Protocol Descriptions

LX218
Vacuum Leak Detector

8200-000, 8200-001

From software version:

1.0 hLc89en1-01-(1804)
INFICON GmbH

Bonner Strasse 498

50968 Cologne, Germany

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Inhaltsverzeichnis
1 Interfaces and Protocols................................................................................................................................... 4

1.1 INPUT/OUTPUT Interface ........................................................................................................................ 4

1.2 RS232 Interface........................................................................................................................................ 7

1.3 Serial Interface RS485.............................................................................................................................. 8

1.4 Remote Control....................................................................................................................................... 10

1.5 Relay 1, Relay 2 ..................................................................................................................................... 11

1.6 LP ........................................................................................................................................................... 11

1.7 Serial Interface Protocols........................................................................................................................ 12

2 LD Protocol..................................................................................................................................................... 13

2.1 Communication Parameters ................................................................................................................... 13

2.2 Command Format................................................................................................................................... 13

2.2.1 Telegram Structure ..................................................................................................................... 13

2.3 Status Word ............................................................................................................................................ 16

2.4 Commands ............................................................................................................................................. 17

2.5 Enumerations.......................................................................................................................................... 38

2.6 Group commands ................................................................................................................................... 43

2.7 Error messages ...................................................................................................................................... 45

3 ASCII Protocol ................................................................................................................................................ 47

3.1 Examples ................................................................................................................................................ 47

3.2 Communication Parameters ................................................................................................................... 47

3.3 Command Format................................................................................................................................... 47

3.4 Commands ............................................................................................................................................. 48

3.5 External Calibration Sequence ............................................................................................................... 63

3.6 Internal Calibration Sequence ................................................................................................................ 63

3.7 Error Messages ...................................................................................................................................... 63

4 Trouble Shooting ............................................................................................................................................ 65

4.1 Serial communication via RS232 (common)........................................................................................... 65

4.2 LD Protocol Specific ............................................................................................................................... 66

4.3 ASCII Protocol Specific........................................................................................................................... 67

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1 Interfaces and Protocols

Interface Connections

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Fig. 1: Interface connections at the back of the device

Position Description
1 GAUGE HEAD
2 INPUT/OUTPUT: Control and output sig-
nals
3 RS232: Connection for computer
4 RS485: Connection for computer
5 RC: Remote control or wireless transmit-
ter
6 RELAY 1: Relay output
7 RELAY 2: Relay output
8 LP: Connection for sniffer probe

1.1 INPUT/OUTPUT Interface

INPUT/OUTPUT Interface
Input and output signals, 25-pin, D-sub, sockets

Fig. 2: Fig. 2: INPUT/OUTPUT: Control and output signals

Table 1: Table 1: INPUT/OUTPUT: Control and output signals

Pin Assignment Explanation

1 Canal 1 Analog output 0 … 10 V, Ri
3 Ω. (see table 13)

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Pin Assignment Explanation

2 Channel 2 Analog output, data as
above (see table 13)
3 AGND Reference potential of ana-
log outputs, galv. insulated
4 Audio output (headphones
or active speakers)
5 Reference potential to au-
dio output
6...13 DI 1...8 Digital inputs, +18 … 30 V
(approx. 5 mA). The func-
tions are triggered by the
posi-tive flank. Same level
as the control unit.
6 Start Starts the measurement in
Ready-to-start state.
7 Vent Venting with setting "Vent-
ing manual" (see Chapter
6.4.4: "Define evacuation
time & vent“)
8 ZERO Function of the ZERO key.
If pressed longer than 3s,
ZERO is canceled.
9 Calibrate Starts the calibration or for
confirmation of "Calibrate
Acknowledge" (PIN 19)
10 PARA 2 Upon activation: "Loading
parameter set 2." Upon de-
activation: "Loading pa-
rameter set 1."
11 Not used
12 Not used
13 Stop Stops the measurement in
measuring state.
14 DGND Reference potential of the
digital inputs, galvanically
insulated

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Pin Assignment Explanation

15…22 D01…8 Digital outputs, not galvani-
cally insulated, active 24 V
± 10%, passive on DGND
(0 V) Maximum allowed
current:

800 mA for all outputs to-

gether

Upon switching on, all out-

puts are active for approx.
1 s.
15 Ready to start Enabled when the device
is ready to evacuate the
test volume.
16 Ready to measure Enabled when the device
measures, i.e. in either UL-
TRA, FINE, or GROSS
state
17 Leak Enabled when the alarm
limit is activated and ex-
ceeded, disabled below
90% of this value
18 Error Enabled in error state
19 Calibrate Acknowledge Enabled if the device is
waiting for a confirmation
during calibration: internal
calibra-tion:

- Apply factors?

external calibration:

- Calibration leak opened

and signal stable?

- Calibration leak closed

and signal stable?

- Apply factors?
20 Not used
21 Not used
22 No leak Active if the alarm setpoint
was exceeded.

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Pin Assignment Explanation

23 DGND (0V) Reference potential of the
digitals outputs, not gal-
vanically insulated.
25 +24V +24 V e.g. for actuating the
digital inputs

0.8 A slow fuse

Example of digital inputs:

Fig. 3: Fig. 3: Example of digital inputs

When controlling via the +24V of the leak detector, there must be a connection be-
tween PIN 14 and PIN 23.

1.2 RS232 Interface

RS232 Interface
The RS232 interface enables communications between the device and a computer. A
terminal can also be connected for test purposes.

Fig. 4: Fig. 4: LX218 RS232 Connector

Pin Signal Comment

1 not used
2 TXD Transmission data (galvan-
ically insulated)
3 RXD Received data (galvani-
cally insulated)
4 free
5 GND Reference potential (gal-
vanically insulated)
6 not used

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Pin Signal Comment

7 not used
8 not used
9 not used
Table 2: Table 2: RS-232 pin assignment

1.3 Serial Interface RS485

Serial Interface RS485

The connection of the device to a computer can be made through the serial interface
RS485.

Fig. 5: Fig. 5: RS485 Connector

Plug: RS485 (8pin)

Pin Comment
1 not used
2 +24 V
3 not used
4 not used
5 D+ (galvanically isolated)
6 GND (0 V)
7 D- (galvanically isolated)
8 not used
Table 3: Table 2: RS-232 pin assignment

The device may adopt the position of cases A, B or C in a bus. See Fig. 6:

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Fig. 6: Fig. 6: RS485 cable connection

A: LX218: with active termination

B: LX218: without termination (default setting).

C: LX218: with passive termination

The choice of LX218 connection can be made with the

DIP switch 1-3, Fig. 7: , according to Table 3.

DIP switch 4 has no function.

DIP 1 (RT = 121Ω ) DIP 2 (Rb = 562Ω) DIP 3 (Ra = 562Ω)

A closed closed closed
B open open open
C closed open open
Table 4: Table 3: bus termination, terminating resistors

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Fig. 7: Fig. 7: RS485 DIP switches

A twisted, screened two-wire cable is recommended for the connection!

After receiving a command it takes about 5 to 10 ms until the device sends a reply.

• Do not confuse the "RS485" connector with the "LP" connector. Otherwise the de-
vice will not function.

1.4 Remote Control

Remote Control
This remote control interface is designed as a serial port for controlling the device via
the remote control. The remote control can be connected via a connection cable with
an RJ45 plug. The remote control is not included in the scope of delivery of the device.

Pin Signal
1 not used
2 +24 V (0.8 slow fuse)
3 0 V DGND (0 V)
4 RxD (intern. RS232)
5 TxD (intern. RS232)
6 not used
7 not used
8 not used
Table 5: Table 4: RC pin assignment

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1.5 Relay 1, Relay 2

Relay 1, Relay 2
Relay contact, 230 V~, 3 A.,

Plug LX218 Power Subcon, 3-pin

Fig. 8: Fig. 8: Relay 1, Relay 2

1.6 LP

LP
Connection for sniffer probe.

RJ-45, 8-pin

• Do not confuse the connectors! The connector is similar to the "RS485" connector.

Fig. 9: Fig. 9: Connector: RJ-45 (8-pin)

Pin Signal
1 not used
2 not used
3 ZERO
4 (LED red)
5 (LED green)
6 +24 V (0.8 A slow fuse)
7 not used
8 not used
Table 6: Table 5: Sniffer probe pin assignment

LED green: Leak detector is ready for measurement.

LED red: Setpoint is exceeded.

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1.7 Serial Interface Protocols

Serial Interface Protocols

You can communicate with the device via the following serial interface protocols:

• LD Protocol

• ASCII Protocol

• Diagnostic Protocol (Only for internal use.)

The serial interface protocol can be selected at the menu of the device. Refer to
LX218 operating instructions.

