SR90 Series

Digital Controller

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE
(RS-232C/RS-485)

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing the Shimaden SR90 series controller.

Please check that the delivered product is the correct item you ordered. Please do not begin operating
this product until you have read this instruction manual thoroughly and you understand its contents.

This instruction manual describes the communication interface which is an optional

function of the SR90 digital controller. For details of SR90's performance and
parameters, please refer to the separate instruction manual.

CONTENTS
1. Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

3. Connecting controller with host computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ~ 3

3-1 RS-232C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3-2 RS-485 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3-3 3-state output control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

4. Setting of parameters related to communication . . . . . . . . . 3 ~ 5

4-1 Setting of communication mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4-2 Setting of communication address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4-3 Setting of communication data format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4-4 Setting of start character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4-5 Communication BCC check setting screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4-6 Communication rate setting screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4-7 Setting of delay time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4-8 Communication memory mode selecting screen . . . . . . . . 5

5. Outline of standard serial communication protocols . . . . . 5 ~ 12

5-1 Communication procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5-2 Communication format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5-3 Details of read commands (R) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5-4 Details of write commands (W) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5-5 Details of response codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5-6 Details of communication data addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

6. Communication data address list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ~ 15

7. Supplementary explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7-1 Table of measuring range codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7-2 Table of event types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

8. ASCII code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SR90C-1AE
Dec. 2001

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1. Outline
There are two types of communication systems, RS-232C and RS-485 employable as the SR90 series communication interface
(however, only RS-485 applies for SR91). Each of them is capable of setting various data for the SR90 and reading through a
personal computer or the like, using signals which comply with EIA standards. RS-232C and RS-485 are data communication
standards established by the Electronic Industries Association of the U.S. (EIA). The standards cover electrical and mechanical
aspects, that is, matters related to applicable hardware but not the data transmission procedure of software. Therefore, it is not
possible to communicate unconditionally with an apparatus which has the same interface. Hence, users need to have sufficient
knowledge of specifications and transmission procedure.

When RS-485 is used, two or more of SR90 controllers can be connected to one another. There seems to be a limited number of
personal computers, etc., which support this interface, but the use of a line converter for RS-232C <---> RS-485 creates
stability.

2. Specifications
Signal level : Following EIA'S RS-232C and RS-485
Communication system : RS-232C 3-line half duplex system
RS-485 2-line half duplex multidrop (bus) system
Synchronization system : Half duplex start-stop synchronization system
Communication distance : RS-232C 15 m maximum
RS-485 maximum total of 500 m (differs depending on conditions.)
Communication rate : 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 and 19200bps
Transmission procedure : No procedure
Data format : Data 7 bits, even parity stop 1 bit
Data 8 bits, no parity, stop 1 bit
Communication code : ASCII codes
Isolation : Insulated between communication signals and various inputs, system and various outputs

3. Connecting controller with host computer

The SR90 series controller is provided with only 3 lines for input and output, i.e., for data transmission, data reception and
grounding for signals, not with any other signal lines. Since the controller has no control line, control signals should be taken
care of on the host side.
In this instruction, an example of control signal processing methods is shown in drawings (portions surrounded by dotted lines).
As the method depends on the system, however, you are advised to refer to the specifications of the host computer for details.

3-1. RS-232C

Host (25 pin) Host (9 pin)

[PC9800 series] SR90 series [PC/AT compatible SR90 series
Controller machine] Controller
FG (1)
SD (2) RD data reception SD (3) RD data reception
RD (3) SD data transmission RD (2) SD data transmission
SG (7) SG grounding for signals SG (5) SG grounding for signals
RS (4) RS (7)
CS (5) CS (8) SR90 series terminal no.
DR (6) DR (6) SR92 SR93 SR94
ER (20) *1 ER (4) *1 SG [ 1] [ 1] [ 1]
SD [ 2] [ 2] [ 2]
*1: Figures in ( ) represent pin numbers of connector.
RD [ 3] [ 3] [ 3]

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3-2. RS-485
The input/output logical level of the SR90 controller is basically as follows:
In the mark state - terminal < + terminal
In the space state - terminal > + terminal

Until immediately before transmission, however, plus terminals and minus terminals of the controller have high impedance
and outputs at the above levels are produced immediately before starting transmission. (See 3-3. 3-state output control.)

Host SR90 series

FG Controller 1
+ +
– –
SG SG

Controller 2
+
–
SG

Controller N
+
– SR90 series terminal no.
SG SR91 SR92 SR93 SR94
SG [ 1] [ 1] [ 1] [ 1]
Terminal + [11] [ 2] [ 2] [ 2]
resistor (120Ω)
– [12] [ 3] [ 3] [ 3]

Note 1: In the case of RS-485, provide it with the attached terminal resistor of 1/2W, 120Ω across terminals
+ and if necessary. Nevertheless, it should be provided to only the last controller. If two or more
controllers are provided with terminal resistors, correct operation cannot be guaranteed.

