AMX NI-3101-SIG manual Pulse DPS, or Name, Pwd, Name,Command, Name,String

Programming

Configuration Port Commands (Cont.)

Command	Description
PULSE <D:P:S, or NAME,	Pulses a channel on a device on and off. The device can be on any
CHAN>	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 DIRECTNORMAL	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	Sends a specified command to a device. The device can be on any sys-
Name,Command	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	Sends a string to a device. The device can be on any system the Master
Name,String	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.

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