TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1: Before You Begin ....................................................................................2
Part 2: Introduction to Digital Communication.................................................3
2.1 Overview.......................................................................................3
2.2 Definition of Terms ......................................................................3
Part 3: Hardware ...........................................................................................5
3.1 Communication Interfaces..........................................................5
3.2 Wiring RS-232 Interface .............................................................5
3.3 Wiring RS-485 Interface .............................................................6
Part 4: Communication Setup ............................................................................9
4.1 Flow Chart ....................................................................................9
4.2 Setup the i-Series Device Through the Front Panel ...............10
4.3 Abbreviations, Range, Default Setup.......................................10
Part 5: i-Series Protocol....................................................................................13
5.1 Command Structure ..................................................................13
5.2 Command Formats ....................................................................14
5.3 Response Format ......................................................................19
5.4 Error Message............................................................................20
5.5 Alarm Status Characters...........................................................20
5.6 Examples of Transmitted Data .................................................21
5.7 Command Formats ....................................................................22
5.7.1 Input Type (Command Index 07)...................................22
5.7.1.1 Input Type for Temperature/Process ...............22
5.7.1.2 Input Type for Process/Strain Gauge ..............23
5.7.2 Reading Configuration (Command Index 08)..............23
5.7.2.1 Reading Configuration for
Temperature/Process........................................23
5.7.2.2 Reading Configuration for
Process/Strain Gauge .......................................24
5.7.3 Linearization Points (Command Index 29) ..................24
5.7.4 Color Display (Command Index 11)..............................25
5.7.5 Alarm 1 Configuration (Command Index 09)...............25
5.7.6 Alarm 1 Low (Command Index 12) ...............................26
5.7.7 Alarm 2 Configuration (Command Index 0A) ..............26
5.7.8 Output 1 Configuration (Command Index 0C).............27
5.7.9 Output 2 Configuration (Command Index 0D).............27
5.7.10 Communication Parameters (Command Index 10).....28
5.7.11 Bus Format (Command Index 1F) ................................28
5.7.12 Data Format (Command Index 20)................................29
5.7.13 Miscellaneous (Command Index 24) ............................29
5.7.14 % Low and % Hi (Command Index 27 and 28).............30
5.7.15 Reading Scale and Offset
(Command Index 14 and 3A).........................................30
5.7.16 Grouping Commands with the Same Formats............33
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