3-3. 3-state output control

Since RS-485 is of the multidrop system, transmission output has high impedance always while communication is not
carried out or signals are being received in order to avoid collision between transmission signals. It changes from high
impedance to the normal output condition immediately before transmission and returns to high impedance control
simultaneously when transmission terminates. As the 3-state control is delayed by about 1 msec (maximum) from the
completion of transmission of an end character end bit, however, a few microseconds' delay should be provided if the host
side starts transmission immediately upon reception.

END CHARACTER END CHARACTER

Transmitted signal
1
High impedance High impedance

END BIT START BIT END BIT

4. Setting of parameters related to communication

There are the following 8 communication-related parameters for the SR90 series controller. These parameters are unable to be
set or changed by communication; use front key for setting and changing. When parameters are set, see 5. Explanation of
Screen and Setting of the separate instruction manual for the controller and follow the described steps.

4-1. Setting of communication mode

1-34
Initial value: Loc
Setting range: Com, Loc

Select communication mode. Front key operation allows only change from COM to LOC, though.
Code Effective command COM lamp
Loc Read Unlighted
Com Read, write Lighted

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4-2. Setting of communication address
1-35 Initial value: 1
Setting range: 1 ~ 255

While one SR90 controller is connected to one host computer in the case of 232C, RS-485 employs
the multidrop system allowing it to be connected to a maximum of 32. Actually, however,
communication has to be carried out bilaterally. Therefore, each instrument is assigned an address
(machine No.) so that only the instrument with the designated address can answer.
Note 1: Although 1 to 255 addresses are available for setting, the number of connectable controllers
is 31 maximum.

4-3. Setting of communication data format

1-36
Initial value: 7E1
Setting range: 2 types shown in the following table.

Select either one of the communication data formats shown below.

Code Data length Parity Stop bit
7E1 7 bit EVEN 1 bit
8N1 8 bit None 1 bit

4-4. Setting of start character

1-37
Initial value: STX
Setting range: STX, ATT

Setting a control code to be used.

Code Start character Text end character End character
STX STX (02H) ETX (03H) CR (0DH)
ATT "@" (40H) " : " (3AH) CR (0DH)

4-5. Communication BCC check setting screen

1-38
Initial value: 1
Setting range: 1 ~ 4

Select a BCC operation method to be used in BCC checking.

Code BCC operation method
1 Addition
2 Addition +2's complement
3 XOR
4 None

4-6. Communication rate setting screen

1-39
Initial value: 1200 bps
Setting range: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 bps

Select a rate at which data are transmitted to host computer.

4-7. Setting of delay time

1-40
Initial value: 20
Setting range: 1 ~ 100

Set the length of delay time from receipt of a communication command to transmission.
Delay time (msec) = Set value (count) × 0.512 (msec)
Note 1: When RS-485 is used, some converters take longer time for 3-state control than others and it may lead to signal
collision. This can be avoided by increasing delay time. Care should be taken particularly when the
communication rate is slow (1200bps or 2400bps).
Note 2: Actual delay time from receipt of a communication command to transmission is a total of the above-mentioned
delay time and command processing time by software. Particularly for writing commands, about 400 msec may
be taken for processing.

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4-8. Communication memory mode selecting screen
1-41
Initial value: EEP
Selectable range: EEP, Ram, r_E

Since the number of writing cycles of volatile memory EEPROM used in SR90 series is fixed, the life of
EEPROM is shortened if SV data or the like are rewritten frequently by communication. To prevent this,
in case data are to be rewritten frequently by communication, set the RAM mode in which only RAM data
are rewritten without rewriting EEPROM, thereby maintaining the life of EEPROM as long as possible.
Code Description
EEP mode In this mode EEPROM data are also rewritten every time data are changed by
communication. Accordingly, data are maintained when power is turned off.
RAM mode In this mode only RAM data are rewritten but EEPROM data are not when data are
changed by communication. Therefore, RAM data are deleted when power is turned off. Upon
applying power again, operation starts with data stored in EEPROM.
r_E mode SV and OUT data are written in RAM. All other data are written in EEPROM.

5. Outline of standard serial communication protocols

In the SR90 series, the Shimaden standard serial communication protocol. This enables you to acquire and/or change data from
instruments, which employ the standard serial protocol, by using the same format.

5-1. Communication procedure

(1) Master/slave relation
• The master side means personal computer or PLC (host).
• The slave side means the SR90 series controller.
• A communication command from the master side starts communication and a response from the slave side
terminates it. If abnormality such as a communication format error or a BCC error occurs, there will be no response.
No response is sent, either, to broadcast instruction.
(2) Communication procedure
Communication goes on by transferring the transmission right to each other in the pattern that the slave side responds to
the master side.
(3) Time-out
In case receipt of the end character does not complete within one second after receiving the start character, it is time-out
and the controller is automatically put in the state of waiting for another command (a new start character). Accordingly,
the host side should set a one second minimum as the time-out duration.

