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11.6 Data Format
Data is returned to the RS232 Port by the
WP-88
in the following format.
A “
•
” shown anywhere in this section denotes one space.
LLLL
TTTTTTNTU
ttttttoC
dd/mm/yy
hh:mm:ss
LLLL
is the Log Number. Maximum 4 characters, right
justified. The
WP-88
sends a Zero for instant readings
(section 11.2)
TTTTTT
is Turbidity data. 6 characters, right justified.
NTU
is the Turbidity unit description (3 characters).
tttttt
is Temperature data, 6 characters, right justified.
oC
is the Temperature unit description (2 characters).
dd/mm/yy
is the date, month and year data.
hh:mm:ss
is the hours, minutes and seconds data.
Notes
1. When requested by a PC with the ?D or ?R commands (section
11.5), the data is terminated with a carriage return.
2. When the data is sent by the
WP-88
using the Print function (section
9.4) or the Send function (section 11.2) the data ends with a carriage
return and a line feed.
3. When the sensor is not connected and the
WP-88
is displaying the
message “
No Probe
”, the Turbidity and Temperature data are
replaced with spaces in the serial data string.