ASCII and LD protocol have nearly the same functional range, but each of them have
some advantages and disadvantages:

ASCII Protocol
Advantages:

• human readable

• easy to use with simple terminal program

Disadvantages:

• No checksum, therefor lower data security

• PC/ PLC software must convert numerical values from ASCII string to binary

• Lower efficiency (for example: 8 data bytes for one float value)

LD Protocol
Advantages:

• Leak detector status always transmitted in each slave telegram

• High data security due to CRC checksum

• Binary transmission of numerical values – no conversion needed in PC/PLC soft-

ware

• High efficiency (for example: 4 Byte data bytes for one float value)

Disadvantages:

• Not human readable

• Not useable with simple terminal program

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2 LD Protocol

2.1 Communication Parameters

Communication Parameters

Data format
Baudrate 19.200, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity

2.2 Command Format

2.2.1 Telegram Structure

Master sends

ENQ LEN ADR CmdH CmdL DATA (n CRC

bytes)
0 1 2 3 4 5 5+n

Slave answers

STX LEN StwH StwL CmdH CmdL DATA (n CRC

bytes)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 6+n

Command Meaning
ENQ 0x05 Start of master request
STX 0x02 Start of slave response
LEN Number of telegram bytes without ENQ(STX)/LEN,
however with CRC

max. 253, so the total

slave telegram length is
max. 255
ADR Slave address Slave address = 1: non-ad-
dressed bus. Address byte
is ignored.
Stw H/L Status word Info from slave to master
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Command Meaning
Cmd H/L Command Bit 15 ... 13: Command-
specifier Read/Write etc.
(see table “Cmd H/L: Com-
mand: Command-speci-
fier”)

Bit 12: free

Bit 11 ... 0: Command

numberPage 17)
DATA Data belonging to master 0 ≤ n ≤ 248 If I/O module
request (Slave reply to (7-byte additional header)
write command is sent is used, then limit maxi-
without data) mum data length to 241.
CRC Checksum Calculate CRC for all bytes
(except CRC byte) Polyno-
mial: 0x98, Name:
DOWCRC, Maxim/Dallas,
8 5 4
X +X +X +1

Cmd H/L: Command: Command-specifier

Bit 15 … 13 Meaning High Nibble (Hex)

000 Read value 0
001 Write value 2
010 Read lower limit 4
011 Read upper limit 6
100 Read default value 8
101 Read command name in A
plain text
110 Read command info C
111 Not used E

Command info

Byte Data type (see table “Data types”)

Byte Number of array elements:

0 = no data, no array

1 = data, no array
Byte Bit 0: 1 = Reading allowed, 0 = Reading
not allowed

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Byte Data type (see table “Data types”)

Bit 1: 1 = Writing allowed, 0 = Writing not
allowed Bit 2 ... 7: not used (always 0)

Data types

Value Meaning Acronym Comments

0 Boolean
1 Signed 8 bit integer SINT8
2 Signed 16 bit inte- SINT16
ger
3 Signed 32 bit inte- SINT32
ger
4 Unsigned 8 bit inte- UINT8
ger
5 Unsigned 16 bit in- UINT16
teger
6 Unsigned 32 bit in- UINT32
teger
7 Character CHAR ISO 8859-1; print-
able characters
16 Signed 64 bit inte- SINT64
ger
17 Unsigned 64 bit in- UINT64
teger
18 Floating point/real FLOAT IEEE 754
number
20 No data NO_DATA For commands
without data, such
as Start

All data types are used in Big Endian format (Motorola format), i.e. the byte with the
highest-order bits is transferred first.

Arrays
• Read single elements: Array index in first DATA-byte

• Write single elements: Array index in first DATA byte and values in following DATA
bytes

• Read all elements: Pseudo array index 255 in first DATA byte

• Write all elements: Pseudo array index 255 in first DATA byte and values in follow-
ing DATA bytes

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• Response from slave (in case data are sent): Array index or pseudo array index in
first DATA byte and values in following DATA bytes

All elements of an array have the same Min/Def/Max value.

Array parameters in commands table (see chapter 2.4): The number of array elements
is set in brackets behind the data type.

2.3 Status Word

Status Word

Status word bit no. Meaning

Bit 0 Device state Bit 0
Bit 1 Device state Bit 1
Bit 2 Device state Bit 2
Bit 3 Device state Bit 3
Bit 4 ZERO
Bit 5 Still warning
Bit 6 Measure range 0
Bit 7 Measure range 1
Bit 8 Measure range 2
Bit 9 Setpoint exceeded
Bit 10 Warnpoint exceeded
Bit 11 Not used
Bit 12 Paging
Bit 13 Device warning
Bit 14 Device error
Bit 15 Syntax/Command error

Value Bit 3…0 Device state

0 0000 INIT
1 0001 RUNUP
2 0010 STANDBY
3 0011 VENT
4 0100 EVACUATION
5 0101 MEASURE
6 0110 CALIBRATION
7 0111 DISPLAY CAL
8 1000 ERROR

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Value Bit 3…0 Device state

9 1001 WAIT EVACUATION
10 1010 Not used
11 1011 Not used
12 1100 Not used
13 1101 Not used
14 1110 Not used
15 1111 Not used

Value Bit 8…6 Meaning

0 000 NO RANGE
1 001 GROSS
2 010 FINE
3 011 ULTRA
4 100 EVACUATION
5 101 Not used
6 110 Not used
7 111 Not used

2.4 Commands

Commands

Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
0 0000 NOP NO_DATA W No opera-
tion, replies
without data
1 0001 NO_DATA NO_DATA W Switch to
measure
2 0002 NO_DATA NO_DATA W Switch to
standby
3 0003 NO_DATA NO_DATA W Switch to
vent
4 0004 NO_DATA NO_DATA W Start, ac-
knowledge
calibration
5 0005 NO_DATA NO_DATA W Clear Error
or Warning

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
6 0006 UINT8 UINT8 R/W 0 = Zero
"Off"

1 = Zero
"On" "Up-
date" without
data = tog-
gle Zero
state
9 0009 UINT8 UINT8 R/W Emission
nominal sta-
tus

0 = OFF

1=
STANDBY

2 = ON
10 000A UINT8 UINT8 R/W TMP nomi-
nal status

0 = OFF

1 = ON
26 001A Interface UINT8[2] R/W Interface
protocol protocol In-
dex 0: Re-
mote Control

Index 1:
RS232 /
RS485

see table /
enumera-
tions
27 001B Used inter- UINT8 R Used inter-
face face

0 = Remote
Control

1 = RS232 /
RS485

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
128 0080 Leak rate FLOAT R Leak rate
[sel. unit] [sel. unit],
limited to
lower dis-
play limit
129 0081 Leak rate FLOAT R Leak rate
[mbar*l/s] [mbar*l/s],
unlimited
130 0082 Internal FLOAT R Internal
pressure 1 pressure 1
[sel. unit] [sel. unit]
131 0083 Internal FLOAT R Internal
pressure 1 pressure 1
[mbar] [mbar]
132 0084 Internal FLOAT R Internal
pressure 2 pressure 2
[sel. unit] [sel. unit]
133 0085 Internal FLOAT R Internal
pressure 2 pressure 2
[mbar] [mbar]
134 0086 External FLOAT R External
pressure pressure
[sel. unit] [sel. unit]
136 0088 External FLOAT R External
pressure pressure
[mbar] [mbar]
138 008A TMP actual UINT16 R TMP actual
rotation rotation
speed [Hz] speed [Hz]
139 008B TMP power FLOAT R TMP power
[W] [W]
140 008C TMP opera- UINT32 R TMP opera-
tion hours tion hours
[h] [h]
141 008D Frequency UINT32 R Frequency
converter converter
operation operation
hours [h] hours [h]

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
142 008E Leak detec- UINT32 R Leak detec-
tor operation tor operation
hours [h] hours [h]
143 008F TMP tem- FLOAT R TMP tem-
perature bot- perature bot-
tom [deg. C] tom [deg. C]
144 0090 TMP tem- FLOAT R TMP tem-
perature perature
electronic electronic
[deg. C] [deg. C]
145 0091 TMP tem- FLOAT R TMP tem-
perature perature
bearing bearing
[deg. C] [deg. C]
146 0092 TMP tem- FLOAT R TMP tem-
perature mo- perature mo-
tor [deg. C] tor [deg. C]
147 0093 Time since UINT32 R Time since
power on power on
[min] [min]
150 0096 TMP voltage FLOAT R TMP voltage
[V] as reported
by TMP con-
trol-ler [V]
151 0097 TMP current FLOAT R TMP current
[A] as reported
by TMP con-
trol-ler [A]
158 009E TMP runup UINT16 R TMP runup
time [s] time [s]
159 009F Time in UINT16 R Time in
measure [s] measure [s]
160 00A0 Time in UINT16 R Time in
evacuation evacuation
[s] [s]
161 00A1 Time in UINT16 R Time in
standby [s] standby [s]

