Communication Protocol

13 Communication Protocol

This protocol, which enables RS-232 communication between the VP-23RCand the PC, uses 4 bytes of information, and data is at 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit.

Table 18: Protocol Definitions

 

MSB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LSB

 

 

DESTINATION

 

 

 

INSTRUCTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

D

 

N5

N4

N3

 

N2

 

N1

 

N0

7

6

 

5

4

3

 

2

 

1

 

0

1st byte

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

0

 

0

0

0

 

I2

 

I1

 

I0

7

6

 

5

4

3

 

2

 

1

 

0

2nd byte

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

0

 

0

0

0

 

0

 

O1

 

O0

7

6

 

5

4

3

 

2

 

1

 

0

3rd byte

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MACHINE NUMBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

0

 

0

0

M3

 

M2

 

M1

 

M0

7

6

 

5

4

3

 

2

 

1

 

0

4th byte

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st BYTE:

 

Bit 7 ± Defined as 0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D ± ª DESTINATION BITº .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This bit is always low, when sending from the PC to the switchers, and high for information sent

 

 

 

to the PC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N5…N0 ± ª INSTRUCTIONº .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These 6 bits define the function that is to be performed by the switcher(s). Similarly, if a function is performed via the machine’s keyboard, then these bits are set with the INSTRUCTION NO, which was performed. The instruction codes are defined according to the table below (INSTRUCTION NO. is the value to be set for N5…N0).

2nd BYTE:

Bit 7 ± Defined as 1.

 

Bits 3 ± 6 - Defined as 0.

 

I2… I0 ± ª INPUTº .

For disconnect, set as 0. For other operations, these bits are defined according to Table 19.

3rd BYTE:

Bit 7 ± defined as 1.

 

Bits 2-6 defined as 0.

 

O1, O0 ± ª OUTPUTº

For operations, these bits are defined according to Table 19.

4th BYTE:Bit 7 ± Defined as 1. Bits 3-6 Defined as 0.

M3… M0 ± ª MACHINE NUMBERº .

MACHINE NUMBER = (DIPSWITCH CODE) + 1.

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