UT3500 series
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10. Remote Communication
This chapter mainly covers the following:
RS-232 Interface and Connection
RS-485 Interface
USB Interface
Communication Protocol
The instrument uses RS-232 interface (standard configuration) to communicate with the
computer to complete all the functions. Through standard SCPl commands, users can also
easily compile various collection systems suitable for themselves.
10.1 RS-232C
RS-232 is a widely used serial communication standard, also known as asynchronous
serial communication standard, used to realize data communication between computers
and between computers and peripherals. RS is the abbreviation of "Recommended
Standard", and 232 is the standard number. This standard is officially published by the
Electronic Industry Association (ElA) in 1969. It stipulates that it is transmitted via a data
wire one bit at a time.
The configuration of most serial ports is usually not strictly based on the RS-232 standard:
each port uses a 25-core connector (now computers basically use a 9-core connector).
The most commonly used RS-232 signals are shown in the table:
Table 10-1- Common RS-232 Signals
Signal
Symbol
Pin No. of 25-Core
Connector
Pin No. of 9-Core
Connector
Request to Send
RTS
4
7
Clear to Send
CTS
5
8
Data Set Ready
DSR
6
6
Data Carrier Detect
DCD
8
1
Data Terminal
Ready
DTR
20
4
Transmit Data
TXD
2
3
Receive Data
RXD
3
2
Ground
GND
7
5
Request to Send
RTS
4
7
In addition, RS232 has a minimum subset, which is also the connection method used by
the instrument.