Owner's manual

Model 7i Digital Force / Torque Indicator User’s Guide
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14.6 Command Set / Gauge Control Language 2 (GCL2)
The 7i may be controlled by an external device through the RS-232 or USB channels. 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 indicator 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
?CW Request the peak clockwise reading
?CCW Request the peak counter-clockwise reading
?PT Request the peak tension reading (corresponds to static COF)
?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
(corresponds to kinetic COF)
?P1 Request 1
st
peak reading
Units
LB Switch unit to pound-force
OZ Switch unit to ounce-force
KG Switch unit to kilogram-force
G Switch unit to gram-force
N Switch unit to Newton
MN Switch unit to milli-Newton
KN Switch unit to kilo-Newton
LBFT Switch unit to pound-foot
LBIN Switch unit to pound-inch
OZIN Switch unit to ounce-inch
KGM Switch unit to kilogram-meter
KGMM Switch unit to kilogram-millimeter
GCM Switch unit to gram-centimeter
NM Switch unit to Newton-meter
NCM Switch unit to Newton-centimeter
NMM Switch unit to Newton-millimeter
COF Switch units to Coefficient of Friction
CU Switch to user-defined custom unit
COFE Enable Coefficient of Friction unit
COFD Disable Coefficient of Friction unit
CUE Enable user-defined custom unit
CUD Disable user-defined custom unit
Basic Functions (available measurement directions depend on the sensor used)
CUR Current mode (real time mode) for primary reading
PT Peak Tension mode for primary reading
PC Peak Compression mode for primary reading
PCW Peak Clockwise mode for primary reading
PCCW Peak Counter-clockwise mode for primary reading
CLR Clear peaks
Z Zero display and perform the CLR function
Filters
FLTCn Digital filter for displayed readings
FLTPn Digital filter for current readings
n= 0-10, filter = 2
n
, ex: n=0= no filter, n=10=1024 samples averaged