User Guide

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RS232C OUTPUT (HI96240 & HI96250)
Connect the HI 96240 or the HI 96250 to a PC
through the RS232C output (the connector is
located on the top of the meter).
SPECIFICATIONS:
Baud Rate: 2400
Start bit: 1
Stop bit: 1
Parity bit: none
Command Prefix: DLE
Isolated
SENDING COMMANDS FROM PC
With terminal programs such as Telix
®
and
Windows Terminal
®
, it is possible to remotely
control your pH meter. Connect the meter to
the PC, start the terminal program and set
the communication options as follows: 8, N,
1, no flow control.
Command Types
To send a command to the pH meter the
scheme is:
<DLE> <command> <CR>
The computer sends a Data Link Escape
character, the command expressed as a num-
ber or a 3-character sequence) and a CR
character.
Note: Windows Terminal
®
and all other termi-
nal programs that support the ANSI
escape sequence, represent the DLE
character by the string '^P' and the CR
character by the string '^M'. E.g. the
line '^PPHR^M' sets the range to pH.
TELIX
®
is registered Trademark of "Deltacomm"
Windows Terminal
®
are registered Trademark of "Microsoft Co."