5-2. Communication format

The SR90 Series allows for a variety of communication formats (start character, text end character, end character and BCC
operating method) and communication data formats (data bit length, whether or not of parity, and stop bit length) for easy
compliance with other protocols.
Nonetheless, the following serves as their basic format and you are encouraged to use them uniformly:
• Communication format
Control code (start character, text end character, end charactor)→STX_ETX_CR
Check sum (BCC operating method)→Add
• Communication data format (data bit length, whether or not of parity, stop bit length)→7E1 or 8N1
For setting a communication format and a communication data format, see "4. Setting of parameters related to communication."

(1) Outline of communication format

The communication format comprises the basic format portion I, the text portion and the basic format portion II.

1) Communication command format

Text end character
Start character Sub-address
End character (delimiter)
Machine address Command type The number of data
BCC data
Front data address Data

a b c d e f g h i j
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
STX 0 1 1 R 0 1 0 0 0 ETX D A CR
STX 0 1 1 W 0 1 8 C 0 , ETX E 7 CR
****
Basic format portion I Text portion Basic format portion II

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2) Response format
Text end character
Start character Sub-address
End character (delimiter)
Machine address Command type
Response code BCC data
Data

a b c d e g h i j
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 15

STX 0 1 1 R 0 0 , ETX 3 C CR
STX 0 1 1 W 0 0 **** ETX 4 E CR
Basic format portion I Text portion Basic format portion II

• The basic format portions I and II are common to read commands (R), write commands (W) and responses.
Nonetheless, in BCC data of i( 13 , 14 ) operation result data is inserted each time.
• The text portion differs depending on the types of commands, data addresses, responses, etc.

(2) Details of basic format portion I

a : Start character [ 1 : 1 digit / STX(02H) or "@"(40H)]
• Indicates the start of communication bloc.
• Upon receipt of start character, it is judged as the first character of a new communication bloc.
• A start character and a text end character are selected in a pair.
(See 4-4. Setting of start character.)
Select with STX (02H) ---- ETX (03H), or select with "@"(40H) ---- " : "(3AH).
b : Machine address [ 2 , 3 : 2 digits]
• Designates the instrument to communicate with.
• Address can be designated in a range from 1 to 255 (10 numerals).
• Binary 8 bit data (1 : 0000 0001 ~ 99 : 0110 0011) are split into high position 4 bits and low position 4 bits and
converted to ASCII data.
2 : ASCII data converted from the high position 4 bits.
3 : ASCII data converted from the low position 4 bits.
• Since the machine address=0 (30H, 30H) is used for broadcast instruction, it cannot be used as a machine
address. As the SR90 series controller does not support broadcast instruction, address=0 has no response.
c : Sub-address [ 4 : 1 digit]
• As the SR90 series are single loop controllers, their sub-address is fixed to 4 = 1 (31H).
Designation of any other address is taken as a sub-address error and there
will be no response.

(3) Details of basic format portion II

h : Text end character [ 12 : 1 digit / ETX(03H) or " : " (3AH) ]
• Indicates that the text portion terminates right before this character.
i : BCC data [ 13 , 14 : 2 digits]
• BCC (Block Check Character) checks if there is any error in communication.
• There will be no response if BCC operation results in a BCC error.
• The following indicates the 4 types of BCC operation: (Type of BCC operation can be set on the front screen.)
(1)Add
Add operation is performed on every 1 character of ASCII data (1 byte) from the start character 1 through
the text end character 12 .
(2)Add + 2' complement
Add operation is performed on every 1 character of ASCII data (1 byte) from the start character 1 through
the text end character 12 , and two's complement of the low position 1 byte of the operation
result is taken.
(3)Exclusive OR
XOR (exclusive OR) operation is performed on every 1 character of ASCII data (1 byte) from the machine
address 2 right after the start character through the text end character 12 .
(4)None
BCC operation is not performed. ( 13 , 14 are omitted.)
• Regardless of the length of data bits (7 or 8), operation is carried out with 1 byte (8 bits) as a unit.
• The low position 1 byte data obtained as a result of the operations mentioned above is split into high position 4
bits and low position 4 bits and converted to ASCII codes.
13 : ASCII date converted from high position 4 bits.
14 : ASCII date converted from low position 4 bits.

Example 1: In the case of a read command (R) with Add set for BCC
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15
STX 0 1 1 R 0 1 0 0 0 ETX D A CR

02H +30H +31H +31H +52H +30H +31H +30H +30H +30H +03H = 1DAH

Low position 1 byte of result of addition (1DAH)=DAH

13 : "D"=44H, 14 : "A" = 41H

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 Example 2: In the case of a read command (R) with Add + 2's complement set for BCC
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15

STX 0 1 1 R 0 1 0 0 0 ETX 2 6 CR

02H +30H +31H +31H +52H +30H +31H +30H +30H +30H +03H = 1DAH
Low position 1 byte of result of addition (1DAH)=DAH
Two's complement of low position 1 byte (DAH)=26H
13 : "2"=32H, 14 : "6"=36H

Example 3: In the case of a read command (R) with XOR set for BCC
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15

STX 0 1 1 R 0 1 0 0 0 ETX 5 0 CR

02H 30H 31H 31H 52H 30H 31H 30H 30H 30H 03H = 50H
• = XOR (exclusive OR), though.

