Cryo-con Model 24C
Appendix F: Configuration Scripts
Appendix F: Configuration Scripts
The Cryo-con Utility software package can be used to send configuration scripts to
any Cryo-con instrument. These scripts consist mostly of standard remote commands
and queries.
Scripts can be used to completely configure an instrument including setting custom
sensor calibration curves and PID tables. They are commonly used in a
manufacturing environment to set a baseline state for a target product. In the
laboratory, scripts can be used to save and restore configurations for various
experiments.
XML, or Extensible Markup Language, is used for the structure and format of script
files. XML can be generated and edited with a standard text editor but advanced
users may want to use one of the commonly available XML editors. Since it provides
a structure and allows user documentation, it is easy to read and understand.
Configuration scripts have a file extension of .xml. These files are sent to an
instrument by using the Operations->Send Command File function of the Cryo-con
Utility Software.
Any remote command or query that is recognized by the instrument can be used in a
script file. This includes commands that read and write user sensor calibration curves
and PID tables. A complete description of available remote commands is given in the
chapter titled
Remote Programming Guide
. The Remote Command Tree section is
particularly useful for the advanced user.
Script File Structure
Header and Footer
Like all XML files, script files have the following header and footer:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<Transactions>
.
.
.
</Transactions>
All user supplied information is placed between the Transactions tags.
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