Lake Shore Model 421 Gaussmeter User’s Manual
Remote Operation
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4.1.8 Trouble
Shooting
New Installation
1. Check instrument baud rate
2. Make sure transmit (TD) signal line from the instrument is routed to receive (RD) on the computer
and vice versa. (Use a null modem adapter if not).
3. Always
send
terminators
4. Send entire message string at one time including terminators. (Many terminal emulation programs
do not.)
5. Send only one simple command at a time until communication is established.
6. Be sure to spell commands correctly and use proper syntax.
Old Installation No Longer Working
1. Power instrument off then on again to see if it is a soft failure.
2. Power computer off then on again to see if communication port is locked up.
3. Verify that baud rate has not been changed on the instrument during a memory reset.
4. Check all cable connections.
Intermittent Lockups
1. Check cable connections and length.
2. Increase delay between all commands to 100 ms to make sure instrument is not being over
loaded.
4.2 SERIAL INTERFACE COMMAND SUMMARY
This paragraph provides a summary of the Serial Interface Commands. The summary is divided into
two command groups: Interface Commands and Device Specific Commands. Interface Commands are
detailed in Paragraph 4.2.1. Device specific commands are detailed in Paragraph 4.2.2. A list of all
commands is provided in Table 4-5.
Command Name
Brief Description of Function
Syntax of what user must input
ALMH?
Input:
Returned:
Format:
Remarks:
Remarks:
High Alarm Setpoint Query
ALMH?[term]
ALMH?[term]
<field value>[term]
Use ALMHM? to determine units multiplier.
Information returned in
response to the query
Response format see Key below
nnn.nn (Refer to command for description)
Remarks as appropriate
Key:
Q
Begins common interface command.
?
Required to identify queries.
aa…
String of alpha numeric characters.
nn…
String of number characters.
[term] Terminator
characters.
<…>
Indicated a parameter field, many are command specific.
<state>
Parameter field with only On/Off or Enable/Disable states.
<field value> Field values have the range and resolution of displayed field readings. Field queries must
be used with associated multiplier and units queries to obtain a complete field reading.
Spaces will be returned in place of unused digits.
<multiplier> µ = micro = 10
-6
, m = milli = 10
-3
, (blank) = unity, k = kilo = 10
3
.
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