Wet Labs ECO VSF, User Manual

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20 ECO VSF User’s Guide (VSF) Revision AN 14 Sept. 2011
7. General Terminal Communications
While WET Labs supplies a host software package for instrument configuration and data
retrieval, the unit sensors can be controlled from a terminal emulator or customer-supplied
interface software. This section outlines hardware requirements and low-level interface
commands for this type of operations.
7.1 Communication Settings
baud rate: 19200
data bits: 8
parity: none
stop bits: 1
flow control: none
7.2 ECO Command List and Data Format
Command Parameters passed Description
!!!!! none Stops data collection; allows user to input setup parameters.
Note that if the meter is in a sleep state, the power must be
turned off for a minute, then powered on while the “!” key is
held down for several seconds. If this does not “wake” the
meter, refer to the ECOView user’s guide Operation Tip to
“wake” a meter in a low power sleep state to enable inputting
setup parameters.
$ave single number, 1 to 65535 Number of measurements for each reported value
$clk 24hr format time, hhmmss Sets the time in the Real Time Clock
$dat date, format ddmmyy Sets the date in the Real Time Clock
$emc none Erases the Atmel memory chip, displays menu when done
$get none Reads data out of Atmel memory chip. Prints "etx" when
completed.
$int 24hr format time, hhmmss Time interval between packets in a set
$mnu none Prints the menu, including time and date
$pkt single number, 0 to 65535 Number of individual measurements in each packet
$rec 1 (on) or 0 (off) Enables or disables recording data to Atmel memory chip
$rls none Reloads settings from flash
$run none Executes the current settings
$set single number, 0 to 65535 Number of packets in a set
$sto none Stores current settings to internal flash