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Appendix A. Advanced Topics
Appendix A.1. Hardware Handshaking
ThedriverdoesnotsupporttheSimplexRTS/CTShan dshakingmodel.Thereforedeselect theHSHAKEterminalflagorconnectCTStoRTSwith ajumperonthe4100side.
Appendix A.2. Simplex Address Formatting – Specific Keywords
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4ThisdriverfunctionusedtheSimplex‘CSHOWcps CVAL’command.Itisonlysupportedbypanels withfirmwarerevisionnumbersgreaterthan10
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