Baker Hughes Waygate Technologies CL 5, Operating Manual

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6.2 Setting Communication
Speed (Baud Rate) and
Connecting to a PC
Using the proper cable, the instrument’s I/O port can
be connected to a PC. Before connecting to a PC do
the following:
Step 1: Press to display the CONFIGURATION
menu
Step 2: Select the COMM (communication) control
Step 3: Press to activate the control, then or
to adjust the selected baud rate to match that of the
connected device. Data transfer will not occur if the
selected baud rate does not match the device.
Step 4: Press when the desired value is selected.
6.3 Remote Commands
The CL 5 can receive coded instructions from a
personal computer or terminal connected to the
RS-232 I/O port. Queries, key presses and adjusting
I/O Features
Setting Communication Speed and Type
instrument settings can be done remotely by using
a user written program or a commercially available
serial communications program such as Windows™
HyperTerminal. After starting and configuring
the program, commands are inputted using the
computer keyboard.
Two types of command structures are possible:
• To request the status or value of a function the
following sequence is used:
<ESC><COMMAND><RETURN>
• To execute a keypad operation or adjust a setting
the following sequence is used:
<ESC><COMMAND><SPACE><VALUE><RETURN>
Examples:
<ESC><ID><RETURN>
The CL 5 will now return the model of the instrument.
<ESC><7K><SPACE><8><RETURN>
The CL 5 will respond as if the user has pressed the
mode button.