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
165 00A5 Electronic FLOAT R Electronic
temperature temperature
[deg. C] [deg. C]
166 00A6 Preamplifier FLOAT R Preamplifier
temperature temperature
[deg. C] [deg. C]
167 00A7 Anode volt- FLOAT R Anode volt-
age [V] age [V]
168 00A8 Cathode FLOAT R Cathode
voltage [V] voltage [V]
169 00A9 Suppressor FLOAT R Suppressor
voltage [V] voltage [V]
170 00AA Anode-cath- FLOAT R Anode-cath-
ode voltage ode voltage
[V] [V]
188 00BC Maximum FLOAT R Maximum
leak rate leak rate
[sel. unit] since last in-
quiry via in-
terface [se-
lected unit]
189 00BD Maximum FLOAT R Maximum
leak rate leak rate
[mbar*l/s] since last in-
quiry via in-
terface
[mbar*l/s]
202 00CA Pre amplifier FLOAT R Pre amplifier
voltage [V] voltage [V]
212 00D4 24 V power FLOAT R 24 V power
out RC [V] out RC [V]
213 00D5 24 V power FLOAT R 24 V power
out IO [V] out IO [V]
221 00DD Analog out- FLOAT [2] R Analog out-
puts [V] puts [V] In-
dex 0: Chan-
nel 1 Index
1: Channel 2

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
222 00DE Analog out- UINT8[2] R/W Function of
put configu- analog out-
ration put Index 0:
Channel 1
Index 1:
Channel 2
see table /
enumera-
tions
223 00DF Analog out- UINT8 R/W Leak rate
put leak rate scaling of
scale (log. analog out-
Only) put in log-
arithmic
mode see
table / enu-
merations
224 00E0 Analog out- SINT8 R/W Upper limit
put upper for the ana-
exponent log out at
the I/O
modul.
Value is ex-
ponent of
the mbar*l/ s
value. Ex-
ample: -5 =
1E-5 mbar*l/
s
260 0104 Calibration UINT8 R Status of
status calibration

see table /
enumera-
tions
261 0105 PLC input UINT16 R Get PLC in-
state put state

see table /
enumera-
tions

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
262 0106 PLC output UINT16 R Get PLC
state output state

see table /
enumera-
tions
264 0108 Emission ac- UINT8 R Emission ac-
tual status tual status 0
= OFF

1=
STANDBY

2 = ON
265 0109 Relais con- UINT8[2] R/W Relais con-
figuration figuration

Index 0: Re-
lais 1 Index
1: Relais 2

see table /
enumera-
tions
266 010A TMP actual UINT8 R TMP actual
status status

0 = OFF

1 = ON

2 = RUN-
NING_UP

3 = RUN-
NING_DOW
N

4 = FAIL
275 0113 Calibration UINT8[*] R Calibration
history history

To read
send after
the array in-
dex 255 the
UINT8 his-
tory list in-
dex (0...11).

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
Without his-
tory list in-
dex you will
get the last
(newest) en-
try.

see table /
enumera-
tions
280 0118 Used entries UINT8 R Used entries
in cal history in cal history
281 0119 Used entries UINT8 R Used entries
in error his- in error his-
tory tory
282 011A Used entries UINT8 R Used entries
in TMP error in TMP error
history history
287 011F Error history UINT8[*] R Error history

To read
send after
the array in-
dex 255 the
UINT8 his-
tory list in-
dex (0...11).

Without his-
tory list in-
dex you will
get the last
(newest) en-
try.

see table /
enumera-
tions
288 0120 TMP error CHAR[8] R TMP error
history history

To read
send after
the array in-
dex 255 the

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
UINT8 his-
tory list in-
dex:
(0...9)see ta-
ble / enu-
merations
290 0122 Number of UINT16 R Error num-
actual error ber of the
actual error
or warn-ing
297 0129 Present UINT8 R Present
warnings warnings
Each bit rep-
resents a
warning

see table /
enumera-
tions
299 HW-version UINT8[4] R HW-version
Index 1: IO
board

Index 2: dis-
play

Index 3:
backplane
Index 4:
MC68
300 012C Device iden- UINT8[2] R Device iden-
tification tification

Index 0,
Manufac-
turer ID: 6 -
KYKY Index
1, Device ID:
1

2 LX218,

3 LX218G

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
301 012D Device CHAR[*] R Get device
name name as
ASCII string,
"LX218(G)"
310 0136 SW-version UINT8[3] R Software-
MC68 version
MC68

Index 0:
Main version

Index 1: Sub
version

Index 2: De-
bug version
315 013B SW-version CHAR[6] R SW version
TMP con- TMP con-
troller troller (char-
acter string
from TMP
controller)
317 013D TMP con- CHAR[6] R TMP con-
troller name troller name
(character
string from
TMP con-
troller)
320 0140 CRC-code UINT16 R Checksum
MC68 MC68
321 0141 DIP switch UINT8 R IP switch
MC68 setting of the
MC68:

Bit7: S2,
switch 4

Bit6: S2,
switch 3

Bit5: S2,
switch 2

Bit4: S2,
switch 1

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
Bit3..2: not
used,always
0

Bit1: S1,
switch 3

Bit0: S1,
switch 2
385 0181 Setpoint FLOAT[3] R/W Setpoint
[mbar*l/s] [mbar*l/s]

Index 0:
Vacuum

Index 1:
Sniff

Index 2: Au-
toTest
386 0182 Warning UNIT8[3] R/W Warning
limit [%] limit [%]

Index 0:
Vacuum

Index 1:
Sniff

Index 2: Au-
toTest
390 0186 Test leak ex- FLOAT[3] R/W Test leak ex-
tern vacuum tern vacuum
[mbar*l/s] [mbar*l/s]

Index 0:
Mass 2

Index 1:
Mass 3

Index 2:
Mass 4 He-
lium
392 0188 Test leak ex- FLOAT[3] R/W Test leak ex-
tern sniff tern sniff
[mbar*l/s] [mbar*l/s] In-
dex 0: Mass
2

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
Index 1:
Mass 3

Index 2:
Mass 4 He-
lium
394 018A Test leak in- FLOAT R/W Test leak in-
tern [mbar*l/ tern in
s] mbar*l/s
401 0191 Operation UINT8 R/W Operation
mode mode

0 = Vacuum

1 = Sniff
402 0192 Leak rate fil- UINT8 R/W Leak rate fil-
ter ter

0 = Dynamic

1 = Static

2 = Without
406 0196 Serial num- CHAR[10] R Serial num-
ber leak de- ber of leak
tector detector
409 0199 Zero with UINT16 R/W Zero with
Start time [s] Start time [s]
410 019A Zero mode UINT8 R/W Zero mode

0 = Disabled

1 = Enabled

2 = with
START
419 01A3 Calibration UINT8 R/W Calibration
request en- request en-
able able

0 = disabled

1 = enabled
420 01A4 Volume UINT8 R/W Volume

(Volume >=
Volume min)
421 01A5 01A5 Vol- UINT8 R/W 01A5 Vol-
ume min ume min

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
427 01AB Calibration UINT8 R/W Calibration
access access

0 = disabled

1 = enabled
428 01AC Calibration UINT8 R/W Calibration
unit unit

0 - mbarl/s

1 - Pam3/s

2 - Torrl/s

3 – sccm

4 – sccs

5 - Atm ccs

(6 - ppm)

(7 - g/a)

(8 - oz/yr)

6...8 only in
Sniff
430 01AE Pressure UINT8 R/W Pressure
unit unit

0 = mbar

1 = Pa

2 = atm

3 = Torr
431 01AF Leak rate UINT8 R/W Leak rate
unit unit

0 - mbarl/s

1 - Pam3/s

2 - Torrl/s

3 – sccm

4 – sccs

5 - Atm ccs

(6 - ppm)

(7 - g/a)

(8 - oz/yr)

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
6...8 only in
Sniff
433 01B1 Anode set- UINT16 R/W Anode volt-
point M2 [V] age setpoint
for mass 2
(hy-drogen)
in V
434 01B2 Anode set- UINT16 R/W Anode volt-
point M3 [V] age setpoint
for mass 3 in
V
435 01B3 Anode set- UINT16 R/W Anode volt-
point M4 [V] age setpoint
for mass 4
(heli-um) in
V
441 01B9 Calibration UINT8 R/W Calibration
mode mode

0 = int. auto.

1 = int. man.

