR
command.
SETTIMER causes the
SUB SYSTEM_TIMER2
event to occur every ½
second. ACTVALUE allows
the variable WT to be
displayed where the weight
normally is displayed on
the WI-130 display.

The SUB YSTEM_TIMER2
subroutine assigns the
system variable GROSS
into the variable WT.

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Sample: STORE and
RECALL

SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
MUSTDIM
dim WORD$
dim LOC
dim PASSWORD
dim GUESS
dim Y
dim VNUM
dim X
WORD$=""
PASSWORD=111
DISPMODE(17)
KEY 1, "NEXT"
KEY 2, "STORE"
KEY 4, "CLRMEM"
KEY 5, "PREV"
LOC=RECALL(1000)
END SUB

SUB F2_KEY
LOC=LOC+1
input "NAME",WORD$
STORE$(LOC,WORD$)
INPUT "PHONE#",VNUM
STORE(LOC,VNUM)
STORE(1000,LOC)
END SUB

This program gives you an example
of storage and retrieval of names and
numbers from memory.

SUB F1_KEY
X=X+1
IF X>LOC THEN X=LOC
WORD$ = recall$ (X)
VNUM = RECALL (X)
PRINT WORD$;" ";VNUM
END SUB

SUB F4_KEY
GUESS=0
INPUT "PASSWORD?",GUESS
IF PASSWORD=GUESS THEN
FOR Y=0 TO 1024
STORE(Y,0)
STORE$(Y,"")
NEXT
LOC=0
END IF
END SUB

SUB F5_KEY
X=X-1
IF X<0 THEN X=0
WORD$ = recall$ (X)
VNUM = RECALL (X)
PRINT WORD$;" ";VNUM
END SUB

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Variable analog output basis
sample program

By setting the variable x to a number between 0-10 the ‘voltage analog output
settings will be set to this variable. If x = 2 then the analog output value=2
volts

SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
mustdim
dim output
anbasis(11,”output”)
setanlog(0,10)
output=0
END SUB

SUB F1_KEY
output=2
END SUB

SUB F2_KEY
output=4
END SUB

SUB F3_KEY
output=6
END SUB

SUB F4_KEY
output=8
END SUB

SUB F5_KEY
output=10
END SUB

SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
mustdim
dim cutoff1
dim cutoff2
dim disp
cutoff1=RECALL(1023)
cutoff2=RECALL(1022)
END SUB

SUB F1_KEY
disp=dispmode
dispmode=6
input “Enter Cutoff#1”,cutoff1
if lastkey=27 then
dispmode=disp
exit sub
end if

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input “Enter Cutoff#2”,cutoff2
if lastkey=27 then
dispmode=disp
exit sub
end if
dispmode=disp
store(1023,cutoff1)
store(1022,cutoff2)
END SUB

‘print screen of setpoints
‘remote zero and remote tare examples
SUB SETPT1_ACT
dozero
END SUB

SUB SETPT2_ACT
dotare
END SUB

‘old way for continuous output
format #1
\x02 G {SEND$} LB\r\n

SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
DISPMODE=10
ZERO$=”000000"
SETTIMER(1,0.5)
END SUB

SUB SYSTEM_TIMER
GROSS$=STR$(ABS(GROSS))
X=6-LEN(GROSS$)
TEMP$=LEFT$(ZERO$,X)+GROSS$
IF GROSS<0 THEN
SEND$=”-”+TEMP$
ELSE
SEND$=”+”+TEMP$
END IF
FMTPRINT(1)
END SUB

‘new way for continuous ouput
‘max is 10 times a second

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SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
contout(1,2) ‘format #1 output twice a second
END SUB

‘do a print screen of format 1 and serial port??
‘when a enquire EOM is received
‘print format#1 will be sent
SUB COM2_MESSAGE
fmtprint(1)
END SUB

‘multi scale axle example application with four RD-4000’s with Version 6.0
SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=35
dim s1
dim s2
dim s3
dim tot
END SUB

‘starts the continuous output to the daisy chained RD-4000’s
SUB F1_KEY
settimer(2,1)
END SUB

