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Appendix | A Brief Overview to Serial Communication
thermoMETER TIM 8 / thermoIMAGER TIM 40
A 9
A Brief Overview to Serial Communication
A 9.1
Introduction
One of the features of the thermoIMAGER TIM Connect software is the ability to communicate via a serial
comport interface. This can be a physical comport or a Virtual Comport (VCP). It must be available on the
computer where the TIM connect software is installed.
A 9.2
Setup of the Interface
To enable the software for the serial communication open the Options dialog and enter the tab
Extend-
ed Communication
.
Choose the mode
Comport
and select the port you want to use.
Also select the baud rate that matches the baud rate of the other communication device.
The other interface parameters are 8 data bits, no parity and one stop bit (8N1). This is mostly used on other
communication devices too. The other station must support 8 bit data.
Now you have to connect the computer with your other communication device.
If this is a computer too you will have to use a null modem cable.
A 9.3
Command List
i
You will find the command list on the CD provided and in the TIM Connect software (
Help
>
SDK
).
Each command must end with a
CR / LF
(0x0D, 0x0A).
