TDS-100H Handhold Ultrasonic Flowmeter Ver.8.08 - 29 -
6. Communication Protocol
§6. 0 General
The TDS-100 series ultrasonic flow meter integrates a standard RS-232C communication interface
and a complete set of communication protocols that are compatible with that of the Fuji’s ultrasonic
flow meter.
§6.1 Interface Pin-out Definition
Pin
1
for battery recharge, positive input
2
RXD
3
TXD
4 not
used
5 GND
6 OCT
output
7 not
used
8 for
battery
recharge,
negative
input
9
RING input for connecting a MODEM
§6.2 the Protocol
The protocol is comprised of a set of basic commands that is a string in ASCII format, ending with
a carriage (CR) and line feed (LF). Commonly used commands are listed in the following table.
Command Function
Data
Format
DQD(CR)
Return flow rate per day
±
d.ddddddE
±
dd(CR)
(
LF
)
*
DQH(CR)
Return flow rate per hour
±
d.ddddddE
±
dd(CR)
(
LF
)
DQM(CR)
Return flow rate per minute
±
d.ddddddE
±
dd(CR)
(
LF
)
DQS(CR)
Return flow rate per second
±
d.ddddddE
±
dd(CR)
(
LF
)
DV(CR)
Return flow velocity
±
d.ddddddE
±
dd(CR)
(
LF
)
DI+(CR)
Return POS totalizer
±
dddddddE
±
d(CR)
(
LF
)
**
DI-(CR)
Return NEG totalizer
±
dddddddE
±
d(CR)
(
LF
)
DIN(CR)
Return NET totalizer
±
dddddddE
±
d(CR)
(
LF
)
DID(CR)
Return Identification Number
ddddd(CR)
(
LF
)
DL(CR)
Return signal strength and quality
S=ddd,ddd Q=dd (CR)(LF)
DT(CR)
Return date and time
yy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss(CR)(LF)
M@(CR)***
Send a key value as if a key is pressed
LCD(CR)
Return the current window display