
8
Communications Interface
The 1575/1590 Super-Thermometer is capable of exchanging data with other
equipment using the digital communications interfaces. There are two types of
digital interfaces. The serial interface is useful for reading temperature or con-
trolling the thermometer remotely from a terminal or computer. The IEEE-488
interface is useful for using the thermometer with other instruments in a cali-
bration or control system.
8.1
Serial Communications
The 1575/1590 Super-Thermometer comes with a built in RS-232 serial inter-
face that allows the operator to use a computer or terminal to remotely read the
temperature and also program any of the parameters and settings.
8.1.1
Wiring
The serial communications cable attaches to the thermometer through the D9
connector at the back of the instrument. Figure 13 shows the pin-out of this
connector and suggested cable wiring.
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Serial Communications
Figure 13
Serial Cable Wiring