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. |