DH Instruments PPC2+, Manual

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PPC2+™ Operation and Maintenance Manual
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©2001 DH Instruments, Inc.
AINRNG
Purpose To set or retrieve the current analog input range.
Query
Classic
“AINRNG n”
“AINRNG?”
“AINRNGn”
“AINRNG?”
Default “AINRNG 3”
Arguments n: The input range index
1 for 100 mv range
2 for 5 Volt range
3 for 10 Volt range
4 for 4-20 ma range
Remarks The analog input option has 4 ranges. The selected range affects all four of the
inputs at once. When a range is changed, an auto-calibration cycle occurs, which
takes about 10 seconds.
Example
(enhanced)
Cmd sent:
Query reply:
“AINRNG 2”
“2”
Example
(classic)
Cmd Sent:
Reply:
“AINRNG=2”
“2”
Errors ERR# 6: The argument(s) are invalid.
See Also Section 3.2.9
ATM
Purpose Reads the next measured internal ambient pressure.
Query
Classic
“ATM?”
“ATM”
Remarks The atmospheric pressure as measured by the PPC2+ on-board barometer will be
returned in the current pressure units (always absolute). This measurement is
followed by the units text.
Example
(enhanced)
Query sent:
Query reply:
“ATM?
“97.123 kPaa”
Example
(classic)
Sent:
Reply:
“ATM
“97.123 kPaa”
See Also Section 3.4.4.7