2 = extern
449 01C1 Valve state UINT16 R Valve state

see table /
enumera-
tions
450 01C2 Date+Time UINT8[6] R/W Date and
[YMDhms] time

use only
with array-
index 255
(all bytes)

year (1..99),
month, day,
hour (0..23),
min, sec
452 01C4 Min pres- FLOAT R/W Minimum
sure Sniff pressure for
[mbar] sniff mode
[mbar]

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
453 01C5 Max pres- FLOAT R/W Maximum
sure Sniff pressure for
[mbar] sniff mode
[mbar]
454 01C6 Lower leak UINT8 R/W Lower leak
rate limit rate limit

0 = 1.0E-12
mbar*l/s

1 = 1.0E-11
mbar*l/s

2 = 1.0E-10
mbar*l/s

3 = 1.0E-9
mbar*l/s
502 01F6 Amplifier UINT8 R Amplifier
range range

0 = 13
MOhm

1 = 470
MOhm

2 = 15
GOhm

3 = 500
GOhm

4 = 13
MOhm
(fixed)

5 = 470
MOhm
(fixed)

6 = 15
GOhm
(fixed)

7 = 500
GOhm
(fixed)
504 01F8 500GOhm FLOAT R/W 500GOhm
value value

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
506 01FA Mass UINT8 R/W Mass

2 = Mass 2
(H2)

3 = Mass 3

4 = Mass 4
(Helium)
515 0203 Set desired FLOAT W Set desired
leak rate leak rate
(KnL)
517 0205 Offset inter- FLOAT[3] R Offset inter-
nal [A] nal

Index 0:
mass 2

Index 1:
mass 3

Index 2:
mass 4
525 020D Calibration FLOAT[18] R/W Calibration
factors factors

see table /
enumera-
tions
529 0211 Warnings UINT8 R/W Warnings

0 = disabled

1 = enabled
530 0212 Cathode se- UINT8 R/W Cathode se-
lection lection

1 = CAT 1

2 = CAT 2
540 021C Pressure FLOAT R/W Pressure
EVAC limit EVAC --
GROSS > GROSS
[mbar] [mbar]
541 021D Pressure FLOAT R/W Pressure
GROSS limit GROSS
FINE [mbar] --> FINE
[mbar]

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
543 021F Pressure FLOAT R/W Pressure
FINE UL- limit FINE --
TRA [mbar] > ULTRA
[mbar]
548 0224 Background UINT8 R/W Background
subtraction subtraction

0 = disabled

1 = enabled
550 0226 Vacuum UINT8[3] R/W Vacuum
ranges ranges

Index 0:
GROSS

Index 1:
FINE

Index 2: UL-
TRA
553 0229 Vent mode UINT8 R/W Vent mode

0 = Vent
with Stop

1 = Vent
manual

2 = No Vent
555 022B Evacuation UINT16 R/W Evacuation
time [s] time [s]
600 0258 Audio alarm UINT8 R/W Audio alarm
type type

0 = Leak
rate prop

1 = Trigger
alarm

2 = Setpoint

3 = Pinpoint
602 025A Audio alarm UINT16 R/W Audio alarm
delay [s] delay
604 025C Audio beep UINT8 R/W Audio beep

0 = disabled

1 = enabled

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
626 0272 Bypass UINT8 R/W Bypass op-
evacuation tion evacua-
tion

0 = Fore
pump only

1 = Both
pumps

2 = External
pump only
627 0273 Bypass UINT8 R/W Bypass op-
measure tion mea-
sure

0 = Fore
pump only

1 = Both
pumps
650 028A Postampli- UINT8 R Postampli-
fier range fier range

0 = 0.4

1 = 1.6

2 = 6.4

3 = 25.6

4 = 0.4
(FIXED)

5 = 1.6
(FIXED)

6 = 6.4
(FIXED)

7 = 25.6
(FIXED)
652 028C Postampli- FLOAT R Postampli-
fier voltage fier voltage
[V] [V]
1161 0489 Parameter UINT8 W Parameter
reset reset:

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
1 = Load
factory set-
tings

5 = Clear
PINs

10 = Clear
calibration
history

11 = Clear
error list

12 = Clear
Maintenance
list

13 = Clear
Service list
1350 0546 Valve cycle UINT32[6] R Valve cycle
counter counter

see table /
enumera-
tions
1360 0550 Maintenance UINT32 R Maintenance
device [h] device [h]
1361 0551 Maintenance UINT32 R Maintenance
fore pump fore pump
[h] [h]
1362 0552 Maintenance UINT32 R Maintenance
TMP [h] TMP [h]
1363 0553 Maintenance UINT32 R Maintenance
ion source ion source
[h] [h]
1399 0577 Group mea- UINT[12] R Measure-
sure [sel. ment data
unit] [sel. Unit]
see table /
enumera-
tions
1400 0578 Group mea- UNIT8[12] R Measure-
sure ment data

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
see table /
enumera-
tions
1567 061F Offset cur- FLOAT R Offset cur-
rent ampli- rent ampli-
fier [A] fier [A]
1568 0620 Unfiltered FLOAT R Unfiltered
ion current ion current
[A] [A]
1573 0625 Filtered ion FLOAT R Filtered ion
current [A] current [A]
1854 073E Gross leak FLOAT R/W Gross leak
limit [mbar*l/ protection
s] limit [mbar*l/
s]
1855 073F Gross leak UINT8 R/W Gross leak
protection protection

0 = disabled

1 = enabled
2490 09BA Internal FLOAT R Internal
pressure 1 pressure 1
[V] [V]
2491 09BB Internal FLOAT R Internal
pressure 2 pressure 2
[V] [V]
2492 09BC External FLOAT R External
pressure [V] pressure [V]
2501 09C5 Parameter UINT8 R/W Parameter
set set

0 = load de-
fault

1, 2 = load
1, 2

4, 5 = save
1, 2
2591 0A1F Control loca- UINT8 R/W Control loca-
tion tion

0 = local

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
1 = RS232

2 = PLC

3 = local /
RS232

4 = all
2628 0A44 Pressure SINT16[2] R/W Pirani offset
sensor offset [mV]
[mV] Index 0: Off-
set p1

Index 1: Off-
set p2
2637 0A4D Type of ext. UINT8 R Type of ex-
pressure ternal pres-
sensor sure sensor

0= no gauge

5 = PSG500
2640 0A50 Used entries UINT8 R Used entries
in service in service
history history
2641 0A51 Service his- UINT8[12] R Service his-
tory tory

To read
send after
the array in-
dex 255 the
UINT8 ser-
vice list in-
dex (0...11).
Without in-
dex you will
get the last
(new-est)
entry.

see table /
enumera-
tions

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Command Name Data type R/W Meaning

dez hex
2642 0A52 Used entries UINT8 R Used entries
in mainte- in mainte-
nance his- nance his-
tory tory
2643 0A53 Maintenance UINT8[12] R Maintenance
history history

To read
send after
the array in-
dex 255 the
UINT8 main-
tenance list
index
(0...11).

Without in-
dex you will
get the last
(new-est)
entry.

see table /
enumera-
tions
2660 0A64 Maintenance UINT8 R/W Maintenance
activ activ

0= no gauge

1= enabled

2.5 Enumerations

Interface protocol (command 26)

Value Meaning
0 ASCII (RS232/RS485 only)
1 Diagnostics (RS232/RS485 only)
2 LD Protocol (both)
3 RC (RC only)

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Analog output configuration (command 222)

Analog output configuration (command 222)

Value Meaning
0 off
1 Pressure p2
2 Pressure p1
3 Leak rate mantissa
4 Leak rate exponent
5 Leak rate linear
6 Leak rate logarithmic
7 Pressure p(ext)

Analog output leak rate scale (log. only) (command 223)

Analog output leak rate scale (log. only) (command 223)

Value Meaning
0 0,5 V / decade
1 1 V / decade
2 2 V / decade
3 2,5 V / decade
4 5 V / decade
5 10 V / decade

State calibration (command 260)

State calibration (command 260)

Value Meaning
0 Inactive
1 Wait "Test leak connected"
2 Pump down
3 Wait "Test leak signal stable"
4 Autotune
5 Measure ULTRA
6 Measure FINE
7 Measure GROSS

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Value Meaning
8 Wait "Test leak closed" or "Background
stable"
9 Background ULTRA
10 Background FINE
11 Background GROSS
12 Wait "Calibration result"

PLC input state (command 261)

PLC input state (command 261)

Value Meaning

Index Bit
0 Pin 6 Start
0x0001 Pin 7 Vent
0x0002 Pin 8 Zero
0x0004 Pin 9 Calibrate
0x0008 Pin 10 Para 2
0x0010 Pin 11 -
0x0020 Pin 12 -
0x0040 Pin 13 Stop
0x0080 Sniffer button
0x0100 -
0x0200 -
0x0400 -
0x0800 -
0x1000 -
0x2000 -
0x4000 -
0x8000 -

PLC output state (command 262)

Value Meaning

Index Bit
0 Pin 15 Ready
0x0001 Pin 16 Measure mode
0x0002 Pin 17 Leak

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Value Meaning

Index Bit
0x0004 Pin 18 Error
0x0008 Pin 19 Calibrate Acknowledge
0x0010 Pin 20 -
0x0020 Pin 21 -
0x0040 Pin 22 No Leak
0x0080 Relay 1
0x0100 Relay 2
0x0200 -
0x0400 -
0x0800 -
0x1000 -
0x2000 -
0x4000 -
0x8000 -

