Interface And Output - IKA RC 5 control Operating Instructions Manual

The device can be connected to a PC and operated with
the laboratory software labworldsoft
port, USB port or USB port on the WiCo�
Note: Please observe the system requirements together
with the operating instructions and help section included
with the software�
USB interface:
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a serial bus for connect-
ing the device to the PC� Equipped with USB devices can
be connected to a PC during operation (hot plugging)�
Connected devices and their properties are automatically
recognized� Use the USB interface in conjunction with lab-
worldsoft for operation in "Remote" mode and also to
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update the firmware�
USB device drivers:
First, download the latest driver for IKA devices with USB
interface from:
http://www.ika.com/ika/lws/download/usb-driver.zip.
Install the driver by running the setup file� Then connect
the IKA device through the USB data cable to the PC�
The data communication is via a virtual COM port� Con-
figuration, command syntax and commands of the virtual
COM ports are as described in RS 232 port �
Device software update:
For device software update, visit IKA website www�ika�
com and enter the "Service" menu� Download and run
the Firmware Update Tool�
Find and click the Firmware Update Tool in your PC after
installation� Register your E-mail and password�
Connect the device to your PC via the USB cable� Then,
you can update the device software according to instruc-
tions of the Firmware Update Tool�
The above details correspond as far as possible to the recommendations of the NAMUR working party (NAMUR recom-
mendations for the design of electrical plug connections for analogue and digital signal transmission on individual items of
laboratory control equipment, rev� 1�1)�
The NAMUR commands and the additional specific IKA co mmands serve only as low level commands for communication
between the device and the PC� With a suitable terminal or communications programme these commands can be transmit-
ted directly to the circulator equipment� The IKA software package, Labworldsoft
ling circulating equipment and collecting data under MS Windows, and includes graphical entry features, for pump motor
speed ramps for example�
Commands:
Commands Function
IN_PV_1 Read the external actual temperature
IN_PV_2 Read the internal actual temperature
IN_PV_4 Read the pump actual speed
IN_SP_1 Read the internal setting temperature (if 0: internal control)
Read the external setting temperature (if 1: external control)
IN_SP_4 Read the pump setting speed

Interface and output

RS 232 interface:
through the RS 232
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Configuration
- The functions of the interface connections between the
- For the electrical characteristics of the interface and the al-
- Transmission procedure: asynchronous character trans-
- Type of transmission: full duplex�
- Character format: character representation in accordance
- Transmission speed: 9600 bit/s�
- Data flow control: none
- Access procedure: data transfer from the stirrer machine to
Command syntax and format:
The following applies to the command set:
- Commands are generally sent from the computer (Mas-
- The device sends only at the computer's request� Even
- Commands are transmitted in capital letters�
- Commands and parameters including successive parame-
- Each individual command (incl� parameters and data)
- The decimal separator in a number is a dot (Code: hex
stirrer machine and the automation system are chosen
from the signals specified in EIA standard RS 232 in ac-
cordance with DIN 66 020 Part 1�
location of signal status, standard RS 232 applies in accor-
dance with DIN 66 259 Part 1�
mission in start-stop mode�
with data format in DIN 66 022 for start-stop mode� 1
start bit; 7 character bits; 1 parity bit (even); 1 stop bit�
the computer takes place only at the computer's request�
ter) to the device (Slave)�
fault indications cannot be sent spontaneously from the
device to the computer (automation system)�
ters are separated by at least one space (Code: hex 0x20)�
and each response are terminated with Blank CR LF
(Code: hex 0x0d hex 0x0A) and have a maximum length
of 80 characters�
0x2E)�
, provides a convenient tool for control-
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