TSI Instruments 3082, Operation And Service Manual

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Computer Interface C-3
Select firmware commands are divided into the categories described in
Table C-1 below.
Table C-1
Electrostatic Classifier Firmware Commands Description
Commands Description
DO Used to execute a specific function (such as start and stop a
scan).
READ
Used to read parameters from the instrument (such as flow rate,
pressure, temperature, etc.).
WRITE Used to write information to the instrument (such as data, set
points, or settings).
HELP Use prior to most commands to get more information about a
specific command.
Note : When the instrument does not understand a command, it replies
with the string "ERROR".
To use the firmware commands, a program capable of sending and
receiving ASCII text commands can be used. A terminal program such as
HyperTerm (supplied with Windows
®
operating system) is appropriate.
Table C-2 is a quick reference of select firmware commands. The
commands are case insensitive.
Table C-2
Electrostatic Classifier Firmware Commands List (select)
Command Title Description
Do Commands
DOSCAN Starts a SMPS spectrometer scan.
DOABORTSCAN Stops a SMPS spectrometer scan.
DOREGSAVE Saves stored parameters.
DOSHUTDOWN Shuts down the instrument.
DOSAVEDMAEEPROM Saves DMA parameters to EEPROM on bottom of DMA, if 3082-
compatible DMA is installed.
Read Commands
RDSN Read Data Serial
Number Reads the Electrostatic Classifier serial number.
Example: RDSN returns formatted text of 1-19 characters, such as
30821311001
RDMN
Read Data Model
Number Reads the Electrostatic Classifier model number.
Example: RDMN returns formatted text of 1-19 characters such as 3082
RDBS Read Data Build
String Reads the build string.
Example: RDBS returns a decimal string such as 1.4
RDTIME Read Current
Time Reads the current time.
Example: RDTIME returns formatted text (hh:mm:ss) such as 09:09:23
RDDATE Read Current
Date RDDATE returns the current date.
Example: RDDATE returns formatted text (mm/dd/yyyy) such as
06/01/2012
RDMAC Read Ethernet
Mac address RDMAC returns the Ethernet Macintosh address.
Example: RDMAC returns a hexadecimal string such as 10.1.12.221
RSHVPOL Read High
Voltage Polarity RSHVPOL returns the high-voltage polarity setpoint.
Example: RSHVPOL returns 0 or 1, where 0 = negative voltage and 1 =
positive voltage.
RSSHFLOW Read Sheath
Flow rate RSSHFLOW returns the sheath flow setpoint.
Example: RSSHFLOW returns values in the range 0.0
– 30.0 L/min.