Low position 1 byte of result of operation (50H)=50H

13 : "5"=35H, 14 : "0"=30H

j : End character (delimiter) [ 15 : 1 digit/CR]

• Indicates that it is the end of communication message.
(4) Basic format portions I and II common condition
1. If abnormalities as listed below are found in the basic format portions, there will be no response:
• There is a hardware error.
• Machine address or sub-address is different from that of the designated instrument.
• Any of the characters specified in the above communication format is not in its specified position.
• The result of BCC operation differs from BCC data.
2. Conversion of data: Every 4 bits of binary data are converted to ASCII data.
3. <A> through <F> in hexadecimal numbers are converted to ASCII data by using capital letters.
(5) Outline of text portion
The text portion changes according to the types of commands and responses. For details of the text portion, see 5-3
Details of read commands (R) and 5-4. Details of write commands (W).
d : Type of commands [ 5 : 1 digit ]
• "R" (52H/capital letter): Indicates that it is a read command or a response to read command. Used to read
(take) various data of SR90 from personal computer, PLC, etc.
• "W" (57H/capital letter): Indicates that it is a write command or a response to write command. Used to write
(change) various data in SR90 from personal computer, PLC, etc.
• "B" (42H/capital letter): Indicates that it is broadcast instruction. Since SR90 does not support broadcast
instruction, this is unable to be used.
• There is no response when any other abnormal character besides "R" and "W" is recognized.
e : Front data address [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 : 4 digits ]
• For a read command (R) or a write command (W), designates a front data address of where to read from or write in.
• A front data address is designated by binary number 16 bit (1 word/0 ~ 65535) data.
• 16 bit data are split into 4 bit groups and converted to ASCII data.
Binary numbers D15, D14, D13, D12 D11, D10, D9, D8 D7, D6, D5, D4 D3, D2, D1, D0
(16 bits) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

Hexadecimal numbers 0H 1H 8H CH
(Hex) "0" "1" "8" "C"
ASCII data 30H 31H 38H 43H
6 7 8 9

• For data addresses, refer to 6. Details of communication data addresses.

f : The number of data [ 10 : 1 digit ]
• For a read command (R) or a write command (W), designates the number of data to be read or written.
• The number of data is designated in the following range by converting binary number 4 bit data to ASCII data:
"0" (30H) (one) ~ "9" (39H) (ten)
• For write commands, the number is fixed to "0" (30H) (one).
• The actual number of data is <the number of data = designated numerical value of data + 1>.
g : Data [ 11 : The number of digits depends on the number of data.]
• Designates data to be written (data to be changed) for write command (W) or data to be read for response to a read
command (R).
• The data format is as follows:
g ( 11 )

First data Second data nth data

High position

High position

High position
Low position

Low position

Low position
2nd digit

2nd digit

2nd digit
3rd digit

3rd digit

3rd digit
4th digit

4th digit

4th digit
1st digit

1st digit

1st digit

","
2CH

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 • Data is always preceded by comma ("," 2CH) to show the subsequent portion is data.
• No punctuation code is used between data and data.
• The number of data is determined by the number of data (f: 10 ) of the communication command format.
• Each data is expressed by binary 16 bits (1 word), excluding a decimal point, as a unit. The position of decimal
point is fixed in each data.
• 16 bit data are split into 4 bit groups and respectively converted to ASCII data.
• For details of data, refer to 5-3. Details of read commands (R) and 5-4. Details of write command (W).
e : Response code [ 6 , 7 : 2 digits]
• Designates a response code to a read command (R) or a write command (W).
• Binary 8 bit data (0 ~ 255) are split to high position 4 bits and low position 4 bits and respectively converted to
ASCII data.
6 : ASCII data converted from high position 4 bits.
7 : ASCII data converted from low position 4 bits.
• In the case of normal response, "0" (30H), "0" (30H) is designated.
• In the case of abnormal response, abnormal code No. is converted to ASCII data and designated.
• For details of response codes, refer to 5-5. Details of Response codes.

5-3. Details of read commands (R)

Read commands (R) are used by a personal computer, PLC or the like to read (take) various data in SR90.

(1) Read Command (R) format

• The format of the text portion of a read command (R) is shown below:
(The basic format portions I and II are common to all commands and responses.)

Text portion

d e f
d: Indicates that it is a read command.
5 6 7 8 9 10
e: Designates the front data address of data to be read.
f: Designates how many data (words) are to be read from
R 0 4 0 0 4
the front data address.
52H 30H 34H 30H 30H 34H

• The above command means the following:

Front data address of data to be read = 0400H (hexadecimal)
= 0000 0100 0000 0000 (binary)
The number of data to be read = 4H (hexadecimal)
= 0100 (binary)
= 4 (decimal)
(The actual number of data) = 5 (4 + 1)
Thus, the command designates reading of 5 data from the data address 0400H.

