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weigh scale remote monitoring

weigh scale remote monitoring

weigh scale remote monitoring

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Anyone have a lead on a device to:
Read an ASCII stream from multiple weigh scales on RS232,
Display the weight on a local PC,
Allow for a remote dial in get the info,
Send an email notification when the weight is low,
 via dialup ISP.

Any suggestions?

RE: weigh scale remote monitoring

I have no experience by sending an e-mail notification as you suggest, but other tasks could be done with some programming: to read an ASCI code on RS232 you need to communicate to one of your com ports. I am still using a Q-Basic code under DOS to communicate through com port because it is very simple to apply and because I have many instruments and communication programs that work fine, so why changing them and because it allows me being flexibile. I have a commercial communication program too but is not so flexible.
When your ASCI stream is read from a com port then you can manipulate the information in whatever way you like. Usually you have to split the stream into a numerical part with a value/values and to the text part containing units, date or time or some other information.When this is done then you can transfer information, perform calculations, plot data etc. The same can be done in VB or with more effort in Excel/VBa (search the web on communiciton with VBa). If you are not experienced in programming you better find a professional because communication might be tricky for a beginner-of course you can do it but will take you a bit of your time.
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