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# IND400 with MQTT

## Smart Weighing with MQTT- IND400 in ACTION

The **Mettler Toledo IND400** is a **smart weighing indicator** designed for industrial applications. It supports modern protocols such as **MQTT, OPC UA, and Ethernet/IP**, making it **IIoT-ready** for digital factories.

## [LIVE Demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQSgtSBYDMo)

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### Data Communication and Integration

* IND400 smart weighing indicator communicates via Modbus TCP, RTU, OpenAPI, MQTT, and OPCUA for real-time data transmission to the cloud or an MQTT broker.
* IND400 can be **connected to Node-RED** for easy **data visualization** and **real-time monitoring** of MQTT data and device status.

### Remote Control and Monitoring

1. IND400 supports **remote monitoring and control via VNC**, enabling **easy access** and **real-time observation** of weighing data and device status.
2. The scale can be **controlled remotely using MQTT and Node-RED**, allowing for **real-time data and command exchange,** including zeroing, taring, preset taring, and clearing.

### Operational Modes

IND400 can be configured to send data via **Transfer mode** or **ComOne mode**, enabling **real-time data transmission** and remote control.

### Industry-Specific Features

IND400 is ideal for **pharmaceutical industries** and **food production systems**, providing **audit trails, secure data, time synchronization, and LDAP support** for GMP environments.

## Key notes:

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## Resources:

The following is the code that was used in the LIVE demonstration in the video.

## Transfer Mode

{% code overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}

```javascript
// Converting String to JSON
let input = msg.payload;

// Remove extra spaces and split by lines
let lines = input.trim().split('\n');

let result = {};

for (let line of lines) {
    let [key, ...valueParts] = line.split(':');
    if (!key || valueParts.length === 0) continue;

    let value = valueParts.join(':').trim();

    switch (key.trim()) {
        case 'Kopie / Kopien insgesamt':
            result.copies = value;
            break;
        case 'Datum':
            result.date = value;
            break;
        case 'Zeit':
            result.time = value;
            break;
        case 'Brutto':
            result.brutto = value;
            break;
        case 'Netto':
            result.netto = value;
            break;
        case 'Tara':
            result.tara = value;
            break;
        case 'Waage Nr.':
            result.scale_id = value;
            break;
        default:
            result[key.trim()] = value;
    }
}

msg.payload = result;
return msg;

```

{% endcode %}

## ComOne mode

### 1. Get measurements

{% code overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}

```javascript
msg.payload = {
    "Message": {
        "Header": {
            "Version": "v1.0.0",
            "MessageType": "Request",
            "ActionCode": "Read",
            "MessageID": "1234",
            "Path": "Measurement/Weight"
        }
    }
}

return msg;
```

{% endcode %}

### 2. Zero the scale

{% code overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}

```javascript
msg.payload = {
    "Message": {
        "Header": 
        {
            "Version": "v1.0.0",
            "MessageType": "Request",
            "ActionCode": "Update",
            "MessageID": "1234",
            "Path": "Command"
        },
        "Command": 
        {
            "DeviceName": "Scale1",
            "CommandCode": "Zero"
        }
    }
}
return msg;
```

{% endcode %}

### 3. Tare the scale

{% code overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}

```javascript
msg.payload = {
    "Message": {
        "Header":
        {
            "Version": "v1.0.0",
            "MessageType": "Request",
            "ActionCode": "Update",
            "MessageID": "1234",
            "Path": "Command"
        },
        "Command":
        {
            "DeviceName": "Scale1",
            "CommandCode": "Tare"
        }
    }
}
return msg;
```

{% endcode %}

### 4. Preset Tare the scale

{% code overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}

```javascript
msg.payload = {
    "Message": {
        "Header": {
            "Version": "v1.0.0",
            "MessageType": "Request",
            "ActionCode": "Update",
            "MessageID": "1234",
            "Path": "Command"
        },
        "Command": {
            "DeviceName": "Scale1",
            "CommandCode": "PresetTare",
            "Value": 0.05,
            "Unit": "kg"
        }
    }
}
return msg;

```

{% endcode %}

### 5. Clear the scale

{% code overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}

```javascript
msg.payload = {
    "Message": {
        "Header": {
            "Version": "v1.0.0",
            "MessageType": "Request",
            "ActionCode": "Update",
            "MessageID": "1234",
            "Path": "Command"
        },
        "Command": {
            "DeviceName": "Scale1",
            "CommandCode": "Clear"
        }
    }
}
return msg;
```

{% endcode %}

## Node-RED Example Code

The Node-RED flow used in the video can be found in the GitHub repository mentioned below:

<https://github.com/Code-and-Compile/Mettler_Toledo_IND400_MQTT>

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