Cooper Instruments & Systems M5-1000 High Capacity Digital Force Gage - Manual (Page 17)

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Select Enabled to activate automatic output. The number of outputs per second can be set to 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50,
125, or 250. The capabilities of the receiving device should be considered when selecting the data output rate.
After the settings have been saved, revert to the home screen. An icon will appear in the lower left corner of the
display, as follows:
. This indicates that automatic data output has been armed. Automatic output of data
may be initiated by pressing DATA or by sending the appropriate ASCII command from an external device (see
Command Set sub-section for details). The icon will become animated, signaling that automatic output is
occurring. Press DATA again to end the data transmission.
9.4 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:
9.5 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.
9.6 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:
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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)
Any combination of the above functions may be selected.