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iPort/AFM Prompts
iPort/AFM Prompts are messages generated by iPort/AFM in response to Host
computer commands.
iPort/AFM Ready
Prompt: * ‘iPort/AFM Ready
Cause: iPort/AFM is ready for the next Host command.
Slave Not Acknowledging
Prompt: /SNA[CR] ‘Slave Not Acknowledging
Cause: There is no response (I2C Slave Address Acknowledgment) during a Master
Transmit or Receive operation from an I2C Slave device at the current Destination
I2C Address.
iPort/AFM Busy
Prompt: /I81[CR] ‘iPort/AFM Busy
Cause: Host attempted a Master operation while iPort/AFM was busy. Host should
repeat the last command.
I2C Bus Arbitration Loss
Prompt: /I83[CR] ‘I2C Arbitration Loss Detected
Cause: iPort/AFM lost I2C Bus Arbitration while Master Transmitting or Master
Receiving an I2C message. Host should repeat the last command.
I2C Bus Error Detected
Prompt: /I84[CR] ‘I2C Bus Error Detected
Cause: iPort/AFM has detected a error condition on the I2C Bus. Host should repeat
the last command or issue an iPort/AFM Reset command.
I2C Bus Time-out Detected
Prompt: /I85[CR] ‘I2C Bus Time-out Detected
Cause: iPort/AFM issues this command when an I2C Bus message lasts for more
than 1 second. No corrective action is taken by iPort/AFM. No Host response is
required, but this event can be used to detect bus problems.