(2) Normal response format to read command (R)

• The following is the normal response format (text portion) to read commands (R):
(The basic format portions I and II are common to all commands and responses.)
Text portion

d e g
5 6 7 11
first data second data 5th data

R 0 0 , 0 0 1 E 0 0 7 8 0 0 0 3
52H 30H 30H 2CH 30H 30H 31H 45H 30H 30H 37H 38H 30H 30H 30H 33H

• d( 5 ): <R (52H)> indicating that it is a response to a read command (R) is inserted.

• e( 6 , 7 ): The response code <0 0 (30H, 30H)> indicating that it is a normal response to the read command (R) is
inserted.
• g( 11 ): Response data to the read command is inserted.
The data format is as follows:
1. To begin with, <, (2CH)> indicating the head of data is inserted.
2. Then, data in the number according to <the number of data to be read> are inserted one by one,
starting from the <data of the front data address for reading>.
3. Nothing is inserted between the respective data.
4. The respective data comprise binary 16 bits (1 word) data, excluding a decimal point, and are
converted, 4 bits as a unit, to ASCII data and inserted.
5. The position of decimal point is fixed in the respective data.
6. The number of characters of response data is as follows:
Number of characters=1 + 4× number of data to be read

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 Data address Data
16 bits (1 word) 16 bits (1 word)

Hexadecimal Hexadecimal decimal

Read head
data address 0 0400 001E 30
(0400H)
1 0401 0078 120
The number of data 2 0402 001E 30
to be read (4H: 5)
3 0403 0000 0

4 0404 0003 3

• To the above read command (R), the following data are returned one by one as response data:
Thus, the above data can be read.

(3) Abnormal response format to read command (R)

• The following is the abnormal response format (text portion) to read commands (R):
(The basic format portions I and II are common to all commands and responses.)
Text Portion

d e
5 6 7

R 0 7
52H 30H 37H

• d( 5 ): <R (52H)> indicating that it is a response to a read command (R) is inserted.

• e( 6 , 7 ): A response code indicating that it is an abnormal response to the read command (R) is inserted.
• For details of abnormal response code, refer to 5-5. Details of response codes.
• No response data are inserted in an abnormal response.

5-4. Details of write commands (W)

A write command is used by a personal computer, PLC, etc. to write (change) various data in SR90.

To use a write command, the COM mode has to be selected on the 4-1 Communication mode selecting screen. As this
parameter is unable to be changed from LOC to COM by front key operation, however, the change should be made by the
following command transmission: (In the case of address=01, sub-address=1, start character=STX and BBC operation=addition)
Command format
STX 0 1 1 W 0 1 8 C 0 , 0 0 0 1 ETX E 7 CR
02H 30H 31H 31H 57H 30H 31H 38H 43H 30H 2CH 30H 30H 30H 31H 03H 45H 37H 0DH

Once the above command is transmitted and a normal response is returned, the COM LED lamp on the front panel lights and
mode is changed to communication.

(1) Write command (W) format

• The following is the text format of a write command.
(The basic format portions I and II are common to all commands and responses.)

Text Portion

d e f g
5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Data to be written
W 0 4 0 0 0 , 0 0 2 8
57H 30H 34H 30H 30H 30H 2CH 30H 30H 32H 38H

• d: Indicates that it is a write command. It is fixed to "W" (57H).

• e: Designates the front data address of data to be written (changed).
• f: Designates the number of data to be written (changed).
• g: Designates data to be written (changed).
1. To begin with, <, (2CH)> indicating the head of data is inserted.
2. Then, data to be written (changed) are inserted.
3. The respective data comprise binary 16 bits (1 word) data, excluding a decimal point, and are converted, 4 bits
as a unit, to ASCII data and inserted.
4. The position of decimal point is fixed in the respective data.
• The above command means the following:
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 Front data address of data to be written = 0400H (hexadecimal)
= 0000 0100 0000 0000 (binary)
The number of data to be written = 0H (hexadecimal)
= 0000 (binary)
=0 (decimal)
(The actual number of data) = one (0+1)
Data to be written = 0028H (hexadecimal)
= 0000 0000 0010 1000 (binary)
= 40 (decimal)
Thus, writing (changing) of data address 0400H and one piece of data (40: decimal) is designated.

Data address Data

16 bits (1 word) 16 bits (1 word)
Hexadecimal Decimal Hexadecimal Decimal
Address (400H) 0 0400 1024 0028 40
The number of data 0401 1025 0078 120
to be written: one (0H)
0402 1026 001E 30

(2) Normal response format to write command (W)

• The following is the normal response format (text portion) to a write command (W).
(The basic format portions I and II are common to all commands and responses.)
text portion

d e
5 6 7

W 0 0
57H 30H 30H

• d( 5 ): <W (57H)> indicating that it is a response to a write command (W) is inserted.

