Connect my Ohaus Scout Pro Scale to Labview without using the Print continuous setting

[staytuned]

Hi there,

I am connecting my Ohaus Scout Pro Scale (Model 6001) to Labview.

My program can only read the data from the scale if I am in the print continuous mode or if I manually press the print button on the scale. But I only want to read measurements every 10 minutes and I don't want to press the button manually.

Therefore I implemented the VISA Write function and I am sending the command P\n (in \-comand). According to the Ohaus manuel this should be the same as pressing pring. But it doesn't work!!!

What am I doing wrong?

Is there someone else out there who is using Ohaus Scales and is able to directly read data from the scale?

Any help would be much appreciated! 🙂

[Dennis_Knutson]

I can't look at the VI (posting from phone). Right click on the string control that you use for the command and make sure '\' Codes Display is selected.

[staytuned]

Check! I have the tick in the right place - '\' Codes Display

[Dennis_Knutson · Accepted solution]

According to the manual, you send either a CR (\r) or a CRLF (\r\n). Sending just LF does not appear to be valid.

[staytuned]

yes - you are my hero!

I am glad to say that this was the solution to my problem! The comunication works now just fine!

 Maybe next time I can contribute something more substantual to the forum .:)

Thanks!