mettler-toledo/README.md

# mettler-toledo

Test bench for communication with Mettler Toledo scale.
specific model ICS 425

## Modes
Mettler Toledo scales have several ways to provide weight data. For our purpose the __Server__ or __Client__ options are the best match.
Check manual section 3.6 Communication menu block (page 40)

### Server mode
The scale act as a server, on which is listening at specific IP address and port waiting for a comand.
To request weight data the following command must be send to the scale controller
````
	 S\r\n
````
*\r\n means CR LF*


#### Server mode configuration
buttons
(c) (⤺⤻) (→0←) (→T←)     (i)  (⇰)

1. keep pressed  (⇰)
2. Will ask "Enter code" press  (⇰)
3. Will show menu options, select Communication → Com2 
````
Mode → Continuos
Param. Ethernet → According network settings 
TCP mode 	→ TCP mode → Server
			→ Port → <Server port, for good luck use 3333>
			→ Disc timeout → 0
````

### Client mode
The scale act as a client pushing continuos data to the server, configured as specific IP address and port

Scale is contious sending data:
````
S S      0.000 kg

S S      0.000 kg
````

#### Client mode configuration
buttons
(c) (⤺⤻) (→0←) (→T←)     (i)  (⇰)

1. keep pressed  (⇰)
2. Will ask "Enter code" press  (⇰)
3. Will show menu options, select Communication → Com2 
````
Mode → Continuos
Param. Ethernet → According network settings 
TCP mode 	→ TCP mode → Client
			→ Remote IP → <Client IP address>
			→ Remote port → <Client remote port>
			→ Connect timeout → 0
			→ Disc timeout → 0		
````