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Teledyne 3000ZA - Trace oxygen analyzer User Manual

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Trace Oxygen Analyzer

Installation

Teledyne Analytical Instruments

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3.3.2.3

RS-232 P

ORT

The digital signal output is a standard, full duplex RS-232 serial

communications port used to connect the analyzer to a computer,
terminal, or other digital device. It requires a standard 9-pin D
connector.

The output data is status information, in digital form, updated every

two seconds. Status is reported in the following order:

The concentration in ppm or percent

The range in use (HI, MED, LO)

The span of the range (0-100 ppm, etc)

Which alarms—if any—are disabled (AL–x DISABLED)

Which alarms—if any—are tripped (AL–x ON).

Each status output is followed by a carriage return and line feed.
Three input functions using RS-232 have been implemented to

date. They are described in Table 3-5.

Table 3-5: Commands via RS-232 Input

Command

Description

as

Immediately starts an autospan.

az

Immediately starts an autozero.

st

Toggling input. Stops/Starts any
status message output from the
RS-232, until st is sent
again.

The RS-232 protocol allows some flexibility in its implementation.

Table 3-6 lists certain RS-232 values that are required by the 3000ZA
implementation.

Table 3-6: Required RS-232 Options

Parameter

Setting

Baud

2400

Byte

8 bits