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Figure 6-4 The COMMUNICATIONS SETUP screen — RS-232
2. In PROTOCOL, select which remote command set the instrument uses for
communication:
• MULTI-CHAR: Multi-character commands used for communication
with a computer using the Magna-Mike 8600 multi-character commands.
• SINGLE CHAR: Single-character command normally used when an
external program is controlling the instrument by remotely sending
commands to mimic keystroke.
3. In SEND FORMAT, select the format of the data being output (F1, F2, F3,...F10).
Contact Olympus for more information on the following communication parameters:
— Multi-character and single-character remote commands.
— Send formats (F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, and F10).
4. Set the SEND selections in order to select which information is sent out of the
instrument when [SEND] is pressed, as follows:
a) Set SEND LIVE to ON in order to send the live reading.
b) Set SEND MIN to ON in order to send the minimum held reading.
c) Set SEND MAX to ON in order to send the maximum held reading.
d) Set SEND DIFF to ON in order to send the differential reading.
5. In CONNECTION TYPE, select the communication format to be used: