Cooper Instruments & Systems M5-1000 High Capacity Digital Force Gage - Manual (Page 18)

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9.7 I/O Connector Pin Diagram (female)
Pin No. Description Input / Output
1 Signal Ground ---
2 Tension Overload Output
3 RS-232 Receive Input
4 RS-232 Transmit Output
5 +12V DC Output
6 Analog Output Output
7 Compression Overload Output
8 Mitutoyo Clock
Output Bit 2 Output
9 Mitutoyo Data
Output Bit 0 Output
10 Mitutoyo Request
Input Bit 3 Input
11 “Under” Set Point Output
12 “Over” Set Point Output
13 “Within” Set Point Output
14 External Trigger Input
15 Mitutoyo Ready
Output Bit 1
Output
9.8 Command Set / Gauge Control Language 2 (GCL2)
Series 5 force gauges may be controlled by an external device through the RS-232 or USB channel. The
following is a list of supported commands and their explanations. All commands must be terminated with a
Carriage Return character or with a Carriage Return/Line Feed combination. The gauge responses are always
terminated with a Carriage Return/Line Feed.
Request Readings
?
Request the displayed reading (dependant on operating mode)
?C Request the current (real time) reading
?PT Request the peak tension reading
?PC Request the peak compression reading
?ET Request the reading obtained during the External trigger mode
?A Request the average reading obtained during the Average mode
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Units
LB
Switch units to pound-force
OZ Switch units to ounce-force
KG Switch units to kilogram-force
G Switch units to gram-force
N Switch units to Newtons
MN Switch units to Milli-Newtons
KN Switch units to Kilo-Newtons
Basic Functions
CUR
Current mode (real time mode) for primary reading
PT Peak Tension mode for primary reading