WTSDataLogger

WTSDataLogger is a free tool to capture measurements from a Bosche Weight Transmitter (WTS) via a serial communication interface. The captured measurements will be written constantly in a text file (CSV).

WTSDataLogger consists of 3 applications:

• WTSDataSimulator.exe
• WTSDataLogger.exe
• WTSDataLoggerGUI.exe

ℹ️ Only one transmission protocol in the format '&NxxxxxxLyyyyyy\ckckCR' is currently supported! For more information, see the manual on page 35.

WTSDataSimulator.exe

A command-line application to simulate a Bosche Weight Transmitter (WTS) for testing purpose.

For example:

WTSDataSimulator.exe -p COM1

A free Null-modem emulator can be found on https://sourceforge.net/projects/com0com/.

WTSDataLogger.exe

A command-line application to read measurements from a Bosche Weight Transmitter (WTS) and to write it in a text file (CSV).

For example:

WTSDataLogger.exe -o C:\Temp\weights.csv -p COM2

WTSDataLoggerGUI.exe

A GUI-based application to read measurements from a Bosche Weight Transmitter (WTS) and to write it in a text file (CSV).

Text file format

The text file format is a CSV (comma-separated values) with 4 columns (in the following order):

• Create Date (in ISO 8601)
• Net Weight
• Gross Weight
• Checksum Valid (with '0' for 'transmission error detected' and '1' for 'transmission succeeded')

The separator character is a ";".

Copyright & License

Copyright (c) 2022 alwinnat - Released under the MIT license.