Chapter 4

ADAM-4012 Command Table (Continued)

Command Syntax

Command Name

Command Description

Page No.

@AADI

Read Digital I/O and

The addressed module returns the

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Alarm Status

state of its digital input channel, its

 

 

 

two digital output channels and the

 

 

 

status of its alarm

 

@AADO(data)

Set Digital Output

Set the values of the module's two

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digital outputs (ON or OFF)

 

@AAEAT

Enable Alarm

Enables the alarm in either

5-54

 

 

Momentary or Latching mode

 

@AAHI(data)

Set High Alarm

Downloads the High alarm limit

5-56

 

 

value

 

@AALO(data)

Set Low Alarm

Downloads the Low alarm limit

5-57

 

 

value

 

@AADA

Disable Alarm

Disables all alarm functions

5-58

@AACA

Clear Latch Alarm

The latch alarm is reset

5-59

@AARH

Read High Alarm

The addressed analog input module

5-60

 

 

is asked to return its high alarm

 

 

 

value

 

@AARL

Read Low Alarm

The addressed analog input module

5-61

 

 

is asked to return its low alarm

 

 

 

value

 

@AARE

Read Event Counter

The addressed module is asked to

5-62

 

 

return its event counter value

 

@AACE

Clear Event Counter

The event counter is set to 0

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