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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 22, 1997
Shozo Kawanishi, Hyogo, JP;
Hiroshi Higuchi, Hyogo, JP;
Yamato Scale Co., Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
A weighing system having excellent, quick response to control information and capable of easily adding and changing hardware. A weighing driving section 12 is provided on each weighing unit 11 forming a combination scale. The weighing driving section 12 is formed by a CPU board 13, motor drivers 14 and 15 for driving stepping motors 18 and 19, an A/D converter 16 for A/D converting a weighed value sent from a load cell 20, and a feeder driver 17 for driving a feeder 21. The CPU board 13 is connected to a LAN cable 23 through a LAN interface 22. A weighing control unit 26 for giving control information to the weighing driving section 12 of the weighing unit 11 is provided. The weighing control unit 26 is connected to the LAN cable 23 through a LAN board.