HP 53132A - To Configure the RS-232 Serial Port for Sending Limit-Detect Output

Chapter 2 Operating Your Universal Counter
Using the Utility Menu
2-64 Operating Guide
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To Configure the RS-232 Serial Port for Sending
Limit-Detect Output
NOTE If you cycle power, you will lose everything except saved measurement
setups and special parameters stored in non-volatile memory; therefore,
make sure you use the Save function of the Counter to retain the
measurement setup prior to powering down to set up the Limit-Detect
Output line (pin 4) of RS-232 serial connector. Refer to the appropriate
section in this chapter for details on how to use Save and Recall.
1 To use the Limit-detect output from the serial port, perform the following
steps:
a. Save your measurement setup that includes your Limit Testing
choices, by simply pressing the Save & Print key until
SAVE: 1 is displayed, then Enter key to save to register 1.
b. Turn off the Counter.
c. Press and hold Recall (Utility) key, then press POWER key.
d. Press Recall (Utility) key until
DTR: is displayed.
e. Press any one of the arrow keys until
DTR: LIMIT is displayed.
2 Press Run key.
3 Press Recall (Utility) key until
RECALL 1 is displayed, then wait a few
seconds to recall the measurement setup saved in register 1.
Since your measurement setup included your settings for upper and lower
limits, and
LIM TEST: was set to ON , the Counter is now set for limit
testing with the Limit-detect output.
If a measurement drifts out of the user-entered limits, the Limit
annunciator in the display will light. Also, pin 4 on the RS-232 connector
will change state (to a low-voltage RS-232 level) to flag each time a
measurement drifts out of the limits. (RS-232 voltage levels swing
from ±12V.)