Altinex MT110-103 manual Description Of Commands, Ver, Multitasker

MULTITASKER

7.2 DESCRIPTION OF COMMANDS

Each command consists of three parts: Function, Card ID, and Unit ID.

[ Function , Card ID , Unit ID ]

Example: [VERC3U2]

VER = Function

C3 = Card ID or Group ID

U2 = Unit ID (optional for Unit ID 0)

For Function, see a detailed explanation under each command description.

The card ID is a unique identifier. It is equal to the enclosure slot number, or it may be an assigned value. As the slot number, the value can range from 1-4 up to 1-20 depending on the enclosure. If the value is assigned, the ID may be a maximum of 99. Card ID 0 (C0) is used for the controller and cannot be reassigned.

The group ID is a number representing a group of cards defined with the [WR] command. When using the group ID, all cards in the group will perform the given instruction.

NOTE: In this guide, cards are referenced by their IDs (C1, C2...C99). Typically, the ID number will be equivalent to the slot number. Groups will be referenced by their IDs (G1-G8).

Changing the position of a card will significantly affect the commands recorded on software definitions or third-party control systems.

The unit ID has a range from U0 to U20. U0 should be used for single unit operation. If the ID is set to U0, each command may be used without Ui. Use the command [SETU0], as explained in the MT101-101 User’s Guide.

Example:

[VERC3]: For U0

[VERC3Ui]: For ID other than U0

[VERC3]: Equivalent to [VERC3U0]

COMMAND ORGANIZATION

The RS-232 commands in this section are organized into the following 5 categories:

Basic Commands

Feedback Control

Card Control

Volume Ramping Controls

Card IDs

Groups

See the SUMMARY OF COMMANDS (Section 7.3) for one-line descriptions of each command.

BASIC COMMANDS

The basic commands are used to provide general information about the card. These commands are most useful during the initial stages of setting up and operating the card.

1.[VER]

This command displays the software version and card type for the card.

Command Format: [VERCn]

Cn = Card ID (n = # from 1 to max slots) Example:

Send the command [VERC4] to check the version of the MT110-103in slot 4. The system will return the following feedback:

[MT110-103 690-0152-011 C04]

MT110-103 = model number 690-0152-011 = software version

C04 = card ID

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