MercuryiTC
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R7
Gas flow output (arbitrary units)
R8
Proportional band K
R9
Integral action time minutes
R10
Derivative action time minutes
R11
∗
Channel 1 frequency/4
R12
∗
Channel 2 frequency/4
R13
∗
Channel 3 frequency/4
8.4.2.3 V command - Read Version
The VERSION command requires no parameters. It returns a message indicating the
instrument type and firmware version number.
8.4.2.4 X command - Examine Status
The EXAMINE command allows the computer to read the present iTC STATUS. The command
requires no parameters and returns a message string with a fixed length of 15 characters.
The returned string is of the form XnAnCnSnnHnLn where
Xn System Status
m=0 Normal
An Auto/Manual Status
n=0 Heater manual, gas manual
n=1 Heater auto, gas manual
n=2 Heater manual, gas auto
n=4 Heater auto, gas auto
Cn Local/Remote Status
n=0 Local and locked
n=1 Remote and locked
n=2 Local and unlocked
n=3 Remote and unlocked
Snn
Sweep Status
nn = 0 to 32,
as follows:
nn=0 Sweep not running
nn=2P-1 Sweeping to step P