Relais configuration (command 265)

Relais configuration (command 265)

Value Meaning
0 Off
1 Start
2 Stop
3 Start/Stop
4 Ready
5 Setpoint
6 On
7 Warn limit LR
8 Bypass valve
9 Warning
10 Error
11 Warning/Error
12 Vented

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TMP error history (command 288)

Answer ListNo, code

Example 5 Err006

Present warnings (command 297)

Value Meaning

Index Bit
0x01 -
0x02 -
0x04 -
0x08 Warning maintenance
0x10 Warning calibration request
0x20 Warning capillary
0x40 Warning temperature electronic
0x80 Warning temperature preamplifier

Valve state (command 449) and Valve cycle counter (command 1350)

Index Meaning
0 V1
1 V2
2 V3
3 V4
4 V5
5 V6
6 -
7 -

Calibration factor (command 525)

Index Meaning
0 ULTRA, Vacuum, Mass 2
1 ULTRA, Vacuum, Mass 3
2 ULTRA, Vacuum, Mass 4 (Helium)
3 ULTRA, Sniff, Mass 2
4 ULTRA, Sniff, Mass 3
5 ULTRA, Sniff, Mass 4 (Helium) (not used)
6 FINE, Vacuum, Mass 2

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Index Meaning
7 FINE, Vacuum, Mass 3
8 FINE, Vacuum, Mass 4 (Helium)
9 FINE, Sniff, Mass 2
10 FINE, Sniff, Mass 3
11 FINE, Sniff, Mass 4 (Helium)
12 GROSS, Vacuum, Mass 2
13 GROSS, Vacuum, Mass 3
14 GROSS, Vacuum, Mass 4 (Helium)
15 GROSS, Sniff, Mass 2
16 GROSS, Sniff, Mass 3
17 GROSS, Sniff, Mass 4 (Helium) (not
used)

2.6 Group commands

Group calibration history (command 275, one entry)

Meaning Data type Offset

Year UINT8 0
Month UINT8 1
Day UINT8 2
Hour UINT8 3
Minute UINT8 4
Second UINT8 5
Calibration mode UINT8 6
Filament UINT8 7
Measure mode UINT8 8
Mass UINT8 9
Anode voltage UINT16 10
Factor ULTRA FLOAT 12
Factor FINE FLOAT 16
Factor GROSS FLOAT 20
Calibrated leak [mbar*l/s] FLOAT 24
Ion current (leak opened) FLOAT 28
[A]
Ion current (leak closed) FLOAT 32
[A]

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Group error history (command 287, one entry)

Meaning Data type Offset

Year UINT8 0
Month UINT8 1
Day UINT8 2
Hour UINT8 3
Minute UINT8 4
Second UINT8 5
Priority UINT8 6
Number UINT16 7
Value UINT16 9

Group measure, selected unit (command 1399)

Meaning Data type Offset Command dec

Leak rate [sel. unit] 0 FLOAT 128
Internal pressure 1 4 FLOAT 130
[sel. unit]
Internal pressure 2 8 FLOAT 132
[sel. unit]

Group measure (command 1400)

Meaning Data type Offset Command dec

Leak rate [mbar*l/s] 0 FLOAT 129
Internal pressure 1 4 FLOAT 131
[mbar]
Internal pressure 2 8 FLOAT 133
[mbar]

Group service history (command 2641, one entry)

Group maintenace history (command 2643, one entry)

Meaning Data type Offset

Year UINT8 0
Month UINT8 1
Day UINT8 2
Hour UINT8 3
Minute UINT8 4

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Meaning Data type Offset

Second UINT8 5
Operating hours UINT32 6
Hours UINT32 7
Component UINT18 9

0 = TMP

1 = Fore pump

2 = Ion source

3 = Device

2.7 Error messages

Telegram Error Handling

• Slave discards all characters until it receives a STX as telegram start identifier.

• Slave does not generate an error message, if address is not correct.

• Slave reports CRC errors with error message 1 (CRC failure).

• Slave reports length errors with error message 2 (Illegal telegram length) or 11
(Data length is not correct for the command).

To prevent the response from colliding with the next request, the slaves do not re-
spond in case of a timeout.

Error numbers (if status word Bit 15 is set 1)

Error No. Error numbers

1 ERR_CRC CRC-failure
2 ERR_LEN Illegal telegram length
10 ERR_CMD_ILLEGAL command doesn't exist
11 ERR_DATA_LENGTH Data length is not correct
for the command
12 ERR_NO_READ Read not allowed
13 ERR_NO_WRITE Write not allowed
14 ERR_ARRAY_INDEX Array-Index out of range or
missing
20 ERR_CONTROL Control actually not al-
lowed with this interface
21 ERR_PASSWORD Password not OK

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Error No. Error numbers

22 ERR_CMD_NOT_AL- Command actually not al-
LOWED lowed (e.g. calibration dur-
ing Run-Up)
30 ERR_DATA Data not in range
31 ERR_NO_DATA No data available

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3 ASCII Protocol

3.1 Examples

Examples

Command Answer
*stat? (CR) MEAS (CR) Mode
*status? (CR) MEAS (CR) Mode
*read? (CR) 2.876E-7 (CR) leak rate according to pro-
grammed unit
*read:pa*m3/s? (CR) 2.876E-6 (CR) leak rate in a different unit
*start (CR) OK (CR) start measurement
*conf:trig1? (CR) 1.0E-9 (CR) retrieve trigger 1
*conf:trig1 2.0E-9 (CR) OK (CR) set trigger 1

3.2 Communication Parameters

Communication Parameters

Data format
Baudrate 19200, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity

3.3 Command Format

Command Format
In ASCII protocol any command starts with « * » (ASCII code 42dec/2Ahex) and is fin-
ished with the end sign CR (ASCII code 13dex/0Dhex). There is no differentiation be-
tween upper and lower case. A blank is required between the command and the pa-
rameter, no other blanks are allowed.

There is a short and an extended form of the command. Either the short or the ex-
tended command must be used, no other abbreviations are allowed. Command Words
have to be separated by a colon. A command can be composed of up to three words.
Parameters have to be separated by a comma.

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Each command is answered with the requested data, „ok“ or „EXX“ (in case of an er-
ror). For a list of all error messages see Chapter 3.7: "Error Messages”. The transmis-
sion can be cancelled and the receive-buffer will be cleared with ESC (ASCII code
27dec/1Bhex), ^C (ASCII code 3dec/03hex) or ^X (ASCII code 24dec/ 18hex).

Some commands can be used as queries, some can be used to set menu parameter
and some can be used for both. A query is marked by a „?“ (ASCII code 63dec/
3Fhex) after the command; for setting data the command has to be followed by the
new value to be set.

Parameter can be Boolean or numerical:

<b> Boolean 0 / 1 or OFF / ON

<No> Numeric representation format: integer, real (15.6) or
7
exponential (4.5- )
Format: [space] [sign] [ddd] [.] [e[sign]ddd] (d:digit)

Notice:
Always use a point as the decimal marker. If a comma is used during numerical data
entry, the conversion of the number is cancelled at this point and only the integer part
of the number will be used.

Timing recommendations for the PC/PLC - Program:

Sample rate > 100 ms

Timeout between request to and answer from the device: 1500 ms

After sending a command the answer must be waited for before sending a new com-
mand. Otherwise the receive buffer may be overwritten.

3.4 Commands

Commands

Command Meaning Relates to LD cmd. Read/Set

no.
*CAL Start calibration, ac- 4 W
knowledge closed
external test leak
*CLS Clear Error 5 W
*CONFig:ALAR- Alarm delay after 602 R/W
MDelay evacuation [s]
*CONFig:AUDio Audio alarm type 600 R/W
(PIN, SET, TRIG,
PROP)

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Command Meaning Relates to LD cmd. Read/Set

no.
*CONFig:BEEP Beep-sound (OFF, 604 R/W
ON)
*CONFig:CALAc- CAL access (OFF, 427 R/W
cess ON)
*CONFig:CAL- External test leak in 392 R/W
leak:EXTSniff sniff mode
*CONFig:CAL- External test leak in 390 R/W
leak:EXTVac vacuum mode
*CONFig:CAL- Internal test leak 394 R/W
leak:INT
*CONFig:CALREQ Calibration request 419 R/W
(OFF,ON)
*CONFig:CAThode Cathode (1,2) 530 R/W
*CONFig:CONTrol location of control 2591 R/W
(LOCAL, RS232,
PLC, LOCAL/
RS232, ALL)
*CONFig:FILTER Leak rate filter "DY- 402 R/W
NAMIC","STATIC","
WITHOUT"
*CONFig:LAN- Language (ENG- 398 R/W
Guage lish, CHInese)
*CONFig:LCDAu- Display range auto / --- R/W
torange manual
*CONFig:LCD- Number of display --- R/W
DECades decades
*CONFig:LCDInvert Invert display --- R/W
*CONFig:LCD- Display scale lin. / --- R/W
SCALELog log.
*CONFig:LIMIT- Lower display limit 454 R/W
LOW
*CONFig:MASS Mass (2 (H2), 3, 506 R/W
4(Helium))
*CONFig:MFAE Actual anode po- 167 R/W
tential reference [V]
*CONFig:MFAE:M2 anode potential ref- 433 R/W
erence [V] mass 2

