Rs232 Command Table; Rs232 Commands - OHAUS MB35 Instruction Manual

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4.5 RS232 Command Table

Output Formats
Data output can be initiated in one of three ways:
1. By pressing the Print button;
2. Using the Print Interval feature;
3. Sending a print command (―P‖) from a computer.

RS232 Commands

All communication is accomplished using standard ASCII format. Only the characters shown in the
following table are acknowledged by the Moisture Analyzer. Invalid command response "ES" error
indicates the Moisture Analyzer has not recognized the command. Commands sent to the Moisture
Analyzer must be terminated with a Line Feed or carriage return-line line feed (CRLF). Data output by the
Moisture Analyzer is always terminated with a carriage return-line feed (CRLF).
RS232 Pin out
The following table illustrates the pin-out connections on the RS232 connector.
RS232 COMMAND TABLE
Command
Character
Description
V Print SR Version
ESC V Print S/N (unit ID)
? Print current mode.
TIME Print Current Time
DATE Print Current Date
P Print elapsed time and present reading
1 N/C
2 <– Date Out (TXD)
3 –> Date Out (RXD)
4&6 Pins 4 and 6 are connected together.
5 Ground
7 –> Clear to send (CTS)
8 <– Request to send (RTS)
9 N/C
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