Nordson Ultimus V, Operating Manual, Page: 4 / 86

Part Numbers ................................................................................................................................................................32
Accessories ...................................................................................................................................................................32
Replacement Parts ........................................................................................................................................................32
Ultimus V ....................................................................................................................................................................32
Optimeter ...................................................................................................................................................................34
Appendix A — I/O Connector Pin Descriptions ............................................................................................................35
Appendix B — RS-232 Protocol ...................................................................................................................................39
1. Physical Connection ..................................................................................................................................................39
1.1 RS-232 Pin Assignments .....................................................................................................................................39
1.2 Connection Examples ..........................................................................................................................................40
1.2.1 Using a USB-to-RS-232 Converter ...............................................................................................................40
1.2.2 Using a DB9-Female to DB9-Female-Straight-Through Cable .....................................................................40
2. RS-232 Protocol ........................................................................................................................................................41
2.1 Communication Specifications ............................................................................................................................41
2.2 Data Encoding .....................................................................................................................................................42
2.3 Text Packet Format .............................................................................................................................................43
2.3.1 STX ................................................................................................................................................................43
2.3.2 No. Bytes .......................................................................................................................................................43
2.3.3 Command .....................................................................................................................................................43
2.3.4 Data ...............................................................................................................................................................43
2.3.5 Checksum .....................................................................................................................................................44
2.3.6 ETX ................................................................................................................................................................44
2.3.7 Text Packet Example ....................................................................................................................................45
2.4 Communication Sequence ..................................................................................................................................46
2.4.1 Write Text Packets ........................................................................................................................................46
2.4.2 Read Text Packets ........................................................................................................................................48
2.5 Communication Timeout .....................................................................................................................................50
2.6 RS-232 Commands .............................................................................................................................................50
2.6.1 Response Commands ...................................................................................................................................50
2.6.1.1 Success Command (A0) .........................................................................................................................50
2.6.1.2 Failure Command (A2) ............................................................................................................................50
2.6.2 Write Commands ..........................................................................................................................................51
2.6.2.1 Memory Change Command ...................................................................................................................51
2.6.2.2 Timed Mode Command ..........................................................................................................................51
2.6.2.3 Steady Mode Command ........................................................................................................................51
2.6.2.4 Time / Steady Toggle Command ............................................................................................................51
2.6.2.5 Pressure Set Command .........................................................................................................................52
2.6.2.6 Memory-Pressure Set Command ...........................................................................................................52
2.6.2.7 Vacuum Set Command ..........................................................................................................................53
2.6.2.8 Memory-Vacuum Set Command ............................................................................................................53
2.6.2.9 Time Set Command ................................................................................................................................54
2.6.2.10 Memory-Time Set Command ...............................................................................................................54
2.6.2.11 Memory-Time-Pressure-Vacuum Set Command .................................................................................55
2.6.2.12 Pressure Units Set Command ..............................................................................................................56
2.6.2.13 Vacuum Units Set Command ...............................................................................................................56
2.6.2.14 Dispense Parameter Memory Clear......................................................................................................56
2.6.2.15 Deposit Count Clear Command ...........................................................................................................57
2.6.2.16 Reset Auto Increment Command .........................................................................................................57
2.6.2.17 Auto Increment Mode On / Off Command ...........................................................................................57
2.6.2.18 Auto Increment Mode Command .........................................................................................................58
2.6.2.19 Set Start & End Address Command .....................................................................................................58
2.6.2.20 Set Trigger Value Command ................................................................................................................59
2.6.2.21 Set the Real Time Clock Command .....................................................................................................59
2.6.2.22 Set the Real Time Date Command .......................................................................................................60
2.6.2.23 Operator Lockout Set Command .........................................................................................................60
2.6.2.24 Set Language Command ......................................................................................................................61
2.6.2.25 Alarm Options Set Command...............................................................................................................62
2.6.2.26 Reset Alarms Command.......................................................................................................................62
2.6.2.27 Dispense Command .............................................................................................................................62
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