#HYPERTERM WINDOWS XP SERIAL NUMBER#
#HYPERTERM WINDOWS XP DRIVERS#
#HYPERTERM WINDOWS XP DRIVER#

Open the port at 9600, N, 8, 1, No flow control.Then read the returned string back in millipounds. Simply open the COM port from your application and send the string O0W1. Since the iLoad Digital USB Load cells present themselves to Windows as COM ports, it is very easy to write your own program to read the load cells loads. Writing Your Own Software to Communicate with iLoad Digital USB Load cells This command outputs the model number of the load cell.

#HYPERTERM WINDOWS XP SERIAL NUMBER#

This command outputs the last three digits of the serial number of the load cell. This command outputs a floating point number that indicates the load capacity of the load cell in lb. Note that this is the temperature within the load cell and is usually a few degrees higher than ambient. Outputs the temperature within the load cell in deg. E.g., if the reading returned is 2345, the load cell reading is equivalent to 2.345 lb. The output is in 1/1000 of a pound (millipound). O0W0 outputs a continuous stream of weight or force readings. The O0W1 command outputs the weight or force reading once. If you plan to zero out a preload, please use this command. This sets the tare (or zero) for the load cell. This just pings the port and the load cell responds with 'A' to indicate that it is set up and ready. Once connected, a few simple commands are all that are needed to operate the load cell: To set up Hyperterminal or other terminal emulation program to communicate with the load cell, select the appropriate COM port in the program and connect. It can also be used directly as a COM port using any terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal that is included with Windows XP. The iLoad Digital USB load cell can be used through LoadVUE or LoadVUE Lite software from Loadstar Sensors. In Windows XP, launch the Hyperterminal program. You are now ready to start using your iLoad Digital USB load cell.

#HYPERTERM WINDOWS XP DRIVER#

The ports associated with iLoad Digital USB load cells will indicate that they have a Loadstar Sensors driver as shown below. If you have more COM ports than you have load cells connected, you can double-click on the entry for a COM port. When your iLoad Digital USB load cells is connected and correctly installed, you should see a COM port assigned to it as shown highlighted in the following screen shot (next page). On the System dialog box click on the Hardware tab and select the Device Manager button. You can do so by going to the Control Panel in Windows and double-clicking on System. To verify the COM port number that has been assigned to the load cell, open the Hardware Device Manager. However, you will usually not have to insert the CD again. If you use a different physical USB port, you may need to go through this procedure again to associate a COM port with that USB port. The load cell will appear as a COM port to Windows whenever you plug it in to the same USB port on your computer. Windows installs the driver for your iLoad Digital USB load cell. On the next dialog box click Continue Anyway.

#HYPERTERM WINDOWS XP DRIVERS#

Your computer should scan the CD to find appropriate drivers for the load cell. On the next screen select the option for 'Install the software automatically' option and click Next. Select the option for 'No, not this time' and click Next. The New Hardware Wizard window will come up in a few seconds. Plug in your iLoad Digital USB load cell into an available USB port on your Windows computer.

Note: The iLoad series load cells are intended for use with an NRTL approved device such as a computer or regulated power supply.

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