B&K user manual BK Precision 4071 User Manual Rev.2.2

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'	SUBROUTINES
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' These subroutines are also used by other example programs.

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'	Get ASCII response from 4071

'Wait for an incoming char, then collect incoming stuff until we get a

'800 mS Rx char time-out

'Returns with a$ = received stuff

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GetResponse1:

IF	LOC(1) = 0 THEN GOTO GetResponse1		' Wait for incoming char
a$ = ""
GetRespLoop1:
a$ = a$ + INPUT$(LOC(1), #1)		' Get all waiting chars in Rx buffer
' Now wait for a time-out time to make sure no new stuff is coming in.
CALL Delay(.8)		' Do a 800 mS delay
IF LOC(1) <> 0 THEN GOTO GetRespLoop1			' If something came in during
RETURN			' our time-out, grab it
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'	Wait for a command prompt from 4071

' Returns A$ = all stuff received before the command prompt.

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PromptWait:

' If we have no chars in Rx buffer, wait until we have 1 or more

a$ = ""

PromptWaitLoop:

IF LOC(1) = 0 THEN GOTO PromptWaitLoop

a$ = a$ + INPUT$(LOC(1), #1) ' Get all waiting chars in Rx buffer

IF INSTR(a$, ">") THEN GOTO GotPrompt

GOTO PromptWaitLoop

'Here we got a prompt. Exit GotPrompt:

RETURN

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BK Precision 4071 User Manual Rev.2.2