• e( 6 , 7 ): A response code < 00 (30H, 30H)> indicating that it is a normal response to the write command (W) is
inserted.

(3) Abnormal response format to write command (W)

• The following is the abnormal response format (text portion) to a write command (W).
(The basic format portions I and II are common to all commands and responses.)
text portion

d e
5 6 7

W 0 9
57H 30H 39H

• d( 5 ): <W (57H)> indicating that it is a response to a write command (W) is inserted.

• e( 6 , 7 ): A response code indicating that it is an abnormal response to the write command (W) is inserted.
• For details of abnormal codes, refer to 5-5 Details of response codes.

5-5. Details of response codes

(1) Types of response codes
• Communication responses to read commands (R) and write commands (W) always contains response codes.
• Response codes are divided broadly into two types:
Normal response codes
Response codes
Abnormal response codes
• A response code comprises 8 bits data of binary numbers (0 ~ 255).
• The types of response codes are listed below:

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 A List of Response Codes

Response code
Type of code Description
Binary numbers ASCII

0000 0000 "0", "0" : 30H, 30H Normal response Normal response to read command (R) or
write command (W)

0000 0001 "0", "1" : 30H, 31H Hardware error When a hardware error such as framing overrun or
in text portion parity error has been detected in data in the text portion.
0000 0111 "0", "7" : 30H, 37H Format error of text portion Format of text portion is different
from what was fixed.
0000 1000 "0", "8" : 30H, 38H Error in data of text portion, Data of text portion is not in fixed format,
data address or the number or data address or the number of data is different
of data from designated one.
0000 1001 "0", "9" : 30H, 39H Data error Data to be written get beyond range in which
setting is possible.
0000 1010 "0", "A" : 30H, 41H Execution command error Execution command (such as AT command) was
received in conditions where that execution
command is not acceptable.
0000 1011 "0", "B" : 30H, 42H Write mode error Some types of data are unable to be changed at
certain points in time. Write command containing
such data was received at such a time.
0000 1100 "0", "C" : 30H, 43H Specification or Write command containing data of specification or
option error option which was not added was received.

(2) Priority order of response codes

The smaller the value of response code, the higher the priority of the response code; When two or more response codes
are generated, a response code of higher priority order is returned.

5-6. Details of communication data addresses

(1) Data address and read/write
• In a data address, binary numbers (16 bit data) are expressed by hexadecimal numbers, with 4 bits as a unit.
• R/W means that data are capable of being read and written.
• R means that data are only for reading.
• W means that data are only for writing.
• In case a data address only for writing is designated by a read command (R), or a data address only for reading is
designated by a write command (W), it results in a data address error and the abnormal response code "0", "8" (30H,
38H) "error in data format, data address or the number of data in text portion" is returned.

(2) Data address and the number of data

• If a data address which is not included in the data addresses for SR90 is designated as the front data address, it results
in a data address error, and the abnormal response code "0", "8" (30H, 38H) "error in data format, data address or the
number of data in text portion" is returned.
• Even when a front data address is included in the data address list, the data address added with the number of data
gets out of the data address list, it results in an error of the number of data, and abnormal response code "0", "8"
(30H, 38H) " is returned.

(3) Data
• Since data comprise binary numbers (16 bit data) without a decimal point, the form of data, whether there is a
decimal point or not, etc., have to be confirmed. (See the instruction manual of the instrument itself.)

Example: How to express data with decimal point

Hexadecimal data
20.0% → 200 → 00C8
100.00˚C → 10000 → 2710
–40.00˚C → –4000 → F060
• In data of which the unit is UNIT, the position of decimal point depends on the measuring range.
• In case of a special measuring range, (measuring range of over 0 ~ 50,000˚C such as 32768) binary numbers without
code (16 bit data: 0 ~ 65535) will be used for the data which depends on the measuring range.
• In other data than the above, binary numbers with code (16 bit data: -32768 ~ 32767) are used.

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 Example) How to express 16 bit data

Data with code Data without code

Decimal Hexadecimal Decimal Hexadecimal

0 0000 0 0000
~ 1 0001 1 0001

~
32767 7FFF 32767 7FFF
-32768 8000 32768 8000
-32767 8001 32769 8001
~

~
-2 FFFE 65534 FFFE
-1 FFFF 65535 FFFF

(4) <Reserved> in parameter portions

• When a <reserved> portion is read in reply to a read command (R), or written in replay to a write command (W),
normal response code "0", "0" (30H, 30H) is returned.

(5) Option-related parameters

• When the data address of a parameter which is not added as an option is designated, abnormal response code "0",
"C" (30H, 43H)"Specification, option error" is returned to a read command (R) as well as a write command (W). If
an address of data only for reading is read, however, the (0000H) data are returned.

(6) Parameters not shown in front panel displays owing to action specifications or setting specifications
• Even parameters which are not shown (used) on the front panel displays owing to action specifications or setting
specifications are possible to be read and written in communication.

