Can we use the Ethernet or USB ports in a balance directly for Serial Device Support (SDS) connections without Tibbo boxes? - WKB62266
ENVIRONMENT
- NuGenesis 9
- NuGenesis 8
- Serial Device Support (SDS)
ANSWER
SDS can communicate with lab instruments via a direct Ethernet port as long as the machine supports a plain, unencrypted telnet connection over TCP/IP. For MettlerToledo instruments, the device must have it's Ethernet port configured and the MT-SICS service enabled for the Network interface.
In the SDS Configuration tool, when configuring a device for a direct Ethernet connect, enter the port number as displayed on the instrument's main display screen. Use the Escape Sequence Send and Receive strings as appropriate for the model of instrument; for Mettler devices, this string is usually <CR><LF> (carriage return linefeed).
SDS cannot use USB ports directly to communicate with lab instruments. Some manufacturers sell USB-to-RS232 adapter cables for use with their devices. These cables could be connected to the device and to a Tibbo box's RS232 port.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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