Sigma C4 manual Remote Mode, EIA-232 Interface, IEEE-488 Interface

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7. REMOTE MODE

Remote mode provides for control of the C4 from a remote computer or terminal using either standard EIA-232 serial communication or Instrumentation Standard IEEE-488 (GPIB) communication. Selection of the type of interface is made from the setup mode, see Section 8.

NOTE: The IEEE-488.2 requirement for lockout of front panel control during IEEE-488 control is not enabled in this controller. The front panel mode switch remains active during remote control.

In remote mode, the C4 is controlled externally by sending a 2 character ASCII command over the bus followed by an optional set of parameters, and ending with a terminator. For both IEEE-488 and EIA-232 communication, the terminator is Carriage Return & Line Feed (13,10 decimal) (0Dh 0Ah). For IEEE-488 command structure, see Appendix 9.4.

7.1 EIA-232 Interface

The controller may communicate remotely through an EIA-232 interface. To use EIA-232 communication, the interface must be selected for EIA-232 remote communication in Setup mode. Additionally, the interface must be software selected for proper baud rate, parity, data bits and stop bits. These are also set through the keypad in Setup mode and become stored in the non- volatile memory. See Section 8, Setup Mode.

A female DB-25 connector is provided on the rear panel. The interface is set up as a DCE with DTR and CTS set always true.

7.2 IEEE-488 Interface

The IEEE-488 interface is implemented as a Talker/Listener without extended addressing or parallel poll capability. The primary address is selected through the keypad in Setup mode. A standard IEEE-488 connector is provided on the rear panel. (See sample commands in Appendix 9.4.)

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Contents Sigma Systems Programmable Temperature Controller / InterfaceC4 Manual Rev Table of Contents Intelligent 2 Probe Control C4 Manual Rev C4 Manual Rev C4 Manual Rev C4 Manual Rev Models C4 & CC-3.5Explained IntroductionGeneral Description Release 7.5.2 Firmware Custom Features / Interchangeability WarningC4 vs. CC-3 Differences What’s New Firmware Uploads Forced Start from Prom Firmware Internal Error Shutdown Conditions Intelligent 2 Probe Control Probe Averaging Program Mode Step Insert & Delete RSA Remote Mode Setup Parameter Commands Front Panel Physical DescriptionMode Switch Clear Prog J1 TOP Rear Panel ConnectionsC3-5 Rel General Operation & Error Conditions200 100c 392 148f Startup DisplaysUpdating Firmware Upgrading Firmware by Prom Replacement Making the physical connection for upload Rs load Restoring Setup Parameters to Default ValuesSu res Ee busy and then su doneC4 Manual Rev Fahrenheit Operation P1fSystem Operating Temperature Range P1 lo P1 hiProbe Out of Range Shutdown P1 err P1 -err Internal Error Shutdown Conditions Res errAll res Software Probe Correction Calibration Su errStatus and Error Reporting Fail-safe System C4 Manual Rev Intelligent 2 Probe Control How Intelligent 2 Probe Control functions Preparing for Intelligent 2 Probe Control Using Intelligent 2 Probe Control Displaying Temperature Local Mode Basic OperationS1 102.6 s1f S1 nsp S1f nspDisplaying and Changing the Setpoint Sor -sor Sp errControlling to a Setpoint C4 Manual Rev Program Mode 06.0Description of a Program Step 00.1 Substep Step Data 00.0Ramp time 00.2Maximizing Ramp Speed & Other Ramp Considerations Displaying Program Steps not during execution Clearing Program Memory Reinitializing program stepsEntering or Changing a Program Step Insert Program StepPress CLEAR/ENTRY Delete Program step Press CLEAR/ENTRY Press CLEAR/ENTRY againRunning Executing a Program Program Run Time Information/Considerations 007 nop2 Loop005 sor Sor Special Commands External Compressor On Common Programming Issues C4 Manual Rev Remote Mode EIA-232 InterfaceIEEE-488 Interface System Information Queries Command Summary by functional groupSystem Information Queries For Celsius mode For parameters numbered 0 through C4 Manual Rev Operation Information Queries & Commands REerror byteCRLF C4 Manual Rev Qccrlf PTnCRLF Setup Parameter Commands SC1 0 2.3 100 WP 6 5 5CRLF Upcrlf System Operation Commands Celsius mode Will hold the current setpoint for 1 hour and 20 minutes U1c 65.0 u1f IEEE-488 Gpib Error and Status Reporting OverviewTemperature in 20 minutes C4 Manual Rev Error/Status String Bit Definitions C4 Manual Rev Setup Mode PID controller, Integral term Adjustment not Displaying the Field Values Changing the Value of a Setup Field Two Probe Mode Setup fieldAuto-start Mode Setup field Temperature Control Terms PID Setup fields 0, 10, 11 Blower Shut-off Mode Setup fieldEntering probe correction setup data C4 Manual Rev C4 Manual Rev Programming Examples & Notes Appendix00.2 00.000.3 00.4Using shortcuts to shorten program entry time DISP/CNTLSTART/STOP 9900CLEAR/ENTRY 6 Enter 04.2 04.004.3 04.407.2 07.007.3 07.4C4 Manual Rev Sigma Systems C4 Programming Worksheet Sample Command Structure for IEEE-488 Gpib Operation Disp A$ Installation and Use of TTL Outputs and Input 101 Field Calibration of Model C4 Controller102 103 TroubleshootingNoise Immunity 105 Firmware Upload Problems 107 Temperature Control PID Tuning & Problems108 109 110 111 Technical Support, Repairs & Returns U1f 102.7113 Index114 115 GpibIEEE488 Gpib 117 118 119 SRQ120