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MAX PRO-SERIES Communication/Configuration Specifications
1. OVERVIEW
The
The purpose of this document is to outline the command set used to communicate with the
Commands and responses are in the form of ASCII character strings terminated with ASCII 13, line feed (ASCII 10) or NULL (ASCIØ).
2. PORT SETTINGS | Baud Rate: |
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| 9600bps | ||
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| Data Bits: |
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| 8 | |
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| Start Bits: |
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Null modem cable not required.
DB9 Pinout Diagram | ||||
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
6 | 7 |
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2 | RECEIVE DATA | |||
3 | TRNSMIT DATA | |||
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5 | GROUND |
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COMMANDS
The following are commands that can be made to the | <CR> = Carriage Return (Enter Button) | |||||
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1.1 | !BUTTON_ON<CR> | Changes the status of the front panel button to ON. | $BUTTON = ON<CR> |
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1.2 | !BUTTON_OFF<CR> | Changes the status of the front panel button to OFF. | $BUTTON = OFF<CR> |
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1.3 | !ALL_OFF<CR> | Turns off all outlets including those designated as | $BUTTON = OFF<CR> |
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| always on. Turn off is immediate with no delay. |
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| Terminates any running turn on or turn off sequence. |
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| Overrides the DC trigger input. |
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| Changes the status of the front panel button to OFF. |
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1.4 | !ALL_ON<CR> | Turns on all outlets. Turn on is immediate with no delay. | If successful: | $BUTTON = ON<CR> | ||
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| Terminates any running turn on or turn off sequence. | If | ||
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| Changes the status of the front panel button to ON. | If | ||
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1.5 | !SWITCH bank state<CR> | Turns a specific outlet bank or the trigger output on or | If bank or state are invalid, $INVALID_PARAMETER<CR> | |||
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| bank = {1, 2, 3, 4, HC1, HC2, | off. Switching is immediate with no delay. | If bank and state are valid, and no fault exists, a | ||
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| Example: !SWITCH 2 ON<CR> |
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