Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexR02p, Operator'S Manual

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ApexRp Operators Manual
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Running the Instrument Using MODBUS
The applicable action commands are displayed in Table 6-1.
Value Action
1 Saves all writable 4xxxx register values to the EEPROM.
3 Clears the Data Buffer. Record count is sent to zero.
4 Saves the instrument parameters in the 40xxxx registers
to the EEPROM. Parameters include Sample Time, Hold
Time and Location.
11 Instrument Start (Automatic Counting). Uses defined Hold
Time and Sample Time. Instrument executes samples
and holds until an Instrument Stop command is issued.
12 Instrument Stop.
Aborts current sample. Stops data collection.
Table 6-1 Action Commands
Each of the described action commands above are written to the
command register (40002).
AUTOMATIC Counting Mode
In Automatic counting mode, the instrument uses the configured
sample time and hold time to record samples.
The instrument will continue running samples at the configured
sample time until it receives a stop command. When the stop
command is given, any partial data will not record to the buffer.
After setting all the instrument parameters as described in “Changing
the Default Instrument Parameters” write these commands to the
Command register (40002):
11
Start Instrument; to start recording
12
Stop Instrument; to stop recording