In Mode of Operation 5, a single message is sent to the host port from a selected peripheral port. Operation in Mode 5 enables the host device to receive one complete message from a selected peripheral port by sending the control character followed by ASCII capital S and the desired port number (1 to 4 for the 525H, 1 to 8 for the 528H and 529H, and 01 to 17 for the 5218H). If no message is available, the host port will transmit a Carriage Return/Line Feed.
NOTE: The host device may select and transmit data to any peripheral port while simultaneously receiving single messages from a specific peripheral port.
Mode of Operation 6 provides
If a control character is received by the multiport from a peripheral device, a second control character is added automatically. This technique allows you to detect the control character as a data character when it is sent through the multiport.
NOTE: The host device may select and transmit data to any peripheral port while simultaneously receiving data blocks from all peripheral ports.