Command Set

ADAM-4017 Command Table

Command Syntax

Command Name

Command Description

Page No.

%AANNTTCCFF

Configuration

Set the address, input range, baud

5-4

 

 

rate, data format, checksum status

 

 

 

and/or integration time for the

 

 

 

specified analog input module

 

$AA2

Offset Calibration

Return the configuration

5-9

 

 

parameters for the specified

 

 

 

analog input module

 

$AAF

Read Channel Status

Return the firmware version code

5-11

 

 

from the specified analog input

 

 

 

module

 

$AAM

Read Version

Return the module name from the

5-12

 

 

specified analog input module

 

#AA

from Channel N

Return the input values from all

5-13

 

 

channels of the specified analog

 

 

 

input module

 

#AAN

Read Analog Input

Return the input value from

5-15

 

 

channels number N of the

 

 

 

specified analog input module

 

$AA5VV

Configuration Status

Enables/disables multiplexing

5-16

 

 

simultaneously for seperate

 

 

 

channels of the specified input

 

 

 

module

 

$AA6

Enable/disable

Ask the specified input module to

5-17

 

Channels for

return the status of all eight

 

 

Multiplexing

channels

 

$AA0

Read Analog Input

Calibrate the analog input module

5-18

 

from all Channels

to correct for gain errors

 

$AA1

Span Calibration

Calibrate the analog input module

5-19

 

 

to correct for offset errors

 

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ADAM 4000 specifications

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