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Appendix C - Setup Files
Setup file format
RECEIVE_NAME=
example.set
FILENAME=
example
START_INPUT= MEAS / SERIAL / EXTERNAL1
RA_UNITS=
MICROINCHES / MICRONS
RA_LIMITS=
15.00 20.00
LOW_ANALOG= 15.00
HIGH_ANALOG=
20.00
RA_THRESHOLD=
12.00
CAL_TYPE=
POWER / EXPONENTIAL
CAL1= -11.90 14.81 0.00
0.46
CAL2= 0.00
3.90
2.50
4.70
CAL3= 1.10
-6.44 26.80 MAX
CAL4=
CAL5=
PCAL1= 12.791 0.6404 MAX
EOF
RECEIVE_NAME
This is the name that will be saved in the control box and displayed on the control box LCD screen. The name
must be any number of characters up to eight in length.
FILENAME
This is the prefix of the filename to which the data is saved. The prefix must be five characters that are used to
create an incremental data file; abcde will create files named abcde001.txt, abcde002.txt, etc. If “DATE” is used,
then the system date will be used to start the file name (i.e. 0428_001.txt).
START_INPUT
MEAS
Responds only to front panel pushbutton. Single value response only sent to front panel LCD and to serial port.
SERIAL
Responds to front panel LCD and to Windows software through serial port.
EXTERNAL1
Respond to front panel LCD and to Windows software through serial port. See the Appendix – Input and Output
Pinouts for the details of wiring the inputs.
RA_UNITS
This sets which units the Ra is displayed on the LCD screen.
The RA_UNITS options are microinches, microns, or nanometers.