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== Protocol ==
== Protocol ==
The protocol is briefly documented in various user manuals of DMMs using this IC.
* Serial port settings: '''600''' or '''1200''' baud, '''7n2''', '''RTS low''', '''DTR high'''
* Every time the host sends a (any?) character to the DMM (most software sends a '''D'''/'''0x44'''), it returns '''14 ASCII bytes''' containing the measurement mode, value, and units. Even with continuous packet requests, the IC will only send a packed when a new measuremet is available.
=== Packet structure ===
{| border="0" style="font-size: smaller" class="alternategrey sigroktable"
|-
!Byte(s)
!Description
|-
| 1-2
| '''Measuring mode''' ('''DC''', '''AC''', '''OH''', '''CA''', '''TE''', '''DI''', ...)
|-
| 3
| '''Always a space''' (?)
|-
| 4
| '''Sign''' (''''-'''' or ' ', i.e. a minus or a space)
|-
| 5-9
| '''Decimal point and current measurement value''' (Examples: '''10.00''', '''0L''', '''3.999''')
|-
| 10-13
| '''Unit''' (Examples: '''V''', mV, '''A''', '''mA''', '''kOhm''', '''MOhm''', '''nF''', ...)
|-
| 14
| '''Carriage return''' ('''13'''/'''0x0d''')
|}
==== Example packets ====
{| border="0" style="font-size: smaller" class="alternategrey sigroktable"
|-
!01
!02
!03
!04
!05
!06
!07
!08
!09
!10
!11
!12
!13
!14
|-
| D
| C
|
| -
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .
| 0
|
|
|
| V
| \r
|-
| A
| C
|
|
| 0
| 0
| .
| 0
| 0
|
|
|
| A
| \r
|-
| C
| A
|
|
| 0
| .
| 0
| 7
| 1
|
|
| n
| F
| \r
|-
| O
| H
|
|
|
| O
| .
| L
|
| M
| O
| h
| m
| \r
|}

Revision as of 14:52, 3 December 2012

This page lists some information about ICs commonly used in various multimeters (DMMs).

Overview

Many multimeters use a special-purpose multimeter IC internally. This table lists those chips, as they're often directly responsible for the protocol and data format of the PC logging functionality of a multimeter.

Vendor Device Builtin PC interface Comments
Cyrustek ES51922 RS232, TX only, 19230 baud, 7o1 Data is sent via the SDO pin. Data logging can be en/disabled via RS232 pin.
Fortune Semiconductor FS9721_LP3 RS232, TX only, 2400 baud, 8n1 Data is sent via the TXD pin. Data logging can be en/disabled via ENTX pin.
Fortune Semiconductor FS9922_DMM4 RS232, TX only, 2400 baud, 8n1 (?) Data is sent via the TXD pin. Data logging can be en/disabled via TXEN pin (?) and the REL/RS232 pin (?).
Intersil ICL7106 ?
Intersil ICL7136 ?
Intersil ICL7139/ICL7149 none (?)
MASTECH M343-01 ?
Maxim MAX130/131 ?
Maxim MAX133/134 ?
Metex KS57C2016 ? Possibly a relabel'd Samsung KS57C2016 4-bit microcontroller.
New Japan Radio NJU9207 none

Fortune Semiconductor FS9721_LP3

FS9721_LP3 on Voltcraft VC-820.
FS9721_LP3 (?) on TekPower TP4000ZC.

Protocol

The chip periodically sends 14-byte packets at 2400 baud, 8n1. The upper nibble of each byte indicates the byte number. The payload is composed of the lower nibbles, and is a 1-1 mapping of the LCD segments. The downside to this protocol structure is that transmission errors in the LSB nibbles cannot be detected. There is no checksum or CRC in the packet.

Packet structure:

Byte Bits 7-4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0
0 0x1 AC DC Auto RS232
1 0x2 Negative 1A 1B 1C
2 0x3 1D 1E 1F 1G
3 0x4 DP1 2A 2B 2C
4 0x5 2D 2E 2F 2G
5 0x6 DP2 3A 3B 3C
6 0x7 3D 3E 3F 3G
7 0x8 DP3 4A 4B 4C
8 0x9 4D 4E 4F 4G
9 0xa u n k Diode
10 0xb m % M Beep
11 0xc Farads Ohms Rel Hold
12 0xd A V Hz Low battery
13 0xe User bit 3 User bit 2 User bit 1 User bit 0

Segment lettering:

  C  
   
B G
   
  F  
   
A E
   
  D  

Fortune Semiconductor FS9721B

TODO.

Fortune Semiconductor FS9922-DMM3

TODO.

Fortune Semiconductor FS9922-DMM4

FS9922-DMM4 in a UNI-T UT61D.

The Fortune Semiconductor FS9922-DMM4 (datasheet) is a widely used 6000-count auto-ranging DMM chip: it takes input from the various controls on the front panel, drives the LCD display, and can communicate its readings via a serial port.

Protocol

TODO

Metex KS57C2016

TODO

Protocol

The protocol is briefly documented in various user manuals of DMMs using this IC.

  • Serial port settings: 600 or 1200 baud, 7n2, RTS low, DTR high
  • Every time the host sends a (any?) character to the DMM (most software sends a D/0x44), it returns 14 ASCII bytes containing the measurement mode, value, and units. Even with continuous packet requests, the IC will only send a packed when a new measuremet is available.

Packet structure

Byte(s) Description
1-2 Measuring mode (DC, AC, OH, CA, TE, DI, ...)
3 Always a space (?)
4 Sign ('-' or ' ', i.e. a minus or a space)
5-9 Decimal point and current measurement value (Examples: 10.00, 0L, 3.999)
10-13 Unit (Examples: V, mV, A, mA, kOhm, MOhm, nF, ...)
14 Carriage return (13/0x0d)

Example packets

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
D C - 0 0 0 . 0 V \r
A C 0 0 . 0 0 A \r
C A 0 . 0 7 1 n F \r
O H O . L M O h m \r