Communications Cables; Comm Port Setup Parameters; Receive Operations - GSE 60 SERIES Technical Reference Manual

8-4 Chapter 8
Figure: RS-232 Port (J6)
GSE Scale Systems
C
OMMUNICATIONS
1. Strip back the jacket of the communications cable 7 inches (178 mm)
for the J4 strain relief, and 8 inches (203 mm) for the J2 strain relief.
2. Strip the insulation of each conductor back 0.25 in (6.35 mm).
3. Twist the strands of each wire so no strands are loose. You can tin the
wires so the strands will not come loose. Use a minimal amount of
solder so that the wire will fit into the connector.
4. Route the cables for any of the COMM ports through an available rear
panel strain relief's, J2 or J4. Loosen the strain relief and route the
cable(s) through.
5. Ground the cable shield to the stud nearest the strain reliefs.
6. Determine the connections required for your application. (The RS-232
ports and respective functions are labeled on the main PC board. Also
refer to Table 8-1 and Table 8-2.)
7. Insert each wire into the proper connection on J6 of the main PC
board (see figure – RS-232 Port).
8. Secure all of the wires together with a tie wrap near the J6 connector.
This will prevent wires from coming loose and into contact with other
signals.
9. Once the wires and shield are connected, pull any excess cable out of
the controller through the strain relief to eliminate any slack between
the shield termination and the strain relief.
10. Tighten the strain relief securely.
COMM P
ORT
When transmitting data to or receiving data from another device, make
sure the indicator's protocol matches that of the device. The default
communication protocol for all 60 Series instruments is 9600 baud, 8 data
bits, 1 stop bit and Xon/Xoff handshaking. Setup parameters governing
communication protocol begin at P199 à P204 (see page 3-32).
Additional parameters, P205 à P211, provide configuration for receive
modes, transmission delays and buffer sizes (see page 3-32).
R O
ECEIVE PERATIONS
All 60 Series instruments are capable of executing commands received
through any of the serial communication ports. This means you can use
any external serial device (i.e. computer, scanner, another indicator, etc.)
to perform macro operations, assign parameter values, request parameter
values, simulate key presses, etc.
C
ABLES
S P
ETUP ARAMETERS