FieldServer Weigh-Tronix FS-8700-36 Driver Manual

A Sierra Monitor Company

Driver Manual

(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction

Manual)

FS-8700-36 Weigh-Tronix

Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

Instruction Manual Part Number FS-8700-36

Version: N/A

2/18/2004

FS-8700-36 Weigh-Tronix Driver Manual

Table of Contents

1. WEIGH-TRONIX DESCRIPTION..........................................................................................................1

1.1 H

ARDWARE/SOFTWARE .......................................................................................................................1

2. FIELDSERVER AS A WEIGH-TRONIX CLIENT.................................................................................2

2.1 H

ARDWARE CONNECTIONS ..................................................................................................................2

2.1.1 Setting up the Scale..................................................................................................................2

2.1.2 Configuration File Structure ......................................................................................................3

2.1.2.1 Data Arrays......................................................................................................................................3

2.1.2.2 Client Side Nodes............................................................................................................................4

2.1.2.3 Client Side Map Descriptors............................................................................................................5

FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, CA 95035 [phone] fax: [phone]

Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E-mail: [e-mail]

Page Index

FS-8700-36 Weigh-Tronix Driver Manual

1. Weigh-Tronix Description

The Weigh-Tronix driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices
over either RS-232 or RS-485 using Weigh-Tronix protocol. The FieldServer emulates a
Client only.

The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided
in the configuration files included with the FieldServer.

Devices Supported

Manuf Model Notes

Weigh-Tronix WI 125
Weigh-Tronix WI 127
Weigh-Tronix WI 130

*Other devices – contact FST

1.1 Hardware/Software

Supplied by FieldServer Technologies.

FieldServer

Technologies

PART #

FS-8915-10 UTP cable (7 foot) for RS-232 use
FS-8917-01 RJ45 to DB25M connector adapter

Provided by user

PART # DESCRIPTION

Weigh-Tronix Simposer Software
Cables for PC to scale to configure scale

DESCRIPTION

FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, California 95035 [phone] fax: [phone]

Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E-mail: [e-mail]

Page 1