GE Druck DPI 740, User Manual

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K0200 Issue No. 1
32 DPI 740 User Manual
Sending Measurements to a Printer or PC
The measured pressure or altitude can be sent to a printer or
PC through the RS232 communications connector. The
instrument sends the current selected measurement mode
data.
Sending Data
Proceed as follows:
1. Set the RS232 communications parameters of the
instrument to match the device receiving the data.
2. Press SET until the display shows PRINT on the status line.
3. Press F1 to select the PRINT menu. The display shows the
flashing message "Ent Print Period". This is the rate at
which measurements are transmitted by the instrument.
4. Use F1, F2 and SET to enter the print period. Pressing SET
returns the instrument to measurement mode with the
instrument transmitting data at the selected rate.
Error Message
When an error is detected an error message is sent in the
following form:
ERRORnn - where nn is a decimal number.
Error numbers are:
04 - Bad data detected by checksum
16 - Hardware fault
32 - Pressure outside range