Chapter 6: Serial Control

Example:

Return of CPU 34 for Console 23

0x1B 0x5D 0x47 0x09 0x00 0x17 0x00 0x22 0x00

Table 6-12. Connection of CPU (input) with CON (output).

Bytes

Description

Coding

 

 

 

1

Control character

0x1B

 

 

 

1

Server identification

0x5B

 

 

 

1

Command

0x48

 

 

 

2

Total length of telegram (9 bytes, binary)

0x09 0x00

 

 

 

2

Requested console

0x01 0x00 (for Console 1) to 0x11F 0x00 (for

Console 287)

 

 

 

 

 

2

Requested CPU

0x01 0x00 (for CPU 1) to 0x11F 0x00 (for

CPU 287)

 

 

 

 

 

Example:

Connection of CPU 43 with Console 23

0x1B 0x5B 0x48 0x09 0x00 0x17 0x00 0x2B 0x00

Table 6-13. Request of CPU (input) for CON (output)

with a fixed console number.

Bytes

Description

Coding

 

 

 

1

Control character

0x1B

 

 

 

1

Server identification

0x5B

 

 

 

1

Command

0x49

 

 

 

2

Total length of telegram (9 bytes, binary)

0x09 0x00

 

 

 

2

Total number of consoles (binary, 1…max.

0x01 0x00 (for Console 1) to 0x11F 0x00 (for

CONs)

287 Consoles)

 

 

 

 

2

Requested consoles

0x01 0x00 (for Console 1) to 0x11F 0x00 (for

Console 287)

 

 

 

 

 

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