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Command Description 
  SET DATA_PORT MODE RS-232 
 HW_FLOW_CNTR yes/no 
Uses the RS-232 serial line, where the hardware flow control 
RTS and CTS lines are used. Verification yes/no asked only 
if the command is given through DATA PORT. 
  SET DATA_PORT MODE RS-232 
 NO_FLOW_CNTR yes/no 
Uses the RS-232 serial line where no flow control is used. 
Verification yes/no asked only if the command is given via 
DATA PORT (default). 
  SET DATA_PORT MODE RS-485 
  yes/no 
Uses the RS-485 serial line. Verification yes/no asked only if 
the command is given through DATA PORT. 
  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 
through DATA PORT (default). 
  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 
through DATA PORT. 
 SET MAINTENANCE_PORT BAUD 
  number 
Sets the Maintenance port serial line transmission rate to 
300 ... 9600. Communication parameters: 8N1 (fixed). 
  SET MESSAGE INTERVAL number  Sets the interval in seconds for message sending. Zero 
ignores the automatic sending. 
  SET MESSAGE PORT DATA  Message is directed to the Data port (default) 
  SET MESSAGE PORT MAINTENANCE  Message is directed to the Maintenance port 
  SET MESSAGE PORT MODULE  Message is directed to the optional communication module, 
for example modem module 
  SET MESSAGE TYPE FD12MSG2  Selects the FD12 message 2 emulation mode. The data 
message, message frames, and polling format are the same 
as they are in Vaisala FD12 Visibility Meter. 
  SET MESSAGE TYPE FD12MSG7  Selects the FD12P message 7 emulation mode. The data 
message, message frames, and polling format are the same 
as they are in Vaisala FD12P Weather Sensor. 
 SET MESSAGE TYPE message_number Selects the transmitted message type 
  SET MESSAGE TYPE MITRAS  Selects the MITRAS emulation mode. The data message, 
message frames, and polling format are the same as they 
are in Vaisala MITRAS Transmissometer. 
  SET MESSAGE TYPE SKOPO2  Selects the SKOPOGRAPH II Flamingo emulation mode. 
The data message, message frames, and polling format are 
the same as they are in Impulsphysik SKOPOGRAPH II 
Flamingo. 
  SET MODULE MODEM V21 
 ANSWER_NC 
300 bps modem mode, ANSWER mode and no carrier on 
standby. The carrier is on only during message sending. 
Verification yes/no asked only if the command is given 
through MODULE PORT. 
  SET MODULE MODEM V21 ANSWER  300 bps modem mode, ANSWER mode. Verification yes/no 
asked only if the command is given through MODULE 
PORT. 
  SET MODULE MODEM V21 ORIGINATE 300 bps modem mode, ORIGINATE mode. Verification 
yes/no asked only if the command is given through 
MODULE PORT. 
  SET MODULE MODEM V22 ANSWER  1200 bps modem mode, ANSWER mode. Verification 
yes/no asked only if the command is given through 
MODULE PORT.