‘stops the continuous output to the daisy chained RD-4000’s
SUB F2_KEY
settimer(2,0)
END SUB

‘sub routine to interface to RD-4000 software Version 6.0
‘Version 6.0 will allow 10 RD-4000’s to be daisy chained togther
‘with seperate addresses for seperate weight displays.
‘Address 0 will send the same data to all RD-4000’s connected to the serial
port
SUB SYSTEM_TIMER2
tot=0
curscale=1
s1=gross
if s1<=0 then s1=ABS(s1)
print #2,”!A1";s1
curscale=2
s2=gross
if s2<=0 then s2=ABS(s2)
print #2,”!A2";s2
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s3=gross
if s3<=0 then s3=ABS(s3)
print #2,”!A3";s3
tot=s1+s2+s3
print #2,”!A4";tot
END SUB

SUB PRINT_KEY
fmtprint(1)
END SUB

SUB ZERO_KEY
curscale=1
dozero
curscale=2
dozero
curscale=3
dozero
curscale=1
END SUB

‘if to much motion occurs the zero will be aborted after 5 tries
SUB ZERO_ABORT
x=x+1
if x<5 then
call ZERO_KEY
else
dispmode=22
print “ ZERO ABORTED!!!”
print “MOTION ON SCALE!!”
print “ TRY AGAIN!!!!”
sleep(3)
dispmode=35
x=0
end if
END SUB

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Appendix 4: Error Messages

Message Meaning

When Saving

Edit Menu

Downloading

Other

Drive not Ready No disk in drive
Disk Write Protected Write protect tab on diskette is in place.

Invalid Line Number A line number that doesn't exsist.(Goto

Line# in Edit Menu)

Search Item Not
in this Program! You tried to find something that wasn't

there.

Begin Transfer....Bad Block Cabling problem has occured, intermittent

connection.

Subscript Out of Range Restart SimPoser.

Out of Memory 1. You have too many applications running

in Windows®.

2. Your SimPoser configuration file is too
large.

Permission Denied Do a FILE, SAVE AS c:\simposer\dat then

a FILE, SAVE AS A:

Non-Mouse Users:

WT-BASIC Errors

Disk not ready Make sure disk is inserted properly.

ALT-F6 Gets you back to the main screen if you

were in either SETPOINTS or CONFIGURE.

syntax error A keyword or command was spelled wrong

or used improperly.

unbalanced paren A paraenthesis is missing.

no expression present Missing part of an expression.

equals sign expected Missing a space before a quotation mark , a

system variable is mistakenly used as a
regular variable, or variable name is too
long.

not a variable Trying to assign a value to a command

statement.

Label table full May have too many subroutines or not

enough memory. Try adding the extended
memory option.

duplicate label You've duplicated an event name.

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undefined label Statement label in a GOTO is needs to be

defined.

THEN expected Part of IF THEN statement is missing.

Message Meaning

TO expected TO missing in a FOR. . .NEXT loop.

too many nested FORs To many levels of FOR. . .NEXT loops.

NEXT without FOR FOR. . NEXT loop missing the FOR.

too many nested GOSUBs To many levels of GOSUB.

RETURN without GOSUB GOSUB. . .RETURN loop misisng the

GOSUB.

double qoutes needed Quotation marks missing.

String Expected A string variable has no string assigned to it

or a $ is missing.

Variable Name Too Long Variable name has too many characters.

Var Not Defined (DIM) Variable name is probably misspelled or not

dimensioned.

too many nested WHILEs To many levels of WHILE statements.

WEND without WHILE WHILE. . .WEND without a WHILE.

Division by Zero You cannot divide by a value of zero.

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Appendix 5: ASCII Chart

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Appendix 6: System Values Definitions

The following are definitions for the system values list:

MULTI-SCALE SYSTEM VARIABLES

An optional parameter has been added to each system
variable. For example, gross returns the gross weight for

See Appendix 2 for more
information about system
variables.

the current scale. Where gross(1) returns the gross
weight for scale 1 and gross(0) returns the total of all
active scales. System variables which have this new
feature include gross, tare, net, rawgross, rawnet,
rawtare, display, maxpeak, minpeak, ROC, and count.
Motion, Underload, Overload, and center of zero are
included also, but since they are system flags, their
totals are returned differently. If any scale is in motion,
overloaded or underloaded, the total for these values will
return true. All scales must be at Center of zero for the
total to return true. These values are accessible through
the print formats also.

