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3 scanning the rs-232 interface (scan rs) – Metrohm 916 Ti-Touch User Manual

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If it is required to set pulses with other lengths, you have to define a cor-
responding template.

NOTE

We recommend masking lines that are of no interest or for which no
defined condition can be predicted with an asterisk (*).

Entry

Bit patterns containing exactly 14 characters
or a max. of 24 characters for the name of
the template

Default value

**************

Selection

Selection of the templates defined

28.12.3 Scanning the RS-232 interface (SCAN RS)

The command SCAN RS can be used to define RS-232 commands which
are awaited before the next method command is started.

Serial port

Selection of the serial interface the peripheral device is connected to. The
RS-232 command defined is requested on this interface.

Selection

COM1 | COM2 | COM3 | COM4 | COM5 |
COM6 | COM7 | COM8

Default value

COM1

Character string

Input of the RS-232 command as character string. All characters of the
ASCII code page can be used. Control characters (Esc, FF etc.) have to be
entered as a three-place, decimal ASCII code, starting with a slash. Each
command is automatically terminated with the ASCII characters CR and
LF. The * can be used for one or more characters.

Entry

ASCII string with a max. of 24 characters

Default value

!*.R

Timeout

When this time interval has expired without recognizing the RS-232 com-
mand, the action defined in the following is triggered.

Input range

0 - 999 s

Default value

0 s

Action

Selection of the action which is carried out when the time interval has
expired.