MULTIDOS
RS232 Interface
Application Multi Channel Dosemeter
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D177.131.2/0
8 Application Multi Channel Dosemeter
Telegrams containing parameters alter a setting. If the parameter is omitted in the telegram, the actual setting is
returned. For clarification parameters are printed in
italic
.
Example:
I0044
sets the interval time,
I
reads the actual interval time and is answered by
I0044.
8.1 Basic Settings
Telegram
Description
Response
U
x
Set/Read unit of measurement. Parameter
x
: A = Ampere, S = Gy/s, M =
Gy/min, H = Gy/h
Ux
R
x
Set/Read measuring range. Parameter
x
: L = range Low, H = range High
Rx
SET
s
Set/Read the calibration set to be applied. Parameter
s
: 1 up to 5
SETs
8.2 Data telegrams
8.2.1 Read measured values
The response to the
D
mima
telegram is:
D
mima
;
m
;
ttttt.n
s;
sss
;
FL
;
lm
;
um
;
am
;
OOOO
;
LLLL
;
MMMM
;
Kbbbbb
The various fields contain the following information:
mi
number of first channel to be read (01 … 12)
ma
number of last channel to be read (01 … 12)
m
actual measuring mode (0 = Dose, 1 = Doserate)
ttttt.n
elapsed measuring time
sss
actual measurement status. String of 3 characters
FL
global measurement flags as Overload in any channel, HVerror, etc. Two digit number
lm
number of maximum channel of group 1-6 (marked on display by ‘<‘). Two digit number
um
number of maximum channel of group 7-12 (marked on display by ‘<‘). Two digit number
am
number of absolute maximum channel (marked on display by ‘<<‘). Two digit number
OOOO
overload flags of the doserate measurement of all 12 channels. Four digit number
LLLL
overload flags of the dose measurement of all 12 channels. Four digit number
MMMM
MathError flags of the actual measuring mode. Four digit number
K
measured values of all requested channels. See below
bbbbb
block check value of the data telegram. Five digit number
The field
K
consists of (ma-mi+1) values of the following format:
±m.mmmE±ee;
8.2.2 Read Resolution
The response to the DRc telegram is
DRcc0.mmmE±ee
where cc is the channel number (valid values are 01 to 12). The transmitted value is the resolution of the actual
measuring mode. The number of digits following the decimal point may vary from 1 to 3.
8.2.3 Measuring unit
Telegram
Response
DU
DU
u
Reads the absolute unit of measurement of the active measuring mode. Possible values of
u
:
when MULTIDOS is set to radiological units:
Gy Gy/s Gy/min Gy/h
when MULTIDOS is set to electrical units:
C A