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Command Meaning Relates to LD cmd. Read/Set

no.
*CONFig:MFAE:M3 anode potential ref- 434 R/W
erence [V] mass 3
*CONFig:MFAE:M4 anode potential ref- 435 R/W
erence [V] mass 4
*CONFig:MINVOL- Minimum audio vol- 421 R/W
ume ume
*CONFig:MODE Mode (VAC, SNIFF) 401 R/W
*CONFig:PAR- Configuration of 626 R/W
TIALFlow:EVACua- partial flow pump
tion for evacuating
(Fore_PUMP,
Fore_AND_Par-
tial_flow_PUMP,
Partial_flow_PUMP)
*CONFig:PAR- Configuration of 627 R/W
TIALFlow:MEASure partial flow pump
for measuring mode
(Fore_PUMP,
Fore_AND_Par-
tial_flow_PUMP)
*CONFig:PEVAC- pressure limit EVAC 540 R/W
gross -> GROSS in mbar
*CONFig:PFINEul- pressure limit FINE 543 R/W
tra -> ULTRA in mbar
*CONFig:PGROSS- pressure limit 541 R/W
fine GROSS -> FINE in
mbar
*CONFig:PLCOUT- Configuration of Re- 265 R/W
LINK lais Output 1
(*CON-
Fig:PLCOUT-
LINK:1) or 2 (*CON-
Fig:PLCOUT-
LINK:2). The follow-
ing settings are
possible:

"OFF", "START",
"STOP",
"START_STOP",
"READY", "SET-

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Command Meaning Relates to LD cmd. Read/Set

no.
POINT", "ON",
"WARN_LIMIT",
"BYPASS",
"WARNING", "ER-
ROR", "WARN-
ING_ERROR",
"VENTED"
*CONFig:PROTec- Gross leak protec- 1855 R/W
tion: CONTami- tion (ON,OFF)
nation
*CONFig:PROTec- Gross leak protec- 1854 R/W
tion:CONTLimit tion limit
*CONFig:PROTec- Maximum evacua- 555 R/W
tion:EVACtime tion time (0 means
infinite)
*CONFig:PROTec- Maximum pressure 453 R/W
tion:PMAX in sniff
*CONFig:PROTec- Minimum pressure 452 R/W
tion:PMIN in sniff
*CON- Function at analog 222 R/W
Fig:RECorder:LINK output channel 1
1 (OFF, P1, P2,
MANT, EXP,
LR_LIN, LR_LOG,
PEXT)
*CON- Function at analog 222 R/W
Fig:RECorder:LINK output channel 2
2 (OFF, P1, P2,
MANT, EXP,
LR_LIN, LR_LOG,
PEXT)
*CON- Analog leak rate 223 R/W
Fig:RECorder:SCA scale
LE
*CON- Analog output up- 224 R/W
Fig:RECorder:UP- per exponent
PEREXP
*CONFig:RS232 RS232 protocol 26 R/W
(ASCII, BINARY,
LD)

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Command Meaning Relates to LD cmd. Read/Set

no.
*CONFig:SETPoint Leak rate setpoint 385 R/W
in selected unit
*CONFig:SUP- Offset suppression 548 R/W
PRession (OFF, ON)
*CONFig:TIMEAXIS Resolution of the --- R/W
time axis of Q(t)
graph
*CONFig:UNIT:LR Leak rate unit 431 R/W
(mbar*l/s, Pa*m3/s,
Torr*l/s, sccm, sccs,
atm*cc/s, ppm, g/a,
oz/yr)
*CON- Pressure unit 430 R/W
Fig:UNIT:Pressure (mbar, Pa, atm,
Torr)
*CON- Active vacuum 550 R/W
Fig:VACRANGE ranges: GROSS,
FINE and ULTRA
as comma seper-
ated list
*CONFig:VOLume Volume 420 R/W
*CONFig:WARN- Warning limit 386 R/W
Limit
*CONFig:ZERO Zero mode (OFF, 410 R/W
ON, AT_START)
*FACtor:RESistor Resistor factor 504 R/W
500G/15G
*FACtor:SNiff:M2 Calibration factor 525 R/W
sniff mass 2
*FACtor:SNiff:M3 Calibration factor 525 R/W
sniff mass 3
*FACtor:SNiff:M4 Calibration factor 525 R/W
sniff mass 4
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor 525 R/W
UUM_Fine:M2 vacuum FINE mass
2
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor 525 R/W
UUM_Fine:M3 vacuum FINE mass
3

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Command Meaning Relates to LD cmd. Read/Set

no.
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor 525 R/W
UUM_Fine:M4 vacuum FINE mass
4
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor 525 R/W
UUM_Gross:M2 vacuum GROSS
mass 2
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor 525 R/W
UUM_Gross:M3 vacuum GROSS
mass 3
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor 525 R/W
UUM_Gross:M4 vacuum GROSS
mass 4
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor 525 R/W
UUM_Ultra:M2 sniff mass 2
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor 525 R/W
UUM_Ultra:M3 sniff mass 3
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor 525 R/W
UUM_Ultra:M4 sniff mass 4
*HOUR:DATE Date 450 R/W
(DD,MM,YYYY)
*HOUR:DEVice Operating hours of 142 R
device
*HOUR:POWer Time since power 147 R
on [min]
*HOUR:RUNUP Run up time [s] 158 R
*HOUR:SER- Opration hour timer 1360 R
Vice:DEVICE reading at last ser-
vice (complete leak
de-tector) [h]
*HOUR:SER- Opration hour timer 1361 R
Vice:FOREPUMP reading at last fore
pump service (com-
plete leak detector)
[h]
*HOUR:SER- Opration hour timer 1363 R
Vice:IONSOURCE reading at last ion
source service
(com-plete leak de-
tector) [h]

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Command Meaning Relates to LD cmd. Read/Set

no.
*HOUR:SER- Opration hour timer 1362 R
Vice:TURBO reading at last TMP
service [h]
*HOUR:TC Operating hours fre- 141 R
quency converter
*HOUR:TIME Time (HH,MM) 450 R/W
*HOUR:TURBO Operating hours of 140 R
TMP
*IDN:CRC Check sum of 320 R
firmware
*IDN:DEVice Name of instrument 301 R
(always
"LX218(G)")
*IDN:DIP1 MSB DipSwitch 1 321 R
*IDN:DIP2 MSB DipSwitch 2 321 R
*IDN:GBversion Hardware identifica- 299 R
tion control panel
*IDN:IOversion Hardware identifica- 299 R
tion IO panel
*IDN:IOversion Hardware identifica- 299 R
tion MC68
*IDN:SERial Serial-number leak 406 R
detector
*IDN:TCNAME Name of TMP fre- 317 R
quency converter
*IDN:TURBO Software version 315 R
TMP controller
*IDN:VDversion Hardware identifica- 299 R
tion mother board
*IDN:VERsion Software version 310 R
leak detector
*MEASure:DIGI- State of the digital 261 R
TALIN inputs

0x0001 Pin 6 Start

0x0002 Pin 7 Vent

0x0004 Pin 8 Zero

0x0008 Pin 9 Cali-

brate

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Command Meaning Relates to LD cmd. Read/Set

no.
0x0010 Pin 10 Para
2

0x0020 Pin 11 ---

0x0040 Pin 12 ---

0x0080 Pin 13 Stop

0x0100 Sniffer but-

ton
*MEASure:PEXT Pressure (external) 134 R
in selected unit
*MEA- Pressure (external) R
Sure:PEXT:ATM in atm
*MEA- Pressure (external) 136 R
Sure:PEXT:MBAR in mbar

*CAL Start calibration, acknowledge closed ex- 4 W

ternal test leak
*CLS Clear Error 5 W
*CONFig:ALAR- Alarm delay after evacuation [s] 602 R/W
MDelay
*CONFig:AUDio Audio alarm type (PIN, SET, TRIG, 600 R/W
PROP)
*CONFig:BEEP Beep-sound (OFF, ON) 604 R/W
*CONFig:CALAc- CAL access (OFF, ON) 427 R/W
cess
*CONFig:CAL- External test leak in sniff mode 392 R/W
leak:EXTSniff
*CONFig:CAL- External test leak in vacuum mode 390 R/W
leak:EXTVac
*CONFig:CAL- Internal test leak 394 R/W
leak:INT
*CONFig:CAL- Calibration request (OFF,ON) 419 R/W
REQ
*CONFig:CATh- Cathode (1,2) 530 R/W
ode
*CONFig:CONTrol location of control (LOCAL, RS232, PLC, 2591 R/W
LOCAL/RS232, ALL)
*CONFig:FILTER Leak rate filter "DY- 402 R/W
NAMIC","STATIC","WITHOUT"

