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Chapter 1 VisuaLink 128/384 Engineering Guide
Command Format
Command: Transmit 4-character commands (only upper case can be used)
Space: More than one space is transmitted between a command and a parameter
Parameter: If a command requires a parameter, a parameter is assigned. (Only upper case can be used)
However, if parameters are more than one, more than one space i s transmitted between parameters.
CR: Transmit Carriage Return Code (ODH).
LF: Transmit Line Field (OAH)
Response Format
When the VisuaLink 128/384 is provisioned and controlle d wit h a console, VisuaLink 128/384 always sends a
response. Responses are normal response and error response. When sending a command from a console,
please transmit the next command after checking a response. A response is transmitted in the following
format.
Normal Ending
Parameter: If a command is inquiring a provisioned value, a response parameter is returned. If there is no.
parameter, it is omitted. However, if parameters are mo re than one, more than one space is
transmitted between parameters.
Space: More than one space is transmitted between a command and a parameter.
CR: Transmit Carriage Rerun Code (ODH).
LF: Transmit Line Field (OAH)
Error Ending
ERRxx: Three-character
ERR and a 2-digit error number are transmitted indicating a failure.
CR: Transmit Carriage Return Code (ODH).
LF: Transmit Line Field (OAH)
Report Format
Command: Transmit 4-character reports Command (only upper case can be used)
Space: More than one space is transmitted between a command and a parameter
Parameter: If a command requires a parameter, a parameter is assigned. (Only upper case can be used)
However, if parameters are more than one, more th an one space is transmitted between pa rameters.
CR: Transmit Carriage Return Code (ODH).
LF: Transmit Line Field (OAH)
Command Name Space Parameter CR+LF
Response Parameter (when required) OK CR+LF
ERRxx CR+LF
Command Name Space Parameter CR+LF