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5.2.9 Nominal parameters
Name
Min.
Nominal
value
Max.
Description
Response time of the
sound level meter
—
—
2
seco
nds
If the value is exceeded,
processing should work on time
overflow.
Time interval of the
instruction to send to
the sound level meter
—
100 ms
—
—
Waiting time for the
sound level meter
after receiving <STX>
—
Unlimite
d
—
This means that the sound level
meter will wait forever for the
remaining data.
Time interval between
each byte that the
sound level meter
should receive.
—
Unlimite
d
—
This means that the sending
speed of the computer can be
very low.
5.3 Instructions
There are two types of instructions: Definition statements and query statements
Adjustment instructions:
Define the measurement parameters and system
parameters for a sound level meter.
Query commands: Query
the parameters and data of the sound level meter.
There are three situations where instructions are sent to the sound level meter: Setting
instructions (without response), setting instructions (with response), polling
instructions.
(1 ) Adjustment instructions (no reply):
Computer
Setting
instructions
—
►
Sound level-
Measuring device
(2) Setting instructions (with reply):
Normal response:
Computer
Setting
instructions
—
►
Sound level-
Measuring device
Return
ACK
Error response:
Computer
Setting
instructions
—
►
Sound level-
Measuring device
Return
NAK
(3) Interrogation command:
Normal response:
Computer
Query
statement
—
►
Sound level-
Measuring device