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*CONFig:LAN- Language (ENGlish, CHInese) 398 R/W

Guage
*CONFig:LCDAu- Display range auto / manual --- R/W
torange
*CONFig:LCD- Number of display decades --- R/W
DECades
*CONFig:LCDIn- Invert display --- R/W
vert
*CONFig:LCD- Display scale lin. / log. --- R/W
SCALELog
*CONFig:LIMIT- Lower display limit 454 R/W
LOW
*CONFig:MASS Mass (2 (H2), 3, 4(Helium)) 506 R/W
*CONFig:MFAE Actual anode potential reference [V] 167 R/W
*CON- anode potential reference [V] mass 2 433 R/W
Fig:MFAE:M2
*CON- anode potential reference [V] mass 3 434 R/W
Fig:MFAE:M3
*CON- anode potential reference [V] mass 4 435 R/W
Fig:MFAE:M4
*CONFig:MIN- Minimum audio volume 421 R/W
VOLume
*CONFig:MODE Mode (VAC, SNIFF) 401 R/W
*CONFig:PAR- Configuration of partial flow pump for 626 R/W
TIALFlow:EVACu- evacuating (Fore_PUMP, Fore_AND_Par-
ation tial_flow_PUMP, Partial_flow_PUMP)
*CONFig:PAR- Configuration of partial flow pump for 627 R/W
TIALFlow:MEA- measuring mode (Fore_PUMP,
Sure Fore_AND_Partial_flow_PUMP)
*CONFig:PEVAC- pressure limit EVAC -> GROSS in mbar 540 R/W
gross
*CON- pressure limit FINE -> ULTRA in mbar 543 R/W
Fig:PFINEultra
*CON- pressure limit GROSS -> FINE in mbar 541 R/W
Fig:PGROSSfine
*CON- Configuration of Relais Output 1 (*CON- 265 R/W
Fig:PLCOUTLINK Fig:PLCOUTLINK:1) or 2 (*CON-
Fig:PLCOUTLINK:2). The following set-
tings are possible:

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"OFF", "START", "STOP",

"START_STOP", "READY", "SETPOINT",
"ON", "WARN_LIMIT", "BYPASS",
"WARNING", "ERROR", "WARNING_ER-
ROR", "VENTED"
*CONFig:PRO- Gross leak protection (ON,OFF) 1855 R/W
Tection: CON-
Tamination
*CONFig:PRO- Gross leak protection limit 1854 R/W
Tection:CON-
TLimit
*CONFig:PRO- Maximum evacuation time (0 means infi- 555 R/W
Tection:EVACtime nite)
*CONFig:PRO- Maximum pressure in sniff 453 R/W
Tection:PMAX
*CONFig:PRO- Minimum pressure in sniff 452 R/W
Tection:PMIN
*CON- Function at analog output channel 1 222 R/W
Fig:RECorder:LIN (OFF, P1, P2, MANT, EXP, LR_LIN,
K1 LR_LOG, PEXT)
*CON- Function at analog output channel 2 222 R/W
Fig:RECorder:LIN (OFF, P1, P2, MANT, EXP, LR_LIN,
K2 LR_LOG, PEXT)
*CON- Analog leak rate scale 223 R/W
Fig:RECorder:SC
ALE
*CON- Analog output upper exponent 224 R/W
Fig:RECorder:UP-
PEREXP
*CONFig:RS232 RS232 protocol (ASCII, BINARY, LD) 26 R/W
*CONFig:SET- Leak rate setpoint in selected unit 385 R/W
Point
*CONFig:SUP- Offset suppression (OFF, ON) 548 R/W
PRession
*CON- Resolution of the time axis of Q(t) graph --- R/W
Fig:TIMEAXIS
*CONFig:UNIT:LR Leak rate unit (mbar*l/s, Pa*m3/s, Torr*l/ 431 R/W
s, sccm, sccs, atm*cc/s, ppm, g/a, oz/yr)
*CON- Pressure unit (mbar, Pa, atm, Torr) 430 R/W
Fig:UNIT:Pressure

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*CON- Active vacuum ranges: GROSS, FINE 550 R/W

Fig:VACRANGE and ULTRA as comma seperated list
*CONFig:VOLume Volume 420 R/W
*CONFig:WARN- Warning limit 386 R/W
Limit
*CONFig:ZERO Zero mode (OFF, ON, AT_START) 410 R/W
*FACtor:RESistor Resistor factor 500G/15G 504 R/W
*FACtor:SNiff:M2 Calibration factor sniff mass 2 525 R/W
*FACtor:SNiff:M3 Calibration factor sniff mass 3 525 R/W
*FACtor:SNiff:M4 Calibration factor sniff mass 4 525 R/W
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor vacuum FINE mass 2 525 R/W
UUM_Fine:M2
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor vacuum FINE mass 3 525 R/W
UUM_Fine:M3
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor vacuum FINE mass 4 525 R/W
UUM_Fine:M4
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor vacuum GROSS mass 525 R/W
UUM_Gross:M2 2
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor vacuum GROSS mass 525 R/W
UUM_Gross:M3 3
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor vacuum GROSS mass 525 R/W
UUM_Gross:M4 4
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor sniff mass 2 525 R/W
UUM_Ultra:M2
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor sniff mass 3 525 R/W
UUM_Ultra:M3
*FACtor:VAC- Calibration factor sniff mass 4 525 R/W
UUM_Ultra:M4
*HOUR:DATE Date (DD,MM,YYYY) 450 R/W
*HOUR:DEVice Operating hours of device 142 R
*HOUR:POWer Time since power on [min] 147 R
*HOUR:RUNUP Run up time [s] 158 R
*HOUR:SER- Opration hour timer reading at last ser- 1360 R
Vice:DEVICE vice (complete leak de-tector) [h]
*HOUR:SER- Opration hour timer reading at last fore 1361 R
Vice:FOREPUMP pump service (com-plete leak detector)
[h]
*HOUR:SER- Opration hour timer reading at last ion 1363 R
Vice:IONSOURCE source service (com-plete leak detector)
[h]

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*HOUR:SER- Opration hour timer reading at last TMP 1362 R

Vice:TURBO service [h]
*HOUR:TC Operating hours frequency converter 141 R
*HOUR:TIME Time (HH,MM) 450 R/W
*HOUR:TURBO Operating hours of TMP 140 R
*IDN:CRC Check sum of firmware 320 R
*IDN:DEVice Name of instrument (always "LX218(G)") 301 R
*IDN:DIP1 MSB DipSwitch 1 321 R
*IDN:DIP2 MSB DipSwitch 2 321 R
*IDN:GBversion Hardware identification control panel 299 R
*IDN:IOversion Hardware identification IO panel 299 R
*IDN:IOversion Hardware identification MC68 299 R
*IDN:SERial Serial-number leak detector 406 R
*IDN:TCNAME Name of TMP frequency converter 317 R
*IDN:TURBO Software version TMP controller 315 R
*IDN:VDversion Hardware identification mother board 299 R
*IDN:VERsion Software version leak detector 310 R
*MEASure:DIGI- State of the digital inputs 261 R
TALIN 0x0001 Pin 6 Start

0x0002 Pin 7 Vent

0x0004 Pin 8 Zero

0x0008 Pin 9 Calibrate

0x0010 Pin 10 Para 2

0x0020 Pin 11 ---

0x0040 Pin 12 ---

0x0080 Pin 13 Stop

0x0100 Sniffer button

*MEASure:PEXT Pressure (external) in selected unit 134 R
*MEA- Pressure (external) in atm R
Sure:PEXT:ATM
*MEA- Pressure (external) in mbar 136 R
Sure:PEXT:MBAR
*MEA- Pressure (external) in Pa R
Sure:PEXT:PA
*MEA- Pressure (external) in Torr R
Sure:PEXT:TORR
*MEASure:IFilter Filtered ion current [A] 1573 R

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*MEASure:IMeas Unfiltered ion current [A] 1568 R

