a/d/s/ iSeries manual Communication Interface Standard Submenu, Data Flow Mode Submenu

Press d 25) Display flashes previous selection for “Echo”. Press b 26) Scroll through the available selections: NO, YES.

Press d 27) Display flashes STRD stored message momentarily and then advances to STND only if it was changed, otherwise press a to advance to STND Communication Standard Submenu.

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE STANDARD SUBMENU:

Determines whether device should be connected to an RS-232C serial port (as is commonly used on IBM PC-compatible computers) or via an RS-485 bus connected through appropriate RS-232/485 converter. When used in RS-485 Mode, the device must be accessed with an appropriate Address Value as selected in the Address Submenu described later.

Press d 28) Display flashes previous selection for “Standard”. Press b 29) Scroll through the available selections: 232C, 485.

Press d 30) Display shows STRD stored message momentarily and then advances to MoDE only, if it was changed, otherwise press a to advance to MoDE Data Flow Mode Submenu.

DATA FLOW MODE SUBMENU:

Determines whether the instrument will wait for commands and data requests from the Serial Bus or whether the instrument will send data automatically and continuously to the Serial Bus. Devices configured for the RS-485 Communications Standard operate properly only under Command Mode.

Press d 31) Display flashes previous selection for “Mode”.

Press b 32) Scroll through the available selections: CMD_ “Command”, CoNT “Continuous”.

Press d 33) Display shows STRD stored message momentarily and then advances to SEPR only, if it was changed, otherwise press a to advance to SEPR Data Separation Submenu.

DATA SEPARATION CHARACTER SUBMENU:

Determines whether data sent from the device in Continuous Data Flow Mode will be separated by spaces or by Carriage Returns.

Press d 34) Display flashes previous selection for “Separation” Submenu. Press b 35) Scroll through the available selections: SPCE “Space” or

_çR_ “Carriage Return”.

Press d 36) Display shows STRD stored message momentarily and then advances to DAT.F only, if it was changed, otherwise press a to advance to DAT.F Data Format Submenu.

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