Programming
144 NI-3101-SIG Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller
Configuration Port Commands (Cont.)
Command Description
PULSE <D:P:S, or NAME,
CHAN>
Pulses a channel on a device on and off. The device can be on any
system the Master you are connected to can reach. You can specify the
device number, port, and system; or the name of the device that is defined
in the DEFINE_DEVICE section of the program.
Example:
>PULSE[50001:8:50,1]
Sending Pulse[50001:8:50,1]
PWD Displays the name of the current directory.
Example:
pwd
The current directory is doc:
REBOOT <D:P:S> Reboots the Master or specified device.
Example:
>REBOOT [0:1:0]
Rebooting...
RELEASE DHCP Releases the DHCP setting for the Master.
Example:
>RELEASE DHCP
The Master must be rebooted to acquire a new DHCP lease.
ROUTE MODE DIRECT|NORMAL Sets the Master-to-Master route mode:
• Normal mode - allows a Master to communicate with any Master
accessible via the routing tables (shown with the SHOW ROUTE
command). This includes a directly-connected Master (route metric =1)
and indirectly connected masters (route metric greater than 1, but less
than 16).
• Direct mode - allows communication only with masters that are directly
connected (route metric = 1). Indirectly connected masters cannot be
communicated within this mode.
Examples:
>ROUTE MODE DIRECT
Route Mode "Direct" Set
>ROUTE MODE NORMAL
Route Mode "Normal" Set
SEND_COMMAND D:P:S or
Name,Command
Sends a specified command to a device. The device can be on any sys-
tem the Master you are connected to can reach. You can specify the
device number, port, and system; or the name of the device that is defined
in the DEFINE_DEVICE section of the NetLinx Program. The data of the
string is entered with NetLinx string syntax. The Command uses the fol-
lowing NetLinx string syntax:
Example:
>Ex: send_command 1:1:1,"'This is a test',13,10"
Ex: send_command RS232_1,"'This is a test',13,10"
SEND_STRING D:P:S or
Name,String
Sends a string to a device. The device can be on any system the Master
you are connected to can reach. You can specify the device number, port,
and system; or the name of the device defined in the DEFINE_DEVICE
section of the NetLinx Program. The data of the string is entered with
NetLinx string syntax.