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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 4
2. RS-232 SERIAL INTERFACE ...................................................................................................... 4
2.1
Connection ................................................................................................................................. 4
2.2
Front Panel Set-up .................................................................................................................. 5
2.3
Communicating ......................................................................................................................... 5
3. IEEE-488 PARALLEL INTERFACE ............................................................................................ 6
3.1
Connection ................................................................................................................................. 6
3.2
Front Panel Set-up .................................................................................................................. 6
3.3
Interface Functions ................................................................................................................. 6
3.4
Single Wire Interface Messages ......................................................................................... 7
3.5
Multiwire Interface Messages (ATN True) ....................................................................... 8
3.6
Device Dependent Messages (ATN False) .................................................................... 10
3.7
Serial Poll ................................................................................................................................. 10
3.8
Parallel Poll ............................................................................................................................. 10
4. PROGRAMMING THE RS-232 & IEEE INTERFACES ....................................................... 11
4.1
Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 11
4.2
RS-232 Interface Commands ............................................................................................. 14
4.3
Configuration & Measurement Commands .................................................................... 14
4.4
Data Operation Commands ................................................................................................. 17
4.5
Other function Commands .................................................................................................. 19
4.6
System Related Commands ................................................................................................ 21
4.7
Status Reporting Commands ............................................................................................. 22
4.8
Front Panel Operations ........................................................................................................ 28
5.
PLC INTERFACE ................................................................................................................................ 29
5.1
Connection ............................................................................................................................... 29
5.2
Front Panel Set-up ................................................................................................................ 29
5.3
Interface Functions ............................................................................................................... 29
5.4
Electrical Characteristics .................................................................................................... 29
5.5
Description of Input/Output signals ................................................................................. 30
5.6
Using the PLC Interface ...................................................................................................... 31
5.7
Analogue Output..................................................................................................................... 32
APPENDICES
I
Command Summary
II
RS-232 Pin Connections
III
IEEE-488 Pin Connections
IV
PLC Pin Connections
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