A&D GX Series, Instruction Manual

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4-5 Description of the Item “Data format”
A&D standard format
5if type 0
This format is used when the peripheral equipment can receive the A&D format. If an AD-8121 is
used, set the printer to MODE 1 or 2.
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This format consists of fifteen characters excluding the terminator.
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A header of two characters indicates the balance condition.
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The polarity sign is placed before the data with the leading zeros. If the data is zero, the plus
sign is used.
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The unit, consisting of three characters, follows the data.
DP (Dump print) format
5if type 1
This format is used when the peripheral equipment can not receive the A&D format. If an AD-8121 is
used, set the printer to MODE 3.
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This format consists of sixteen characters excluding the terminator.
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A header of two characters indicates the balance condition. No overload header is used.
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The polarity sign is placed before the data, with spaces in place of leading zeros, if the data is
not zero or overloaded.
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The unit, consisting of three characters, follows the data.
KF format
5if type 2
This is the Karl-Fischer moisture meter format and is used when the peripheral equipment can only
communicate using this format.
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This format consists of fourteen characters excluding the terminator.
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This format has no header characters.
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The polarity sign is placed before the data, with spaces in place of leading zeros, if the data is
not zero or overloaded.
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This format outputs the unit only for a stable value.