The protocol for serial communications is 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
Use no flow control.
The baud rate is fixed at 2400, the linefeed to ON (all car-
riage returns are followed by a linefeed (ASCII decimal 10)), and the duplex to
HALF disabling echo.
The serial port can be used to transmit measurements to a computer or printer.
It can also be used to change settings of the instrument from a computer or in-
terface with software. A full list of commands follows in Section 8.2.
Commands sent to the instrument must end with an EOS character which is a
carriage return (ASCII decimal 13) or linefeed character (ASCII decimal 10).
Commands can be sent with upper or lower case letters. Data returned from the
instrument ends with a carriage return and a linefeed.
8.2
Communication Command List
8.2.1
Primary Commands
The following group of commands read or set various functions.
Description
Command
Example
Response
Format
Response
Example
Range
Read measurement, extended
format
t[emperature]
t
t: 999.999
{C, O, F, R, or K}
mm-dd-yyyy
hh:mm:ss
t: 125.745 C
03-01-1999
15:49:15
Read measurement, simple
format
f[etch?]
rea[d?]
me[asure?]
fetch?
read?
meas?
t: 999.999
{C, O, F, R, or K}
t: 25.587 C
Read minimum
m[inimum]
min
min: 999.999
{C, O, F, R, or K}
min: -14.653 C
Read maximum
ma[ximum]
max
max: 999.999
{C, O, F, R, or K}
max: 416.781 C
Clear minimum and maximum
cl[ear]
clear
Read data labels
Note: This command also
sets the autolog label.
lbnn
lb01
lb99: xxxxxxxx
Lb01: BATH
Set data labels
lbnn=[nnnnnnnn]
lb01=ENG
0 to 9, A to Z,
-, _, .
Initiate download of demand
logged data
ddem
ddem
Clear demand logged data
dclr
dclr
Read the number of demand
logged readings currently in
memory
dlog
dl
dl: 999
dl: 51
Read number of readings in
autolog memory
alog
alog
log:9999
log:10
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