
Lake Shore Model 330 Autotuning Temperature Controller User’s Manual
Remote Operation
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4.2 SERIAL I/O INTERFACE
RS-232C is a standard of the Electronics Industries Association (EIA) and one of the most common interfaces
between a computer and electronic equipment. The Customer supplied computer must have a Serial Interface
port. The Model 330 Serial Interface complies with the electrical format of the RS-232C Interface Standard. A
Serial Interface between the computer and the Model 330 permits remote monitoring and control of Model 330
control functions, which in turn controls Model 330 operation. See Figure 4-2.
The Serial Interface can both transmit and receive information. In transmit (Tx) mode, the instrument converts
parallel information to serial and sends it over a cable up to 50 feet long (or longer with proper shielding). In
receive (Rx) mode, the instrument converts serial information back to parallel for processing.
See Paragraph 4.2.1 for Serial Interface hardware configuration and adapters, Paragraph 4.2.2 for Serial
Interface settings, and Paragraph 4.2.3 for a sample BASIC program to establish communications between
the computer and the Model 330.
The Serial Interface shares Device Specific commands with the IEEE-488 interface listed in Paragraph 4.3.
However, without the advantage of the IEEE-488 Architecture, there are several limitations:
• No Bus Control Commands apply.
• Only
Q
IDN? and
Q
RST Common Commands are usable.
• Terminators are fixed to CRLF.
• A query must be added to the end of a command string if the Model 330 must return information. (Over
IEEE-488, the last query response is sent when addressed to talk.)
• The maximum buffer input is 256 characters, which limits the length of chained commands.
• The interface recognizes no new commands when processing a previous command. Place a delay of 0.5
second between consecutive commands.
SERIAL I/O
LSCI Model
2002 RJ-11
to DB-25
Adapter
LSCI Model 2003 RJ-11
to DE-9 Adapter
LSCI Model 2001 RJ-11
Cable Assembly
Serial Interface
Output on rear of
Model 330
The Model 2001, 2002, and 2003
are options available from Lake
Shore. Use whichever adapter that
matches your computer serial
interface connector. Pin outs are
described in Paragraph 5.6.
To customer-supplied
computer with DB-25
Serial Interface
Connector configured as
DCE. If the interface is
DTE, a Null Modem
Adapter is required to
exchange Transmit and
Receive lines.
To customer-supplied
computer with DE-9
Serial Interface
Connector configured as
DTE. If the interface is
DCE, a Null Modem
Adapter is required to
exchange Transmit and
Receive lines.
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Figure 4-2
Optional Serial Interface Connections