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4.2.3. C
ONNECTION MODE
I)
+CLINO PLUS+ (Compatibility) – MODE
Polling mode
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Pressing SELECT/PRINT Key will send response
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Receiving (ASCII Character ‚H‘) will bring instrument to HOLD-MODE.
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Receiving (ASCII Character ‚P‘) will send data to port (response)
Timing of data exchange
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Immediately after receiving command, response will be sent.
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During the data transmission (response) the open drain signal (RTS) will be held low
Used data frame
Frame characters: (All ASCII - Characters)
II)
+CLINO PLUS+ -Mode
Character set
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ASCII Numbers ‚0‘ .. ‚9‘
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ASCII Letters ‚A‘ .. ‚F‘
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ASCII Special characters ‚~‘
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ASCII Control characters <CR>
Polling mode
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Instrument will not transmit any data spontaneously
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Instrument will transmit a response only upon reception of a command
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The same data frame structure is used for commands as well as responses
Timing of data exchange
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A request may be sent to the instrument with max. rate or with large intervals between the individual
characters.
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Immediately after receiving (<CR>, = carriage return) of command, response will be sent.
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During the data transmission (response) the open drain signal (RTS) will be held low
