DATA and SETup Commands
Data FormatData Format
To understand the format of the data within the block data, there are four important things to keep in mind.
∙ Data is sent to the controller in binary form.
∙ Each byte, as described in this chapter, contains 8 bits.
∙ The first bit of each byte is the MSB (most significant bit).
∙ Byte descriptions are printed in binary, decimal, or ASCII depending on
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