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1. Introduction ................................................................ 1
2. Precautions ................................................................ 2
3. Initial Inspection ......................................................... 3
4. Overview ..................................................................... 3
5. Specifications ............................................................. 4
Supported Data Rates and Protocols .................................................... 4
Electrical Parameters ............................................................................ 5
Current Consumption .................................................................... 5
Voltage Specifications .................................................................. 6
Compliance ................................................................................... 6
Temperature and Humidity Ranges ..................................................... 6
Dimensions and Weight ....................................................................... 6
SDM-SIO1A ................................................................................. 6
SDM-SIO4A ................................................................................. 7
Datalogger Compatibility ..................................................................... 7
6. Installation .................................................................. 7
Connection and Wiring ........................................................................ 9
Wiring Examples for Connecting the SDM-SIO1A ................... 11
RS-485/RS-422 Full-Duplex, One-to-One Connection
Example ........................................................................ 12
RS-485 Full-Duplex, Multi-drop Example ....................... 12
RS-485 Half-Duplex Wiring Example ............................. 13
RS-232 Wiring Example with Handshaking .................... 14
RS-232 Basic 3-Wire Example ........................................ 14
Connecting a 9-Way Socket to the SDM-SIO1A for
RS-232 Devices ............................................................ 15
CRBasic Instructions .................................................................. 16
SerialOpen() ..................................................................... 16
SerialClose() ..................................................................... 19
SerialIn() .......................................................................... 19
SerialOut() ........................................................................ 19
SerialInBlock .................................................................... 20
SerialOutBlock ................................................................. 20
SerialInChk ...................................................................... 20
SerialInRecord .................................................................. 20
SerialFlush ........................................................................ 20
Example Datalogger Programs ................................................... 20
Example using RS-232 Mode ........................................... 21