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e)
Set
37DL PLUS OUTPUT
to
ON
to have the 38DL PLUS send data in the
same format as the 37DL PLUS to communicate with external software
programs that were written for the 37DL PLUS.
f)
In
CONNECTION TYPE
, choose which communication format the
instrument uses:
○
USB
: Universal serial bus used to communicate with a computer running
the GageView interface program (default) [see “Setting Up USB
Communication” on page 244].
○
RS
‑
232
: Used for communication with serial port printers, digital
calipers, and other RS-232 communication devices.
The following parameters only appear when
CONNECTION TYPE
is set to
RS
‑
232
(see “Setting Up RS-232 Serial Communication” on page 245):
g)
In
RS
‑
232 DEVICE
, select what type of device the 38DL PLUS communicates
with:
○
PRINTER
: for communicating with serial port printers.
○
TERMINAL
: for communicating with computers.
○
CALIPER
: to receive reference thickness data from the optional digital
caliper.
○
FISHER
: to receive data from a Fisher coating instrument.
h)
In
BAUD RATE
, set the RS-232 data transfer rate to match that of the device
with which the 38DL PLUS communicates.
i)
In
CONTINUOUS OUTPUT
, select the rate at which the 38DL PLUS sends
measurement data through the RS-232 communication port:
○
OFF
: No continuous output.
○
ON
: The output rate is controlled by the
MEASURE RATE
setting in the
MEAS
setup menu (see “Adjusting the Measurement Update Rate” on
○
5 SEC AVERAGE
: Outputs one averaged thickness reading every
5 seconds.
○
10 SEC AVERAGE
: Outputs one averaged thickness reading every
10 seconds.
The other RS-232 parameters are fixed (Word length = 8, Stop bits = 1, Parity = None).
4.
Press
[MEAS]
to return to the measurement screen.
NOTE
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