March 2008
6-2 Serial Communications
Checking the DF868
Baud Rate
For successful serial communications, the DF868 and the personal
computer must be set up to send/receive data at the same speed. To
check the baud rate setting of the DF868, proceed as follows:
Access the User Program, by pressing the
[PROG] key on the keypad.
The standard measurement mode screen is replaced by the following
initial programming mode screen:
The available rates are 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 and 19200
baud. After verifying or changing the baud rate setting, press the
[EXIT] key three times to return to standard measurement mode.
Note: Refer to Chapter 1, Programming Site Data, for a detailed
description of using the
COMM submenu.
Setting Up the Terminal
Software
To communicate with personal computers running under either the
Windows 3.X or Windows 9X/NT operating systems, please refer to
“Terminal Communications Software” on page 7 of the brochure EIA-
RS Serial Communications (916-054).
Note: For computers operating under other operating systems,
contact the factory for assistance or consult the operating
system manual supplied with the computer.
PROGRAM Start ‰
Press the [F3] key to select the
GLOBL menu.
PROGRAM
previous selection appears here
CH1 CH2 GLOBL SAVE
PROGRAM Start ‰
Press the [F4] key to select the
COMM submenu.
Global PROGRAM
previous selection appears here
CLOCK SYSTM I/O COMM
Global COMM PROGRAM ‰
To change the baud rate, press
the [→] key until the desired
baud rate appears on the option
bar, and then press the
appropriate
[Fx] function key.
Global PROGRAM
Comm port
BAUD RATE
current setting appears here
4800 9600 19200
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