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7.12 Serial Interface Parameters
The serial interface parameters menu contains parameters, which determine
the operation of the serial interface. The parameters in the menu are – baud
rate, sample period, duplex mode, and linefeed. The serial RS-232 interface
parameters menu is indicated by,
SEriAL Serial RS-232 interface parameters menu
Press the “UP” button from the operations Parameters Menu to access the
Serial menu. Press “SET” to enter the menu.
7.12.1 Baud Rate
The baud rate is the first parameter in the menu. The baud rate setting de
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termines the serial communications transmission rate. The baud rate of the
serial communications may be programmed to 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800,
or 9600. The default setting is 2400 baud.
bAUd Flashes and then displays the setting
2400 b Current baud rate
Use the “UP” or “DOWN” buttons to change the baud rate setting.
4800 b New baud rate
Press the “SET” button to store the new setting as the baud rate or press the
“EXIT” button to skip to the next parameter without storing the new setting.
7.12.2 Sample Period
The sample period is the next parameter in the serial interface parameters
menu. The sample period is the time period in seconds between tempera
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ture measurements transmitted from the serial interface. If the sample rate
is set to 5, the instrument transmits the current measurement over the serial
interface approximately every five seconds. The automatic sampling is dis
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abled with a sample period of 0.
SPEr Flashes and then displays the setting
SP= 1 Current sample period (seconds)
Use the “UP” or “DOWN” buttons to adjust the setting.
SP=60 New sample period
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