User Guide

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11.6. COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE
The analyzer has several ways to communicate the outside world, refer to Figure 11-20. Users can input data
and receive information directly through the front panel keypad and display. Direct, two-way communication with
the CPU is also available by way of the analyzer’s RS-232 and RS-485 I/O ports (refer to Section 7.1 and 7.3).
Alternatively, an Ethern
e
t communication option can be substituted for one of the COMM ports.
The analyzer can also send status information and data via the eight digital status output lines (refer to Section
7.3.1.1) and the three analog outputs (refer to Section 6.7) located on the rear panel as well as receive
command
s by way of the six digital control inputs also located on the rear pane (refer to Section 7.3.1.2).
Figure 11-20: Interface Block Diagram
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