Cooper Instruments & Systems Series M7 Professional Digital Force Gauge User Manual
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Series 7 Digital Force Gauges
User’s Guide
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** The output assignments depend on several factors described in the table below. Output functions
always reference the primary reading on the display, regardless of the current mode.
Force
Pin 11
(SP1)
Pin 12
(SP2)
Pin 13
(SP3)
Upper and Lower Set Points are Compression
Greater than or equal to upper set point
On
Off
Off
Between upper and lower set points
Off
Off
On
Less than or equal to lower set point
Off
On
Off
Upper and Lower Set Points are Tension
Greater than or equal to upper set point
Off
On
Off
Between upper and lower set points
Off
Off
On
Less than or equal to lower set point
On
Off
Off
Upper Set Point is Compression, Lower Set Point is Tension
Greater than or equal to upper set point, in compression
Off
On
Off
Between upper and lower set points
Off
Off
On
Greater than or equal to lower set point, in tension
On
Off
Off
Upper Set Point is Tension, Lower Set Point is Compression
Greater than or equal to upper set point, in tension
Off
On
Off
Between upper and lower set points
Off
Off
On
Greater than or equal to lower set point, in compression
On
Off
Off
14.6 Command Set / Gauge Control Language 2 (GCL2)
Series 7 force gauges may be controlled by an external device through the RS-232 or USB channels. The
following is a list of supported commands and their explanations. All commands must be terminated with
a Carriage Return character or with a Carriage Return/Line Feed combination. The gauge responses are
always terminated with a Carriage Return/Line Feed.
Request
Readings
?
Request the displayed reading (dependant on operating mode)
?C
Request the current (real time) reading
?PT
Request the peak tension reading (corresponds to static COF)
?PC
Request the peak compression reading
?ET
Request the reading obtained during the External trigger mode
?A
Request the average reading obtained during the Average mode
(corresponds to kinetic COF)
?P1 Request
1
st
peak reading
Units
LB
Switch units to pound-force
OZ
Switch units to ounce-force
KG
Switch units to kilogram-force
G
Switch units to gram-force
N
Switch units to Newtons
MN
Switch units to Milli-Newtons
KN
Switch units to Kilo-Newtons
COF
Switch units to Coefficient of Friction
CU
Switch to user-defined custom unit
COFE
Enable Coefficient of Friction unit
COFD
Disable Coefficient of Friction unit
CUE
Enable user-defined custom unit
CUD
Disable user-defined custom unit