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SET DATA_PORT PARITY 7E1 yes/no 
RS-232 and RS-485 serial lines use the following 
communication parameters: 7 data bits, even parity, 1 stop 
bit. Verification yes/no asked only if the command is given 
SET DATA_PORT PARITY 8N1 yes/no 
RS-232 and RS-485 serial lines use the following 
communication parameters: 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop 
bit. Verification yes/no asked only if the command is given 
 
In addition to the user level command set, there is a second, advanced, 
in-depth maintenance and service level command set. The access 
command to this advanced level is LEVEL 1. The command prompt 
shows the current command set level. In the advanced level the prompt is 
1>. 
Table 20  LM21 Advanced Level Commands 
Message frames included in data message 
transmission (default). 
Message frames not included in data messages. 
SET CONTAMINATION_COMPENSATION 
ON 
Enables measurement value compensation caused 
by window contamination (default). 
SET CONTAMINATION_COMPENSATION 
OFF 
Disables the compensation function. 
Enables the monitoring and automatic operation of 
the hood heater (default). The hood heaters are 
turned on by the unit when the hood temperature 
drops below a preset level. 
Disables hood heater operation and monitoring. Set 
OFF when operated in environments where hood 
heaters are not needed and the sensor is only 
Enables the monitoring and automatic operation of 
the dew heaters (default). The dew heaters start to 
warm up optical surfaces when ambient temperature 
drops below a preset level. 
Disables dew heaters operation and monitoring. Set 
OFF when operated in environments where dew 
heaters are not needed (ambient temperature does 
Restores the default factory settings, verification 
yes/no asked.