400 B/W Reflection Densitometer
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I/O PORT SETUP
Your X-Rite 400 has a serial port that allows data to be transmitted
toor received from an external device. With this I/O connection
made, the 400 can controlled externally by Serial Input Commands.
If you do not plan to use the I/O port at this time, you can skip
ahead to Chapter 2, “Calibration.”
You can configure different functions of your I/O port using the
instrument’s MODE selection procedures. You can set up:
Ÿ The desired Baud rate (output rate of characters per second) for
transmitting data via the I/O port;
Ÿ the desired header (HDR) that will appear above the transmitted
or printed data; and
Ÿ the desired computer output format (COMP).
To set up the I/O port:
1. Press the FUNCTION button and the ENTER button
simultaneously, then release.
N cal X Y appears in the display, where “X” represents the
installed response (B or R).
2. Press FUNCTION to indicate no, you do not want to calibrate.
N mode Y appears in the display.
3. Press ZERO to indicate yes, you do want to set mode. ↓ I/O Y
appears in the display.
4. Press ZERO to indicate yes, you do want to set I/O Ports. Each
depression of ZERO will alternate between Aenter and Menter
When Aenter is selected, data is automatically transmitted at
the end of each measurement.
When Menter is selected, data is manually transmitted after
a measurement by pressing SEND.
