Rs-232 Communications Settings; Selecting Normal Or Talk-Only Mode - YOKOGAWA MT210 User Manual

RS-232 Communications Settings

Selecting Normal or Talk-Only Mode

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Use the settings below to setup communications so that you can enter settings
on the instrument using the PC, or output setting information or values to the
computer.
• Selecting the Handshaking Method
Choose a data sending/receiving control from the following:
Settings Handshaking Method
0 OFF-OFF
1 XON-XON
2 XON-RTS
3 CTS-RTS
• Setting the Data Format
Choose a data length–parity–stop-bit combination from the following:
Settings Data Length
0 8
1 7
2 7
3 7
• Setting the Baud Rate
Choose from the options below:
1200
2400
4800
9600
The RS-232C interface for this instrument has two control modes: normal mode
and talk-only mode. Normal mode is equivalent to the addressable mode for the
GP-IB interface, and enables reception of commands and transmission of data.
Measured or computed data is output on receipt of the "OD" command.
Talk-only mode is equivalent to the talk-only mode for the GP-IB interface. Only
transmission of measured or computed data is allowed. No commands can be
received.
1. Press MENU.
Keep pressing or
ENTER/LOCAL.
2.
Press or to select
then press ENTER/LOCAL.
3. Press MENU to return to the normal measurement screen. However, if you want
to set the handshake mode, data format, or baud rate settings, proceed to "Setting
the Handshaking Mode, Data Format, and Baud Rate" on this page.
Overview of the RS-232 Interface
Parity bit Stop bit
none 1
ODD 1
EVEN 1
none 2
until is displayed in the screen, then press
(normal mode) or (talk-only mode),
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