6. Communication data address list

Data
address Parameter Setting range R/W
(hex)
0040 Series code 1 R
Unless four series codes from
0041 Series code 2 R
0x0040 are read at a time, an
0042 Series code 3 R
error code (08) will be returned.
0043 Series code 4 R
• The address areas listed above become product ID data areas and data are ASCII data, 8 bids as a unit.
Therefore, one address represents two data.
• A series code is expressed by 8 data maximum and a surplus area is filled with 00H data.

Example 1) SR91 Address H L H L Example 2) SR92 Address H L H L

0040 "S" , "R" 53H , 52H 0040 "S" , "R" 53H , 52H
0041 "9" , "1" 39H , 31H 0041 "9" , "2" 39H , 32H
0042 00H , 00H 0042 00H , 00H
0043 00H , 00H 0043 00H , 00H
• Code selection data are expressed by 56 data maximum and a surplus area is filled with 00H data.

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 Data
address Parameter Setting range R/W
(hex)
0100 PV_W Measured value R
0101 SV_W SV value in execution R
0102 OUT1_W Control output 1 value R
0103 OUT2_W Control output 2 value (without option = 0000H) R
0104 EXE_FLG Action flag (bit without action = 0) R
0105 EV_FLG Event output flag (without option = 0000H) R

0109 HB_W HB current value (without option = 0000H) R

010A HL_W HL current value (without option =0000H) R

• EXE_FLG, EV_FLG Details are shown below.

D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
EXE_FLG : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 COM 0 0 0 0 0 0 MAN AT
EV_FLG : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EV2 EV1
• Higher limit side PV_SO, CJ_SO, b - - -, REM_SO, HB_SO = 7FFFH
• Lower limit side PV_SO, CJ_SO, c - - -, REM_SO, HB_SO = 8000H
• Invalid data for HB and HL=7FFEH

Data
address Parameter Setting range R/W
(hex)
0182 OUT1_W Control output 1, Set value in MAN operation W
0183 OUT2_W Control output2, Set value in MAN operation W
0184 AT 0=No execution, 1=Execution W
0185 MAN 0=AUTO, 1=MAN W

018C COM 0=LOC, 1=COM W

0300 SV1 Target set value R/W

030A SV_L Set value limiter on lower limit side R/W

030B SV_H Set value limiter on higher limit side R/W

0400 PB1 control output 1 proportional band R/W

0401 IT1 control output1 integral time R/W
0402 DT1 control output1 derivative time R/W
0403 MR1 manual reset R/W
0404 DF1 Hysteresis R/W
0405 011_L control output 1 lower output limiter R/W
0406 011_H control output 1 higher output limiter R/W
0407 SF1 control output 1 target value function R/W

0460 PB21 control output 2 proportional band (option) R/W

0461 IT21 control output 2 integral time (option) R/W
0462 DT21 control output 2 derivative time (option) R/W
0463 DB21 dead band (option) R/W
0464 DF21 Hysteresis (option) R/W
0465 021_L control output 2 lower output limiter (option) R/W
0466 021_H control output 2 higher output limiter (option) R/W
0467 SF21 control output 2 target value function (option) R/W

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 Data
address Parameter Setting range R/W
(hex)
0500 EV1_MD Event 1 mode See "7-2 Event type list." (option) R/W
0501 EV1_SP Event 1 set value See "7-2 Event type list." (option) R/W
A change to communication is also possible when , or is set for
the event mode but any change of event mode is followed by initialization.
(Writable range = –1999 ~ 9999)
0502 EV1_DF Event 1 hysteresis (option) R/W
0503 EV1_STB Event 1 stand-by actions (option) R/W
1: Alarm action without stand-by
2: Alarm action with stand-by (when power is plied)
3: Alarm action with stand-by
(when power is applied and when SV is changed)
4: Control action without stand-by

0508 EV2_MD Event 2 mode See "7-2 Event type list." (option) R/W
0509 EV2_SP Event 2 set value See "7-2 Event type list." (option) R/W
A change to communication is also possible when , or is set for
the event mode but any change of event mode is followed by initialization.
(Writable range = –1999 ~ 9999)
050A EV2_DF Event 2 hysteresis (option) R/W
050B EV2_STB Event 2 standby actions (option) R/W
1: Alarm action without standby
2: Alarm action with standby (when power is plied)
3: Alarm action with standby
(when power is applied and when SV is changed)
4: Control action without standby

0590 HBS Heater break alarm setting (option) R/W

0591 HBL Heater loop alarm setting (option) R/W
0592 HB_MD Setting of heater break alarm mode 0=LC, 1=RE (option) R/W
0593 Reserved Heater loop alarm setting (option) R/W
0594 HB_STB Heater break standby setting 0=OFF, 1=ON (option) R/W

05A0 A01_MD Analog output mode 0=PV, 1=SV, 2=dEV, 3=OUT1, 4=OUT2 (option) R/W
05A1 A01_L Anlog output scale on lower limit side (option) R/W
05A2 A01_H Analog output scale on higher limit side (option) R/W

