Abaxis VetScan vs2 - Transmission Specifications; Enabling the Vetscan VS2 Communication Protocol

11-2 Connecting to an External Computer
11.1 Transmission Specifications
Note: The exact contents of the printed results are transmitted. In some cases
a backslash ( \ ) should be interpreted as a foreslash ( / ). For example,
“mmo\L” is equivalent to “mmol/L” and “mmo\L” is “mmol/L” in the
transmitted results.
11.2 Enabling the VetScan VS2 Communication
Protocol
The VetScan VS2 can communicate with computers running Microsoft Windows (2000, XP, or
Vista), Macintosh OS X, or Linux (kernel 2.4 or above).
To enable this communication, you must set the VS2’s communication protocol as follows:
1. Follow the procedure given in steps 1 through 3 of “Setting Communication Protocol” on
page 5-29.
2. In the Set Protocol screen, select ASCII Text.
Note: If you use veterinary management software,
please contact your software supplier to ensure
that your software is compatible with the
Vet Sca n VS 2.
Cable: USB cable
Baud rate: 9600
Data type: ASCII
Parity: None
Word length: 8 bits
Stop bit: 1
Start of transmission and new page
sentinel:
Form Feed (decimal 12 or hexadecimal 0C)
End of line sentinel: Carriage Return (decimal 13 or hexadecimal 0D) and Line Feed (deci-
mal 10 or hexadecimal 0A)
End of transmission sentinel: End-of-File (decimal 26 or hexadecimal 1A)
Max number characters/line: 32 (including Carriage Return and Line Feed)