Appendix G: LASAIR II Native Serial Communications
Appendix G: LASAIR II Native Serial Communications
Command List
Command List
Page G-6
Page
G-6
All commands are case
All commands are case insensitive. T
capital and lowercase letters.
capital and lowercase letters.
AALARM [T,R,n],min,[1/0],m
AALARM [T,R,
n],min,[1/0],max,[1/0]
Set analog alarm for specified channel. Channel is 1–4 for user analog inputs,
Set analog alarm for specified channel. Channel is 1–4 for user analog inputs,
or or
for temperature, or
for temperature, or
T T
minimum, and
minimum, and
max
max
is a floating point value for the
is a floating point value for the alarm maximum. The min
and max alarms are enabled or disabled individually
and max alarms are enabled or
ANID n,name_string
ANID n,name_
string
is maximum of 16 characters.
is maximum of 16 characters.
name_string
name_string
ANENABLE n,[1/0]
ANENABLE n,[
1/0]
Channel is 1–4.
Channel is 1–4.
ANLIMITS n,m
ANLIMITS n,min,max
in,max
channel.
channel.
Minimum value = engineering units value at 4 mA.
Minimum value = engineering units value at 4 mA.
Maximum value = engineering units at 20
Maximum value = engineering units at 20 mA.
ANSCALE n,sc
ANSCALE n,scale
ale
ANOFFSET n,offset
ANOFFSET n,o
ffset
ANUNITS n, u
ANUNITS n, units_string
nits_string
1–4, units string is maximum of 8 characters.
1–4, units string is maximum of 8 characters.
AUTOSTART [1
AUTOSTART [1/0]
/0]
instrument will begin sampling when it powers up.
instrument will begin sampling when it powers up.
Enable/disable buzzer during alarms.
Enable/disable buzzer during alarms.
BUZZER [1/0]
BUZZER [1/0]
Change setup parameter. See separate table below for details.
Change setup parameter. See separate table below for details.
C nn .....
C nn .....
Get number of data samples.
Get number of data samples.
DS
DS
ERASEDATA
ERASEDATA
Erase all data samples in instrument.
Erase all data samples in instrument.
End sampling.
End sampling.
ES
ES
Enable or disable global alarm setting. When disabled, all
Enable or disable global alarm setting. When disabled, all
GALARM [1/0]
GALARM [1/0]
alarms are off. When enabled, individual alarm settings are in effect.
alarms are off. When enabled, individual alarm settings are in effect.
Set instrument identification using maximum of 16
Set instrument identification using maximum of 16
ID
ID
cccccccccc
cccccccccc
characters.
characters.
Check if instrument control is available. The LASAIR II has
Check if instrument control is available. The LASAIR II has
ISAVAIL
ISAVAIL
multiple methods of communications, as well as the front panel control. To
multiple methods of communications, as well as the front panel control. To
prevent confusion, only one user
prevent confusion, only one user is allowed to control
This command will return a 0 if the
This command will return a 0 if the serial communications is unable to take
LASAIR II II Operator's
LASAIR
insensitive. Text variables in commands
ext variables in commands do retain
ax,[1/0]
for rh.
for rh.
is a floating point value for a
is a floating point value for alarm
R
R
min
min
disabled individually. .
Set name for user analog channel
Set name for user analog channel
Enable or disable data collection for analog channel.
Enable or disable data collection for analog channel.
Set calibration parameters for 4–20 mA analog
Set calibration parameters for 4–20 mA analog input
mA.
Set 4–20 mA scale for analog input channel.
Set 4–20 mA scale for analog input channel.
Set 4–20 mA offset for analog input channel.
Set 4–20 mA offset for analog input channel.
Set units title for analog channel. Channel is
Set units title for analog channel. Channel is
Enable or disable autostart feature. When enabled, the
Enable or disable autostart feature. When enabled, the
is allowed to control the instrument at a
serial communications is unable to take
Operator's Manual
Manual
do retain
larm
alarm maximum. The min
. Channel is 1–4,
. Channel is 1–4,
n n
input
the instrument at a time.
time.