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Hanna Instruments HI 2300 User Manual

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value (xx):

• xx=06 EC range
• xx=07 TDS range
• xx=08 NaCl range

The instrument sends the “ACK” (6) character every time a command is
recognized and a “NAK” (21) character for invalid commands.

COMMANDS REQUIRING AN ANSWER

RAS

Causes the instrument to send a complete set of readings in
according with the current range:

• Conductivity and temperature reading on EC range.
• TDS and temperature reading on TDS range.
• NaCl and temperature reading on NaCl range.

The answer string contains:

• Meter mode (2 chars):

• 06 - EC range
• 07 - TDS range
• 08 - NaCl range

• Meter status (2 chars of status byte): represents a 8

bit hexadecimal encoding.
• 0x40 - TDS unit (0=ppm, 1=g/L)
• 0x20 - EC unit (0=

µ

S, 1=mS)

• 0x10 - temperature probe is connected
• 0x01 - new GLP data available
• 0x02 - new SETUP parameter

• Reading status (1 char): R - in range, O - over

range, U - under range.

• The reading (corresponding to the selected range) -

7 ASCII chars, including sign and decimal point.

• Temperature reading - 7 ASCII chars, with sign and

two decimal points, always in ºC.

MDR

Requests the instrument model name and firmware code.

GLP

Requests the calibration data record.

The answer string contains:

• GLP status (1 char): represents a 4 bit hexadecimal

encoding.
• 0x04 - EC calibration available
• 0x08 - NaCl calibration available