Owner's manual

Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide

Three options are available:

Selection Function when pressing DATA

RS232/USB Output

Outputs data via the serial and USB ports

Mitutoyo Output

Outputs data via Mitutoyo (Digimatic) through the serial port

Memory Storage

Stores a reading to memory (refer to the Memory section for details)

Any combination of the above functions may be selected.

9.7 I/O Connector Pin Diagram (female)

Pin No. Description Input / Output

1 Signal Ground ---

2 Tension Overload Output

3 RS-232 Receive Input

4 RS-232 Transmit Output

5 +12V DC Output

6 Analog Output Output

7 Compression Overload Output

8 Mitutoyo Clock

Output Bit 2

Output

9 Mitutoyo Data

Output Bit 0

Output

10 Mitutoyo Request

Input Bit 3

Input

11 “Under” Set Point Output

12 “Over” Set Point Output

13 “Within” Set Point Output

14 External Trigger Input

15 Mitutoyo Ready

Output Bit 1

Output

9.8 Command Set / Gauge Control Language 2 (GCL2)

Series 5 force gauges may be controlled by an external device through the RS-232 or USB channel. The

following is a list of supported commands and their explanations. All commands must be terminated with

a Carriage Return character or with a Carriage Return/Line Feed combination. The gauge responses are

always terminated with a Carriage Return/Line Feed.

Request Readings

? Request the displayed reading (dependant on operating mode)

?C Request the current (real time) reading

?PT Request the peak tension reading

?PC Request the peak compression reading

?ET Request the reading obtained during the External trigger mode

?A Request the average reading obtained during the Average mode