Command Set

ADAM-4080 Command Table

Command Syntax

Command Name

Command Description

Page

 

 

 

No.

%AANNTTCCFF

Configuration

Sets the address, input mode,

7-28

 

 

baud rate, checksum status and/or

 

 

 

frequency gate time for a specified

 

 

 

counter/ frequency module

 

$AA2

Configuration Status

Returns configuration parameters

7-30

 

 

from the specified

 

 

 

counter/frequency module

 

$AAF

Read Firmware

Return firmware version code from

7-31

 

Version

the specified counter/frequency

 

 

 

module

 

$AAM

Read Module Name

Return the module name from the

7-32

 

 

specified counter/frequency

 

 

 

module

 

$AABS

Set Input Signal

Sets the input signal mode of the

7-33

 

Mode

specified counter/frequency

 

 

 

module to either non-isolated or

 

 

 

photo-isolated input signals

 

$AAB

Read Input Signal

Read the input signal mode of the

7-34

 

Mode

specified counter/frequency

 

 

 

module.

 

#AAN

Read Counter or

Returns the value of counter 0 or

7-35

 

Frequency Value

counter 1 from a specified counter/

 

 

 

frequency module in hex format

 

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