Mettler Toledo IND780 weighing terminal with Profinet

The IND780 weighing terminal from Mettler Toledo is now available with an optional Profinet I/O interface and most existing weighing installations using IND780 can be upgraded to Profinet I/O connectivity. This news is also important for businesses that would like to extend the lifetime of their weighing equipment when network technology has been modernised.

The IND780 with the Profinet I/O interface has received a conformance certificate from a PI test laboratory, ensuring conformance to the latest specification for Profinet I/O devices. A General Station Description file, as a sample for Siemens Step 7 PLC interface code for use with IND780 Profinet I/O, is available from Mettler Toledo to assist with weighing terminal implementation.

The IND780 provides interfaces for up to four independent measuring channels for scales or flowmeters. In addition, IND780 provides a wide range of communications interfaces, including 4-20 mA output, serial, Ethernet TCP/IP and USB. A simple operating system with an enhanced graphical display and SmartTrac, the IND780 improves the speed and accuracy of manual or semiautomatic operations with three display modes that relate weight status to target graphically.