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6.2 RS232 SERIAL OUTPUT
The RS232 serial output function is accessed from the RS232 Output option in the Main
Menu screen. This function enables the user to output the value of any channel via the
USB port on the base of the handheld, all enabled channels can be included in the
output string which allows for 12 channels and 4 maths channel.
NOTE: in order to be able to enable a channel in the serial output, it must first be an
enabled radio channel, see section 4.1.
Setup Parameters
Output Channels
The possible options for Output Channel are 1-16 channels, by clicking on the
parameter the user can configure which channels are going to be included. NOTE: at
least 1 channel must be enabled to allow the serial output to commence.
Rate
The possible options for the Rate parameter are a transmission rate between 4Hz
0.02Hz (4 times per second to once per hour). This is the output rate, irrespective of the
baud rate, that the serial output will print the data string.