Operating Instructions
LMS5xx
Product description
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Chapter 3
Example of continuous measured value output
Fig. 18: Continuous measured value output
Recommendation If you are not certain that the scan data can be processed at the speed at which they are
output by the LMS5xx, you should only request the scan data for a single scan. The scan
counter in the measured value output can be used as an indication that processing is too
slow.
1. Log in
Request
<STX>sMN SetAccessMode 03 F4724744<ETX>
LMS5xx answer
<STX>sAN SetAccessMode <ETX>
2. Start measurement
Request
<STX>sMN LMCstartmeas<ETX>
LMS5xx answer
<STX>sAN LMCstartmeas 0<ETX>
3. Log out and start the device
Request
<STX>sMN Run<ETX>
LMS5xx answer
<STX>sAN Run 0<ETX>
4. Query measuring status
You must query the status until status 7 (“measurement”) is given in the reply.
Request
<STX>sRN STlms<ETX>
LMS5xx answer
<STX>sRA STlms 7 0 8 00:00:00 8 01.0 1.06 0 0 0<ETX>
If the status is other than 7, you must send the request again.
Output of the measured value telegrams
Measured value request
Stop the output