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11. RS232 Port
11.1 Setting the Baud Rate
1. Select the RS232 Set-up menu (
F4:Setup
F4:Baud
)
2.
The available baud rates are listed on the display…
F1:300 F2:1200
>F3:9600 F4:19200
The arrow shows the current selection.
3. Press
to select 300 baud
Press
to select 1200 baud
Press
to select 9600 baud.
Press
to select 19200 baud.
Press
to quit and retain the current setting.
11.2 Sending Readings to the RS232 Port
Press
to instantly send readings to the RS232 port whenever the
WP-81
is in normal display mode. This function is disabled if the
automatic logging period is set to greater than zero (see section 10).
Records can be sent directly to the RS232 port rather than stored in
memory during automatic data logging. See section 10 for details.
11.3 RS232 Configuration
The
WP-81
RS232 configuration is 8 bits, No Parity, 1 Stop Bit,
XON/XOFF Protocol.
11.4 Communication and Statistical Software
Communication between the
WP-81
and a PC can be handled with any
RS232 communication software.
Win
TPS
RS232 communication
software for Windows
95 and later is optionally available (part number
130086).
Once the data is saved to disk, the next problem is how to use it. The
data sent by the
WP-81
is formatted in fixed-width columns that can be
imported by programs such as Microsoft
®
Excel
®
and Lotus 123
®
.
Information on how to use the software and import data is provided in the
manual provided with the
Win
TPS
CD-ROM.