Tanita BC-418MA Transmission Data, Output data, Switching to Remote Mode, Control Commands

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Output (Fat Monitor Mode) Format

WTransmission Data

mCAUTION ● The receiving PC must be ready to accept output data immediately after measurement is completed.

Output data

									Byte Length
		First byte	K: unit of weight kg						1
			L: unit of weight lb
	Header		S: stability of load (weight output)
			D: instability of load (weight output)
		Second byte							1
			I : overload status
			---: negative weight output
	Weight		xxx.x						5
Output data format
¥	Terminal data are CR (ASCII format: 0DH), LF (ASCII format: 0AH).
¥	Measurement data will be sent in the format shown to the right:
				x	x	x	x	x	.	x	�

Remote Mode

All types of data may be entered by connecting the BF-350 to a PC and switching to Remote mode.

WSwitching to Remote Mode

	kg	1. When the unit is switched off, press the [	]
P T		and [ ] keys simultaneously.
MALE	STABILIZED	mNote The default setting is off.
FEMALE	cm / ft.in
ATHLETIC �	AGE
STEP ON	% FAT

WControl Commands

When in Remote mode, the body fat analyzer may be operated remotely by sending control commands from a host.

commands

U

?

CR

LF

U? : Confirm current setting

U

0

U0: Use cm/kg mode

U

CR

LF

U

1

U1: Use in/lb mode

CR

LF

R

?

R? : Confirm current setting

commands

CR

LF

R

0

R0: Select equation for Westerners

R

CR

LF

R

1

R1: Select equation for Orientals

CR

LF

D

?

D? : Confirm current setting

CR

LF

D

0

X

X

X

.

X

D0

: Set clothing weight (5-byte fixed length)

CR

LF

D

1 X

D1

: Set gender male = 1 female = 2

commands

CR

LF

D

2

X

D2

: Set body type standard = 0 athlete = 2

D

CR

LF

D

3

X

X

X

X

X

D3

: Set height (5-byte fixed length)

CR

LF

D

4

X

X

D4

: Set age (2-byte fixed length)

CR

LF

D

6 X X

D6

: Set Target BF (2-byte fixed length)

CR

LF

commands

G

1

G1: Start measuring body fat

CR

LF

G

G

2

G2: Measure weight only

CR

LF

Special

commands

CHR$(01FH)

CR

LF

CHR$(01FH): Reset settings

*All fixed-length data right aligned. Enter 0 for blanks.

GB

	kg
P T
MALE	STABILIZED
FEMALE	cm / ft.in
ATHLETIC �	AGE
STEP ON	% FAT
	kg
P T
MALE	STABILIZED
FEMALE	cm / ft.in
ATHLETIC �	AGE
STEP ON	% FAT
	kg
P T
MALE	STABILIZED
FEMALE	cm / ft.in
ATHLETIC �	AGE
STEP ON	% FAT

2.Press [0], [8].

3.Switch Remote mode on and off by pressing [1]

or [0].

[1]: Enables Remote mode

[0]: Disables Remote mode

4.Press [ ] to confirm.

Only "r S" will appear (standby screen).

mTo switch off Remote mode, start Note from the beginning again and

select "OFF" at Step 3.

WError Codes

If an error occurs, the body composition analyzer will send an error code to the host.

E	0	0	CR	LF	E00	: Attempted to start measuring without completing settings
E	0	1			E01	: Error in calculating body fat percentage
			CR	LF
E	X	X			EXX :other error ’ body fat analyzer switches off
			CR	LF

*See p.26 "7. Troubleshooting" for details of errors.

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