Example:
Print format #1
{gross(1),6.0},{gross(2),6.0},{gross(0),6.0}\r\n\S

‘this example assumes 2 scales are enabled
SUB SYSTEM_STARTUP
dispmode=6
Settimer(2,1)
Contout(1,1)
END SUB

SUB SYSTEM_TIMER2
Cls
Print gross(1)
Print gross(2)
Print gross(0)
END SUB

COUNT Returns the count value of the current scale (count=net/

pcwt)

GROSS Returns the gross value of the current scale rounded off

by division size.

NET Returns the net (net=gross - tare) value on the current

scale round by division size.

TARE Returns or sets the tare value on the current scale. The

MAXPEAK Returns or sets the highest value on the current scale

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display will not switch to net mode automatically. Use
the ACTVALUE command. Rounded by division size.

rounded by division size.

MINPEAK Returns or sets the lowest value on the current scale

rounded by division size.

ROC Returns the rate of change of the current scale per

configured parameters.

MOTION Motion flag. Returns -1 if motion, 0 if no motion on the

current scale.

CZERO Center of Zero flag. Returns -1 if center of zero, 0 if not

on the current scale

OVERLD Overload flag. Returns -1 if overload, 0 if not on the

current scale. (gross up to 120% of capacity)

UNDERLD Underload flag. Returns -1 if underload, 0 if not on current

scale. (gross up to -120% of capacity)

GROSSTOT Returns or sets the gross total used by the DoAccum

function to total the gross weights. (Grosstot=Ø to reset)

NETTOT Returns or sets net total used by the DoAccum function

to total the net weights.

COUNTTOT Returns or sets count total used by the DoAccum

function to total the count.

TRANSTOT Returns or sets transaction total used by the DoAccum

function to total the number of accumulations.

PCWT Returns the pieceweight value of the current scale.

(pcwt = 0.0017)

RAWGROSS Returns the unrounded gross weight of the current scale.

CURSCALE Returns or sets the current active scale on a multiscale

system.

TIME$(n) Returns or sets the internal time.

DATE$(n) Returns or sets the internal date.

DIVISION Returns or sets the division size of the current scale.

CAPACITY Returns the capacity of the current scale.

DISPLAY Returns the current system variable being displayed. (not

the actual number on the display)

CURUNIT Returns or sets the value of the current units.

0=lbs 2=grams 4=lb oz 6=custom2
1=kg 3=oz 5=custom1

CURUNIT$ Returns the label of the current unit of measure for the

current scale.

RAWNET Rawnet is calculated from Rawgross-tare.

RAWTARE Rawtare is calculated by converting the tare to A/D

counts. Then the tare(in counts) is multiplied by the
calibration span factor. The result is not rounded to the
nearest division.

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ERR SYNTAX:

X=ERR
or
PRINT ERR

Use ERR in SUB SYSTEM_ERR system event to detect
and display the last system error that occurred.

The system variable that returns the number of the error
from the following table:

0 = no error
1 = syntax error
2 = unbalanced paren.
3 = no expression present
4 = equals sign expected
5 = not a variable
6 = Label table full
7 = duplicate label
8 = undefined label
9 = THEN expected
10 = TO expected
11 = too many nested FORs
12 = NEXT without FOR
13 = too many nested GOSUBs
14 = RETURN without GOSUB
15 = double quotes needed
16 = string expected
17 = variable name too long
18 = var not defined (DIM)
19 = too many nested WHILEs
20 = WEND without WHILE
21 = Division by Zero
22 = EEPROM Sentinal
23 = RAM Sentinal

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Weigh Bar® is a registered trademark
of Avery Weigh-Tronix and may be
registered in certain jurisdictions.

All brands and product names used
within this document are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Fairmont, MN 56031 USA
Telephone: [phone]
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Telephone: [phone]
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