DDS CALORIMETERS OPERATIONS MANUAL V1.1
2022
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Digital Data Systems (Pty) Ltd.
CAL3K Advanced Bomb Calorimeters
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6.
A line of characters should appear on the VT terminal screen
7.
This line must be saved in a file: name.csv. This can be done by transferring the data to the
Notepad.
8.
Select the data, then open Notepad and past the data
9.
Save the pasted data in Notepad to a file: NAME.CSV
10.
Open your spreadsheet with NAME.CSV and the data appear!
There are many ways to achieve this but the principal is the same:
A)
You need a RS232 receiving App
B)
The received data must be stored in a NAME.CSV file in your PC
C)
Open your spreadsheet with NAME (the spreadsheet will recognise .CSV)
The above example is just a teaser. Try the dump:
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DUMP RESULT DATA
1
The dump data are preceded by a header to explain what the columns are.
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PRINTING REAL TIME
These commands apply to the
CAL3K-AP/A/F only
. It refers to a print output while the determination is
in progress. The data are gathered every 6 seconds and then output to the D1 Port. The real time (RT)
printing is for customers who like to compute their own results like universities. It reveals the data the
unit accumulates without any adjustments or compensations.
Select/enable a real time output by:
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SET RT DATA FORM WXYZ 1
Enter one of the letters (WXYZ) to enable an output format or any other letter to disable real time
printing.
Optional select a customer (C) and/or Parameter (P) header
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SET RTHEAD EN CP
1
The letter ‘C’ enables the printing of the customer header information and the letter ‘P’ the printing of
the relevant parameters before the real time printing starts 30 seconds before firing.
Optional disable result printing:
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PRT ENABLE RESULT
1
Enter ‘NO’. This switches the result printing off.
