mt-sics

a node.js interface library to Mettler Toledo balances and scales that use the Mettler Toledo Standard Interface Command Set (MT-SICS).

Installation

Installation uses the npm package manager. Just type the following command after installing npm.

npm install mt-sics

Mettler Toledo RS232 Setup

BAUDRATE	BIT/PARITY	STOP BITS	HANDSHAKE	END OF LINE	CHAR SET	CONTINUOUS MODE
9600	8/NO	1	NONE	<CR><LF>	ANSI/WIN	OFF

Example

var MTSICS = require('mt-sics');
var mtsics = new MTSICS({uri: 'tcp://192.168.1.1:4001'});
mtsics.get_commands(function(err, commands) {
  if (err) {
    return console.log(err);
  }
  console.log(commands);
});

Documentation

function	arguments	description
get_commands	callback	Inquiry of all implemented MT-SICS commands.
get_mtsics_level	callback	Inquiry of MT-SICS level and MT-SICS versions.
get_balance_data	callback	Inquiry of balance data.
get_software_version	callback	Inquiry of balance SW version and type definition number.
get_serial_number	callback	Inquiry of serial number.
get_software_id	callback	Inquiry of SW-Identification number.
get_weight_stable	callback	Send the current stable net weight value.
get_weight	callback	Send the current net weight value, irrespective of balance stability.
zero_stable	callback	Zero the balance.
zero	callback	Zero the balance immediately regardless the stability of the balance.
reset	callback	Resets the balance to the condition found after switching on, but without a zero setting being performed.
close		Close de connection.