Owner manual

Model 5i Digital Force / Torque Indicator    User’s Guide 
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  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/Counter-clockwise Overload  Output 
3  RS-232 Receive  Input 
4 RS-232 Transmit  Output 
5 +12V DC  Output 
6 Analog Output  Output 
7 Compression/Clockwise 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) 
The 5i 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 indicator 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 
  ?CW  Request the peak clockwise reading 
  ?CCW  Request the peak counter-clockwise reading 
  ?ET    Request the reading obtained during the External trigger mode 
  ?A    Request the average reading obtained during the Average mode 










