Jenway 6305 User Manual
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SECTION 6 – CONNECTING TO A PC
Connect the interface cable to the RS232 serial port on the rear of the instrument and connect to
the serial port on the rear of the PC. Turn the PC on and load the PC software by inserting the PC
software disc into the CD drive. If the PC software does not auto run open My Computer and
double click on the 63-Zero software icon. Follow the instructions to install the PC software to the
required location. Once the software is installed, turn the mains power on to the instrument.
The PC software is pre-configured to run using the following settings:
1200 baud
7 data bits
Odd parity
1 stop bit
The 25 way D connector allows a standard one-to-one interconnection lead to be used, as
supplied with the 40 column printer/interface cable kit.
A printout is initiated by pressing the PRINT key. If the sample number is unity, then the printout
will include a header block. The sample number is incremented every time the PRINT key is
pressed.
The following commands can also be sent to the 6305 via the serial interface (using Windows
HyperTerminal, for example):
ASCII D or d Same as pressing the PRINT key
ASCII T
character, regardless of the instrument operating mode. For
example: 100.0 540
ASCII A
character, regardless of the instrument operating mode. For
example: 0.001 540
ASCII C
character, regardless of the instrument operating mode. For
example: 123.4 540
ASCII V
passing the sample and wavelength separated by an ASCII TAB
character. For example: 1234.5 540
ASCII Z
(SO
closed (SC
ASCII SC
the sample chamber. This allows 0% transmittance to be