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914 millisKanner manual Iss. 1.00
The format for the RS232 interface is as follows:
Baud
Rate
9,600
Start Bits 1
Stop Bits
1
Parity Bit
none
The millisKanner has a 255-byte circular receive buffer. If the buffer becomes full and
the data continues to be sent data this will be ignored (lost) until the millisKanner has
had time to make space in the buffer by processing commands. The millisKanner returns
a <CR> (carriage return) to indicate completion of all commands that changes its state.
The milliK uses this feature to handshake with any connected millisKanners and so will
never over-run the buffer.
Although the millisKanner is intended to be connected to and controlled by a milliK
Precision Thermometer, you can control it from a PC using your own software or
Hyperterminal (or another terminal emulator) via the RS232 connection. Hyperterminal is
part of the standard Windows installation, usually located in the
Accessories|Communications folder. If you have installed a minimum (laptop) or custom
configuration (without this component) for your Windows operating system, you may
need to install Hyperterminal from your original Windows media.
Start Hyperterminal to setup a new connection. Type in a name for the connection (such
as millisKanner) and select an icon. In the next window, select the PC’s COM port to
which you have connected your millisKanner from the
Connect using
drop-down list and
click OK. In the next window, enter the data format for the millisKanner’s RS232
interface: