Geiger-Müller Counter 513610
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S: Start / Stop counting.
When used alone, it returns the status. 0 means
stopped. When used with parameter 0-1, counting
is started or stopped:
's0'
Stop counting. (No function if
counting is stopped)
's1'
Start counting. (No function if
counting is in progress)
D: Speaker on / off
Used alone, the command returns the current
speaker status. Used with a parameter, the
speaker will be connected or disconnected
according to this table:
'U0'
GM sound off - Ready Beep off
'U1'
GM sound on - Ready Beep off
'U2'
GM sound off - Ready Beep on
'U3'
GM sound on - Ready Beep on
V: Version number returned
'GM counter. Firmware version xxxxxxxx '
W: Read finished counts
Reads a register that holds a copy of the primary
register. The value is copied each time a count
period expires. The register is erased when it is
read. If the register is empty when this command
is received, a value of "-1" is returned.
To ensure that all values are transferred to the PC,
this register should be read on intervals not longer
than the counting time.
Communication examples
If 513610 is to be used for automatic logging of
data on a PC, you can choose whether to receive
data when each counting period expires
(streamed mode) or to poll 513610 for data with a
given interval (polling mode).
The following is an example of how commu-
nication takes place in two modes:
Polling mode
'e0'
do not send counts automatically
'o0'
Enable single mode
's1'
Start counting
Wait an appropriate time (until the counting
period has ended)
'w'
poll finished count
513610 sends the count.
Alternatively you may in polling mode choose to
activate repeat mode, thus removing the need to
start counting ('s1') before each counting period.
Streaming mode
'e1'
Send counts automatically
'o1'
Enable repeat mode
's1'
Start counting
Now 513610 will send the finished counts after
each counting period.
