12
Interfacing with a computer:
Send a single character to the instrument and it will execute the
corresponding command as follows:
"1" =
press
MODE
.
"2" =
press
°C
.
"3" =
press
¿
.
"4" =
press
À
.
"5" =
press
CAL
.
"6" =
press
HOLD
.
"7" =
press
RES
.
"8" =
press
.
"?" =
send display to computer.
"+" =
keyboard on (manual operation remains possible).
"-"
=
keyboard off (manual operation disabled).
Follow exactly the same measuring or calibration procedures, as
described in this manual, to include any desired command in your
computer data-acquisition program.
This example continuously prints the measured values on the computer
screen:
10 ON ERROR GOTO 70
'makes sure no error occurs
20 OPEN "COM1:2400,N,8,2" AS #1
'prepares computer input
30 PRINT #1,"8"
'
button pressed
40 INPUT #1,V$
‘measured values transmitted
50 PRINT V$
'received values printed
60 GOTO 30
'repeat procedure
70 RUN
This procedure permits to calibrate automatically all amplifiers of the
instrument.
Calibrate
1.
Leave all inputs open.
2.
Switch the instrument ON while holding
CAL
pressed.
3.
The display shows [SELFCAL] for a while and returns to the
measurements.
Reset
This procedure resets the instrument to the original factory settings.
1.
Switch the instrument ON while holding
MODE
pressed.
2.
The display shows [rESEt] for a while and returns to the
measurements.
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