WP21 Series Operation Manual Appendix
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Explanation about COM communication:
1. All the data sent is encoded with Code ASCII, e.g. using COM
tools to switch to the character format.
2. Each item name or number is followed at least one blank space
Analysis of a typical frame:
After printing assay results or measuring a sample and QC, the
instrument will send a series of character data from the RS-232 serial
port, as illustrated below:
Normal mode
┐1 1 3 20120214152114 No 00173 ID 00000000001752 001 ALT 1.08
u/mL 1.20 2.31 ∟
QC mode
┐1 1 3 20120214153928 No 00006 LN 00000000003699 001 ALT
2.21 u/mL 2.20 2.55 ∟
The analysis is as follows:
Frame head: 02H
Version number: 1
Instrument type: 1
Instrument No.: 3 (Semi-auto Chemistry Analyzer)
Measurement time: 20120214202114 (February 14, 2012, 20:21:14)
No.: 00173
ID number: 00000000001752 (displaying LN during QC
measurement)
Item number: 1