Mahr Digimar 817 CLM, Operating Instructions Manual

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The length of a cable from the Hub to an instrument is limited to 5 m
(16.40 ft), the Low-Speed-cable due to its specification is reduced to 3 m
(9.84 ft) and excludes the possibility of using an extension cables. To
overcome longer distances interpose USB Hubs, to bypass a distance
between two instruments use either an Ethernet cable or fiber optic light
guide.
Connect a USB compatible printer with printer language PCL 3
e.g. HP 5740 / 5940.
Set up in not required as the instrument automatically recognizes the
printer.
9.1.4 USB interface Type B
A Type B connector can be used to connect a USB cable to a PC, the
PC recognizes the height measuring instrument as an external drive.
Data such as programs or measured values can be exported from the
USB memory to another directory or storage media, whilst data such as
measuring programs or language files can be imported.
9.1.5 SUB D – interface 15-pin
To determine the perpendicularity error when using an incremental
probe.
9.1.6 SUB D – interface 25-pin
To connect the measuring column to an evaluation unit.
9.2 Software
For data transmission Mahr offers 2 type of software, you can use your
own software in conjunction with the height measuring instrument as
long as it is accordance to the interface description.
9.2.1 MarCom Standard or Professional
Transfer measured values directly into MS Excel (as from Version 97) or
into a text file (.txt)
Data can be transferred either via USB, (requires an RS232-USB
adapter cable) or directly via the serial COM interface.