Cooper Instruments & Systems Series M4 Digital Force Gage - Manual (Page 15)

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Baud Rate: 9,600
Data Format: Numeric + units
Other communication settings are permanently set to the following:
Data Bits: 8
Stop Bits: 1
Parity: None
Individual data points may be transmitted by pressing DATA.
The currently displayed reading may be requested from an external device by sending ASCII character ‘?’
followed by a Carriage Return character or with a Carriage Return/Line Feed combination. The gauge
responses are always terminated with a Carriage Return/Line Feed.
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Any detected errors are reported back by means of the following error codes:
*10 Illegal command
*11 Not applicable
*12 Invalid specifier
*22 Value too large
9.3 Mitutoyo BCD settings
This output is useful for connection to data collectors, printers, multiplexers, or any other device capable
of accepting Mitutoyo BCD data. Individual data points may be transmitted by pressing DATA or by
requesting it from the Mitutoyo communication device (if available). To enable Mitutoyo output, select the
desired format – either with polarity or without polarity. The screen appears as follows:
9.4 Analog Output
This output can be used for chart recorders, oscilloscopes, data acquisition systems, or any other compatible
devices with analog inputs. The output produces ±1 volt at full scale of the instrument. The polarity of the
signal is positive for compression and negative for tension.
9.5 DATA Key Functions
The DATA key can be configured to perform several functions. To configure the DATA key, select DATA
Key from the menu. The display will appear as follows:
Three options are available:
Selection Function when pressing DATA
RS232/USB Output Outputs data via the serial and USB ports
Mitutoyo Output Outputs data via Mitutoyo (Digimatic) through the serial port
Memory Storage Stores a reading to memory (refer to the Memory section for details)