GE CTR 80 manual Digital Communication Interface, Serial Communications

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10 Digital Communication Interface

The CTR –80 Bath calibrator is capable of communicating with and being con- trolled by other equipment through the digital serial interface.

With a digital interface the instrument may be connected to a computer or other equipment. This allows the user to set the set-point temperature, monitor the temperature, and access any of the other controller functions, all using remote communications equipment. Communications commands are summarized in Table 3 on page 50.

10.1Serial Communications

The bath is installed with an RS-232 serial interface that allows serial digital communications over fairly long distances. With the serial interface the user may access any of the functions, parameters and settings discussed in Section 9 with the exception of the baud rate setting.

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Contents GE Kaye World Headquarters Table of Contents Controller Operation Parts and ControlsGeneral Operation Maintenance Trouble Shooting Digital Communication InterfaceWiring Diagram Figures Tables Symbols Used Before You StartSafety Information Canadian Standards AssociationBurn Hazard Bath Fluids Cold Baths Customer Service Information World HeadquartersIntroduction Specifications Environmental ConditionsIn-Warranty Repairs Hardware Warranty and AssistanceInstrument Warranty After-Warranty RepairsCustomer Support Agreement Equipment Maintenance AgreementsCustomer Support Customer Site AssistanceSet-up Quick StartUnpacking Power Setting the TemperatureAccess set-point selection Set-point 1, 25.0C currently used Bath Environment InstallationDrain Valve Installation Instructions Dry-out PeriodFilling With Fluid Necessary Bath Use GeneralComparison Calibration Calibration of Multiple Probes Parts and Controls Control PanelBath Tank and Lid Back PanelBack Panel Bath Fluid Temperature RangeGeneral Operation ViscosityThermal Expansion SafetyThermal Conductivity Electrical ResistivityWater Distilled CostCommonly Used Fluids EthanolSilicone Oil Dow Corning 200.05, 200.10 Fluid Characteristics TableMineral Oil Limitations and Disclaimer Table of Various Bath FluidsRefrigeration StirringHeater Important Refrigerant Information Temperature ControllerOperation General Operation Controller Operation Bath TemperatureTemperature Set-point Programmable Set-pointsDisplay Temperature Temperature Scale Units Set-point ValueScan Rate ScanScan Control Proportional Band Heater PowerSecondary Menu New proportional band setting Cutout CO= 80CHigh Limit Controller ConfigurationOperating Parameters Low LimitSerial Interface Parameters CoolingSample Period Duplex ModeBaud Rate Calibration Parameters LinefeedAlpha Hard Cutout11.2 R0 DeltaDigital Communication Interface Serial CommunicationsRS-232 Cable Wiring for WiringSetup IBM PC and CompatiblesSerial Operation Interface CommandsDuplex Mode Sample PeriodSecondary Menu Lfeed=on Lf=on Calibration Equipment Calibration ProcedureCalibration Procedure CalibrationCalibration Procedure Maintenance Maintenance Trouble Shooting TroubleshootingEMC Directive Low Voltage Directive SafetyCE Comments Wiring Diagram Revisions

CTR 80 specifications

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