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Overview of the Communication Functions
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1.1 Communication Functions Using the Ethernet
Interface (/C7 Option)
The recorder can be equipped with an optional Ethernet interface. For details on how to
use the Ethernet interface, see chapter 2.
Functional Construction
The following figure shows the relationship between the communication function of the
recorder and the Ethernet interface. Perform communication according to the respective
protocol.
* Protocol is a set of rules that two computers use to communicate via a communication line (or
network).
PC
Connect the recorder and the
PC using an Ethernet cable.
Maintenance/
Test Server
Setting/
Measurement Server
Instrument
Information Server
Login (user authentication/access
privileges granting)
Upper layer
protocol
Dedicated protocol
Lower layer
protocol
TCP
IP
Interface
Ethernet (10BASE-T)
UDP
Communication functions of the recorder
Application
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
UDP (User Datagram Protocol)
IP (Internet Protocol)
Setting/Measurement Server
• You can specify settings that are approximately equivalent to those specied by front
panel key operations. However, you cannot turn the power ON/OFF, set the user
name and password for communications, nor set the key lock.
•
The data below can be output.
Data Type Output Format
Measured/computed data BINARY/ASCII
Setup data ASCII
Periodic printout and the most recent TLOG computation data ASCII
Status information ASCII
Information on connected users ASCII
• The commands that can be used are Setting commands, Basic Setting commands,
Control commands, and Output commands.
<Related T
opics>
• Ethernet interface settings: Section 2.3
• Commands: Section 4.2
• Data output format: Chapter 5
Chapter 1 Overview of the Communication Functions