Owner manual

8 Technical data
746 VA Trace Analyzer / 747 VA Stand
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• Receive binary files
The buffer of the RS232 interface is set to 133 characters receive. The receive
buffer is emptied after the receipt of 133 characters. In this mode, a software
handshake (SWchar or SWline) is not allowed.
• Send binary files
The buffer of the RS232 interface is set to 133 characters send. The receive
buffer is emptied after the receipt of every character. In this mode, a software
handshake (SWchar or SWline) is not allowed.
• Send ASCII reports
The RS232C parameters set on the dialog page ”VA TRACE ANALYZER” ap-
ply. The key remote control mode must be switched off (Remote keyboard =
off).
• Send special reports ActDetm and ActMeth
The special reports comprise an ASCII report and a binary file together. The
settings and criteria described above apply to both parts.
• Send contents of current field
If the <?> key is pressed in the navigation mode (see section 5.2.2), the
contents of the selected field (position of the field cursor) are put out as an
ASCII string to RS232C interface 1.
• Send contents of the current screen page
If the <@> key is pressed in the navigation mode (see section 5.2.2), the
contents of the entire screen page on which the field cursor is positioned are
put out to the RS232C interface 1. Text is put out as an ASCII string, graphics
as printer code depending on the printer type selected for the RS interface
on the "VA TRACE ANALYZER" page.
8.3.4 Key remote control mode
The key code of the 746 VA Trace Analyzer can be sent to RS232 interface 1 or re-
ceived from there. This allows, e.g. remote control of the VA Trace Analyzer by a PC
by sending keystrokes or stored key entries to the VA Trace Analyzer.
The key remote control mode is switched on and off with the parameter Remote
keyboard on the dialog page ”VA TRACE ANALYZER” as follows:
off off
send send key code
receive receive key code
(Receive mode must be set to on for this)