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WEIGH SCALE INTEGRATION
Interface weighing equipment
with SAP® ERP.
PLUG AND PLAY
Integrate with SAP Packing
Station (HUPAST) in three easy
steps.
Import packing station profile
configuration direct from SAP.
MULTIPLE PROTOCOLS
Connect to your scale using
serial (RS-232), TCP or UDP
Network connections.
NO MIDDLEW ARE
ERP-Scale allows you to inte-
grate your weighing equipment
into SAP without additional hard-
ware, ABAP development
or middleware.
SAP CERTIFIED
ERP-Scale V3 has been certified
by SAP AG for Integration with
SAP Applications.
ERP-Scale for SAP
SAP introduced the Packing Station Transaction
(HUPAST) in version 4.6 of SAP ERP. Now for the
first time there is a SAP certified integration avail-
able to interface weighing-equipment.
ERP-Scale provides the link between SAP ERP
and the weighing device. It combines all the con-
figuration settings for both the serial communication
and the RFC connection in one robust package
without the need to set registry settings or use
command-line options.
As ERP-Scale communicates directly with R/3
using an RFC connection provided in the standard
SAP system, there is no need for SAP scale_for_r3
utility.
Further, ERP-Scale supports a full range of settings
to control communication with the weighing device
using serial communication. It also supports scales
that use TCP or UDP for communication, and Serial
-Ethernet device servers.
Even though ERP-Scale has been designed for
weighing devices, any equipment that supports
serial communication can be used.
ERP-Scale offers SAP Integration and
weighing equipment interface in one
easy to use package.
Integrate weigh scales with SAP’s
Packing Station Transaction
(HUPAST) or with custom ABAP
applications.
Quick and easy installation. No
additional hardware, software or
ABAP programming required.
Most weighing devices transmit the current weight
continuously, however ERP-Scale can also trans-
mit a request for data to the device.
Incoming data can be filtered and parsed using
ERP-Scale's easy to understand rules. Either
fixed length input strings can be used, or a termi-
nation character. Data cleansing parameters can
be defined and a built-in serial port monitor allows
the settings to be tested without the use of further
utilities.
ERP-Scale can also detect motion on the weigh-
ing device, and settings include timeouts for
movement on the scale.
Additional fields available in the SAP RFC
HU_GET_RFC_DATA data structure can also be
filled for use in custom developments.
A unique test mode allows developers to use
ERP-Scale in their development environment to
test the RFC connection without the need to have
a serial device connected to their PC.
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ERP-Scale Features and Benefits

ERP-Scale automates the process of weight collection saving not
only time, but also removing the risk of keying errors.
Typically, ERP-Scale is installed on the PC that the operator is using
to run the SAP Packing Station transaction and the weigh-scale is
IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT
connected to the same PC using a serial interface.
Our resellers offer services which
ERP-Scale can also interface with weighing equipment via the
include full implementation support Ethernet using TCP or UDP protocols. This is especially useful when
as well as advice on custom using Serial-Ethernet device servers. In this case, ERP-Scale can be

developments using ERP-Scale installed as a server process.

ERP-Scale supports central management and all configuration
functionality.
functions and monitoring tasks can be performed remotely. The
central ERP-Scale communications engine runs as a windows ser-
TECHNICAL SUPPORT vice in the background.

Our support engineers will provide

support with the integration of

THREE EASY STEPS TO SCALE INTEGRATION WITH SAP
ERP-Scale with the SAP RFC and 1. Install ERP-Scale
with the interfacing of weighing 2. Configure the SAP packing station profile and RFC destination in SAP

equipment. 3. Import the SAP configuration directly into ERP-Scale and configure the weighing-device communication

LICENCING
UPDATES ERP-Scale is licensed on a per weighing device basis, i.e. for a typical Packing Station with a single weigh-
Updates to ERP-Scale are included ing device, a single licence is required. This licence covers all users of that Packing station.
If ERP-Scale is installed on a server which has three weighing-devices connected, then three licences are
as part of your annual maintenance
required.
fee.
An annual maintenance fee provides for continued access to our support engineers as well as software
updates.
SUPPORTED WEIGH SCALES

The flexibility of ERP-Scale means TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE

it can support most weighing-  Windows 32 bit operating system  Business process advice
devices with a serial (RS-232) inter-  Windows server 2003 or later,  Technical support
face, or using networked equipment  Windows XP or later  Installation and setup

via TCP or UDP protocol. Pocket  Serial port for connection of serial  Maintenance

Programs is building a library of devices (most USB-serial conver-  Application support

settings for weighing devices of tors are supported)

many manufacturers.  Network connection to the SAP host

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