Profibus Dp; Profinet; Application Software; Axle-780 - Mettler Toledo IND780 Guia De Instalacion

1.11.3.6.

Profibus DP

The IND780 Terminal communicates to a Profibus-DP master according to DIN 19 245. The
Profibus option consists of a module, together with firmware that resides in the IND780 Terminal to
implement the data exchange.
1.11.3.7.

Profinet

The Profinet option allows the IND780 terminal to communicate with Profinet-enabled
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) at 100 Mbps speed, via a direct connection to the Profinet
network. The option consists of an internal module and internal software to implement the data
exchange.
1.11.4.

Application Software

The following application software modules can be added to the IND780 terminal to provide
additional functionality for specific workplaces and industries.
1.11.4.1.

Axle-780

The Axle-780 application supports vehicle weighing on a single-platform axle scale. It can be
operated in automatic (unattended) or manual (attended) modes, and features the following:
• Weighs vehicles with up to 12 axles
• Configurable to flag overloads and control
1.11.4.2.

Drive-780

Drive-780 provides additional inbound / outbound vehicle weighing and control of traffic lights or
gates associated with a truck scale. It includes the following:
• One-pass weighing using stored tare
• Transient vehicle weighing
• Traffic light and gate control
1.11.4.3.

COM-780

The COM-780 option is a specialized software module focused on the needs of users utilizing
legacy communication protocols. The IND780com maintains all of the standard features and
functions of the IND780 in addition to the specific features and functions of the COM-780. COM-
780 allows the IND780 to communicate using the following protocols:
Additional information can be found in the COM-780 Technical Manual on the module's document
CD.
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ticket printing for overloaded trucks
weights
• 8142
• 8530
• Transaction ID enterable via keyboard or
RFID (badge) reader
• Integrates use of traffic lights to instruct
driver when to move
• Two-pass weighing using temporarily stored
tare weights
• Commodity conversion
• Tare expiration
• PT6S3
• SMA
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