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Appendix G: LASAIR II Native Serial CommunicationsAppendix G: LASAIR II Native Serial Communications
Command ListCommand List
All commands are case All commands are case insensitive. Tinsensitive. Text variables in commands ext variables in commands do retaindo retain
capital and lowercase letters.capital and lowercase letters.
AALARM [T,R,AALARM [T,R,n],min,[1/0],mn],min,[1/0],max,[1/0]ax,[1/0]
Set analog alarm for specified channel. Channel is 1–4 for user analog inputs,Set analog alarm for specified channel. Channel is 1–4 for user analog inputs,
oror
TT
for temperature, orfor temperature, or
RR
for rh.for rh.
minmin
is a floating point value for ais a floating point value for alarmlarm
minimum, andminimum, and
maxmax
is a floating point value for the is a floating point value for the alarm maximum. The minalarm maximum. The min
and max alarms are enabled or and max alarms are enabled or disabled individuallydisabled individually..
ANID n,name_ANID n,name_stringstring
Set name for user analog channelSet name for user analog channel
nn
. Channel is 1–4,. Channel is 1–4,
name_stringname_string
is maximum of 16 characters.is maximum of 16 characters.
ANENABLE n,[ANENABLE n,[1/0]1/0]
Enable or disable data collection for analog channel.Enable or disable data collection for analog channel.
Channel is 1–4.Channel is 1–4.
ANLIMITS n,mANLIMITS n,min,maxin,max Set calibration parameters for 4–20 mA analog Set calibration parameters for 4–20 mA analog inputinput
channel.channel.
Minimum value = engineering units value at 4 mA.Minimum value = engineering units value at 4 mA.
Maximum value = engineering units at 20 Maximum value = engineering units at 20 mA.mA.
ANSCALE n,scANSCALE n,scaleale
Set 4–20 mA scale for analog input channel.Set 4–20 mA scale for analog input channel.
ANOFFSET n,oANOFFSET n,offsetffset
Set 4–20 mA offset for analog input channel.Set 4–20 mA offset for analog input channel.
ANUNITS n, uANUNITS n, units_stringnits_string
Set units title for analog channel. Channel isSet units title for analog channel. Channel is
1–4, units string is maximum of 8 characters.1–4, units string is maximum of 8 characters.
AUTOSTART [1AUTOSTART [1/0]/0] Enable or disable autostart feature. When enabled, theEnable or disable autostart feature. When enabled, the
instrument will begin sampling when it powers up.instrument will begin sampling when it powers up.
BUZZER [1/0]BUZZER [1/0]
Enable/disable buzzer during alarms.Enable/disable buzzer during alarms.
C nn .....C nn .....
Change setup parameter. See separate table below for details.Change setup parameter. See separate table below for details.
DSDS
Get number of data samples.Get number of data samples.
ERASEDATAERASEDATA
Erase all data samples in instrument.Erase all data samples in instrument.
ESES
End sampling.End sampling.
GALARM [1/0]GALARM [1/0]
Enable or disable global alarm setting. When disabled, allEnable or disable global alarm setting. When disabled, all
alarms are off. When enabled, individual alarm settings are in effect.alarms are off. When enabled, individual alarm settings are in effect.
ID ccccccccccID cccccccccc Set instrument identification using maximum of 16Set instrument identification using maximum of 16
characters.characters.
ISAVAILISAVAIL
Check if instrument control is available. The LASAIR II hasCheck if instrument control is available. The LASAIR II has
multiple methods of communications, as well as the front panel control. Tomultiple methods of communications, as well as the front panel control. To
prevent confusion, only one user prevent confusion, only one user is allowed to control is allowed to control the instrument at a the instrument at a time.time.
This command will return a 0 if the This command will return a 0 if the serial communications is unable to takeserial communications is unable to take