*MEASure:LR- Maximum leak rate since last inquiry via --- R
MAX interface in selected unit
*MEASure:MIAKP Anode-/cathode potential [V] 170 R
*MEASure:MIAP Anode potential [V] 167 R
*MEASure:MIKP Cathode potential [V] 168 R
*MEASure:MISP Suppressor potential [V] 169 R
*MEASure:OFFset Offset current [A] 1567 R
*MEASure:P1 p1 pressure (fore line) in selected unit 130 R
*MEA- p1 pressure (fore line) in atm R
Sure:P1:ATM
*MEA- p1 pressure (fore line) in mbar 131 R
Sure:P1:MBAR
*MEASure:P1:PA p1 pressure (fore line) in Pa R
*MEA- p1 pressure (fore line) in Torr R
Sure:P1:TORR
*MEASure:P2 p2 pressure (inlet) in selected unit 132 R
*MEA- p2 pressure (inlet) in atm R
Sure:P2:ATM
*MEA- p2 pressure (inlet) in mbar 133 R
Sure:P2:MBAR
*MEASure:P2:PA p1 pressure (inlet) in Pa R
*MEA- p2 pressure (inlet) in Torr R
Sure:P2:TORR
*MEASure:REC0 Outpot voltage recorder channel 1 221 R
*MEASure:REC1 Outpot voltage recorder channel 2 221 R
*MEA- Saved leak rate offset for mass 2 517 R
Sure:SAVEDOFF-
set:M2
*MEA- Saved leak rate offset for mass 3 517 R
Sure:SAVEDOFF-
set:M3
*MEA- Saved leak rate offset for mass 4 517 R
Sure:SAVEDOFF-
set:M4
*MEASure:TEM- Preamplifier temperature [°C] 166 R
Peratur:Amplifier
*MEASure:TEM- Electronic temperature [°C] 165 R
Peratur:Electronic

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*MEASure:TEM- TMP temperature bearing [°C] 145 R

Peratur:TCBear-
ing
*MEASure:TEM- TMP electronic temperature [°C] 144 R
Peratur:TCElec-
tronic
*MEASure:TEM- TMP motor temperature [°C] 146 R
Peratur:TCMotor
*MEASure:TEM- TMP temperature bottom [°C] 143 R
Peratur:TCPump
*MEA- TMP current [A] 151 R
Sure:TURBO:Cur-
rent
*MEA- TMP frequency [Hz] 138 R
Sure:TURBO:Fre-
quency
*MEA- TMP power [W] 139 R
Sure:TURBO:Pow
er
*MEA- TMP voltage[V] 150 R
Sure:TURBO:Volt-
age
*MEASure:UFB Remote control voltage [V] 212 R
*MEASure:UNV Amplifier voltage [V] 652 R
*MEASure:UOUT Voltage extern [V] 213 R
*MEASure:UVV Preamplifier voltage [V] 202 R
*READ Leak rate in selected unit 128 R
*READ:ATM*cc/s Leak rate in Atm*cc/s R
*READ:G/a leak rate in g/a (only in sniff ) R
*READ:MBAR*l/s Leak rate in mbar*l/s 129 R
*READ:OZ/yr Leak rate in oz/yr (only vaild in sniff ) R
3
*READ:PA*m3/s Leak rate in Pa*m /s R
*READ:PPM Leak rate in ppm (only vaild in sniff ) R
*READ:TORR*l/s Leak rate in Torr*l/s R
*STArt Start (switch from Standby to Measure) 1 W
*STATus Status of leak detector (INIT, ACCL, Status R
STBY, VENT, WAIT_EVAC, EVAC, word
MEAS, CAL, ERROR)
*STATus:CAL Calibration status: 260 R

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"IDLE", "WAIT", "EVAC",

"WAIT_TL_STABLE", "TUNE",
"TL_OPEN_ULTRA", "TL_OPEN_FINE",
"TL_OPEN_GROSS", "WAIT_CLOSE",
"TL_CLOSE_ULTRA",
"TL_CLOSE_FINE",
"TL_CLOSE_GROSS", "WAIT_RESULT"
*STATus:CALHist Calibration history 1 to 12 (date, time, 275 R
type of calibration, mode, calibration fac-
tors)
*STA- Kind of calibration (AUTO, MANUAL, EX- --- R
Tus:CALMode TERNAL)
*STATus:ERRHist Error history 287 R

*STATus:ERRHist Actual entry

*STATus:ERRHist:1 Entry 1 (newest)

*STATus:ERRHist:2 Entry 2

...

*STATus:ERRHist: 2 Entry 2 (oldest)

*STATus:ERRor Current number of error / warning („NO 290 R
ERROR/WARNING“ if no error / warning)
*STATus:MAINTe- Maintenance history 1 to 12 2643 R
nanceHist
*STATus:PREAM- Currently used resistance of pre-amplifier 502 R
PRESistor (13M, 470M, 15G, 500G, 13M_FIXED,
470M_FIXED, 15G_FIXED,500G_FIXED)
*STATus:RANGE Measuring range (GROSS, FINE, UL- Status R
TRA) word
*STATus:SECIN- Time since change of measuring mode 159 R
MEAS [s]
*STATus:SER- Service history 1 to 12 2641 R
viceHist
*STATus:ZERO Zero (ON, OFF) 6 R
*STOp Stop (switch from Measure to Standby) 2 W
*VENt Vent inlet port 3 W
*ZERO Switch zero on 6 W
*ZERO:OFF Switch zero off 6 W
*ZERO:ON Switch zero on 6 W

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3.5 External Calibration Sequence

External Calibration Sequence

1. Open test leak

2. Start calibration: *CAL

3. Wait until *STATUS:CAL? answers "WAIT_TL_STABLE"

4. Send *CAL if signal is stable

5. Wait until *STATUS:CAL? answers "WAIT_CLOSE"

6. Close test leak

7. Send *CAL

8. Wait until *STATUS:CAL? answers "WAIT_RESULT"

9. Send *CAL to accept new calibration factors

3.6 Internal Calibration Sequence

Internal Calibration Sequence

1. Start caribration: *CAL

2. Wait until *STATUS:CAL? answers "WAIT_RESULT"

3. Send *CAL to accept new calibration factors

3.7 Error Messages

Error Messages

Message Meaning
OK command completed
E01 wrong command start (no „*“)
E02 illegal blank
E03 command word 1 illegal
E04 command word 2 illegal
E05 command word 3 illegal
E06 control by RS232 not enabled
E07 argument faulty
E08 no data available
E09 error buffer overflow

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Message Meaning
E10 command invalid
E11 query not allowed
E12 only query allowed
E13 not yet implemented

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4 Trouble Shooting

4.1 Serial communication via RS232 (common)

Serial communication via RS232

Error Possible Reason Solution

No characters are received Wrong cable Please use a 1:1 cable,
via the interface/the leak (NO null-modem cable,
detector does not answer also called cross-over ca-
ble!)
Problems with flow control Deactivate flow control in
PC/PLC or use cable ac-
cording to the wiring dia-
gram in Section 2
Wrong COM-Port used at Select correct COM-Port
PC
No characters are received Wrong interface parame- Check if interface parame-
via the interface/the leak ters (Baud rate, Data bits, ters (Baud rate, number of
detector does not answer Parity, Stop bits) data bits, parity bit and
number of stop bits in the
leak detector and PC/PLC
match)
Wrong protocol selected in Select correct protocol in
the leak detector the leak detector
PC uses an USB-RS232 In general the device will
converter also work with an US-
BRS232- converter. How-
ever, these often cause
multiple difficult to track
problems (driver, flow con-
trol.) Please test your PC
program on a “real” RS232
interface first preferably.
Especially with USB-
RS232- converters it is of-
ten helpful to use a cable
according to the wiring dia-
gram in chapter 4 of the
device documentation.

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Error Possible Reason Solution

Serial interface of PC is Check if other programs
(still) occupied with a differ- uses the serial interface. It
ent program is also possible that an al-
ready closed program has
not released the interface
again yet. In this case a
restart of the PC will help.
The leak detector replies Wrong interface parame- Check if interface parame-
with “unreadable? charac- ters (Baud rate, Data bits, ters (Baud rate, number of
ters Parity, Stop bits) data bits, parity bit and
number of stop bits in the
device and PC/PLC match)
Wrong protocol selected in Select correct protocol in
the leak detector the leak detector

4.2 LD Protocol Specific

LD Protocol Specific

Error Possible Reason Solution

Device does not reply Wrong Address Always use Address 1 in
LD protocol.
Other protocol errors Try to use NOP command
(05hex 04hex 01hex 00hex
00hex 77hex) first, to
check if connection works
in general. The answer
should be 02hex 05hex
XXhex XXhex 00hex
00hex XXhex
Device replys with CRC er- Wrong CRC calculation Check you CRC code cal-
ror (error code 1) culation.

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4.3 ASCII Protocol Specific

ASCII Protocol Specific

Error Possible Reason Solution

Device does not reply/leak “Carriage Return? at the Finish all commands with
detector replies after sev- end of the command is “Carriage Return?
eral command with “E10? missing (ASCII 0dhex/13dez)
leak detector replies with Receiving buffer of the leak In the ASCII protocol the
error message to the first detector was not empty be- leak detector has not time
command only, following fore sending the first com- out function which will
commands are interpreted mand (e.g. by plugging in empty the receiving buffer
correctly the RS232 cable during automatically. Therefore,
operation) the buffer should be emp-
tied before the first com-
mand by sending of ESC,
^C or ^X

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