Cabling The Meter To A Host Or Printer (Rs-232) - Fluke 8808A User Manual

Seconds between Outputs
Rate
(N)
Slow Medium
1 0.4 0.05
2 0.8 0.1
5 2.0 0.25
10 4.0 0.5
20 8.0 1.0
50 20.0 2.5
100 40.0 5.0
200 80.0 10.0
500 200.0 25.0
1000 400.0 50.0
2000 800.0 100.0
5000 2000.0 250.0
10000 4000.0 500.0
20000 8000.0 1000.0
50000 20000.0 2500.0

Cabling the Meter to a Host or Printer (RS-232)

The Meter communicates with a host through a DB-9 interface connector on the rear
panel of the Meter. A connector pinout for the RS-232 interface is provided on the rear of
the Meter.
When connecting the Meter to the host or terminal, use a cable appropriate
to your application. It is recommended that you use a cable that is less than
50 feet long (1 meters), as this will help prevent performance degradation.
Longer cables can be used if the load capacitance at the interface point
(including signal terminator) is less than 2500 pf.
To connect the Meter to a personal computer (with DB-9 connector), use a Fluke RS43
Null modem cable. Refer to Table 1-3.
To connect the Meter to a specific brand of RS-232 printer, use the cable that would be
used to connect that printer to an RS-232 port on a personal computer with a DB-9
connector.
Preparing the Meter for Operations via the RS-232 Interface
Table 4-2. Print Rates in RS-232 Print-Only Mode
Minutes between Outputs
Fast Slow
0.01 0.01
0.02 0.01
0.05 0.03
0.1 0.07
0.2 0.13
0.5 0.33
1.0 0.67
2.0 1.33
5.0 3.33
10.0 6.67
20.0 13.33
50.0 33.33
100.0 66.67
200.0 133.33
500.0 333.33
Note
Operating the Meter Using the Computer Interface
Hours between Outputs
Medium Fast Slow
0.01
0.02
0.04 0.01 0.01
0.08 0.02 0.01
0.17 0.03 0.02
0.42 0.08 0.06
0.83 0.17 0.11
1.67 0.33 0.22
4.17 0.83 0.56
8.33 1.67 1.11
16.67 3.33 2.22
41.67 8.33 5.56
Medium Fast
0.01
0.01
0.03 0.01
0.07 0.01
0.14 0.03
0.28 0.06
0.69 0.14
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