05B0 COM_MEM Communication memory mode 0=EEP, 1=RAM, 2=r_E (option) R/W

0600 ACTMD Output characteristics 0=rA, 1=dA R/W

0601 01_CYC SV1 proportional cycle R/W

0604 02_CYC SV2 proportional cycle (option) R/W

060A SOFTD1 Set data for soft start 1 R/W

0611 KLOCK Keylock 0=OFF R/W

1=Lock except the screen group for user's setting
and communication mode
2=Lock except SV and communication mode
3=Lock except communication mode

0701 PV_B PV bias R/W

0702 PV_F PV filter R/W

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 Data
address Parameter Setting range R/W
(hex)
0704 UNIT Unit of input data 0: "˚C" 1: "˚F" R/W
0705 RANGE Refer to 7-1. Table of measuring range codes R/W
0706 Reserved R/W
0707 DP 0: None 1: 0.1 2: 0.01 3: 0.001 R/W
0708 SC_L –1999 ~ 9989 UNIT Unchangeable except linear input R/W
0709 SC_H –1989 ~ 9999 UNIT R/W

7. Supplementary explanation
7-1. Table of measuring range codes
Measuring range
Input Code Type of Input
°C °F
01 B *1 0 1800 0 3300
02 R 0 1700 0 3100
03 S 0 1700 0 3100
04 K -199.9 400.0 -300 750
05 K 0.0 800.0 0 1500
Thermocouple

06 K 0 1200 0 2200
07 E 0 700 0 1300
08 J 0 600 0 1100
09 T -199.9 200.0 -300 400
10 N 0 1300 0 2300
11 PLII 0 1300 0 2300
12 WRe5-26 0 2300 0 4200
Multi-input

13 U -199.9 200.0 -300 400

14 L 0 600 0 1100
31 Pt100 -200 600 -300 1100
32 Pt100 -100.0 100.0 -150.0 200.0
33 Pt100 -50.0 50.0 -50.0 120.0
R.T.D.

34 Pt100 0.0 200.0 0.0 400.0

35 Jpt100 -200 500 -300 1000
36 Jpt100 -100.0 100.0 -150.0 200.0
37 Jpt100 -50.0 50.0 -50.0 120.0
38 Jpt100 0.0 200.0 0.0 400.0
71 -10 10 mV
72 0 10 mV Owing to scaling function, any measuring range
mV
73 0 20 mV can be set within the following range.
74 0 50 mV
75 10 50 mV Scaling range: -1999 to 9999 counts
76 0 100 mV Span : 10 to 5000 counts on condition of
81 -1 1V lower side < higher side, though.
82 0 1V
Voltage

83 0 2V
V
84 0 5V
85 1 5V
86 0 10 V
Current

91 0 20 mA
mA
92 4 20 mA
*1 Thermocouple B: Accuracy cannot be guaranteed on temperatures
below 400 °C and 752 °F.

7-2. Table of event types

Alarm code Event type Number Initial value Setting range

None 0
Higher limit deviation 1 2000 Unit -1999 ~ 2000 Unit
Lower limit deviation 2 -1999 Unit -1999 ~ 2000 Unit
Outside higher/lower limit deviations 3 2000 Unit 0 ~ 2000 Unit
Within higher/lower limit deviations 4 2000 Unit 0 ~ 2000 Unit
Higher limit absolute value 5 Higher limit vale of measuring range Within measuring range
Lower limit absolute value 6 Lower limit value of measuring range Within measuring range
Scaleover 7 EV output to continue after scaleover
Heater break/heater loop 8 EV output to continue after heater break alarm is output.
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8. ASCII code list

b7b6b5 000 001 010 011 100 101 110 111

b4 ~ b1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

0000 0 NUL TC7 (DLE) SP 0 @ P ` p

0001 1 TC1 (SOH) DC1 ! 1 A Q a q
,,
0010 2 TC2 (STX) DC2 2 B R b r

0011 3 TC3 (ETX) DC3 # 3 C S c s

0100 4 TC4 (EOT) DC4 $ 4 D T d t
0101 5 TC5 (ENQ) TC8 (NAK) % 5 E U e u

0110 6 TC6 (ACK) TC9 (SYN) & 6 F V f v

,
0111 7 BEL TC10 (ETB) 7 G W g w
1000 8 FE0 (BS) CAN ( 8 H X h x
1001 9 FE1 (HT) EM ) 9 I Y i y
1010 A FE2 (LF) SUB ∗ : J Z j z
1011 B FE3 (VT) ESC + ; K [ k {
1100 C FE4 (FF) IS4 (FS) , < L \ l |
1101 D FE5 (CR) IS3 (GS) _ = M ] m }
1110 E SO IS2 (RS) . > N ^ n ~
1111 F SI IS1 (US) / ? O _ o DEL

The contents of this instruction manual are subject to change without notice for improvement.
Temperature and Humidity Control Specialists

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