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2.1.4
2.1.4 2.1.4
2.1.4 Standby
Standby Standby
Standby
The Host issues the following commands to enable Sleep Walk Mode for Clients and Deep Sleep
Mode for Servers. See Section 6.1.13.3, Power Down Modes
Section 6.1.13.3, Power Down Modes Section 6.1.13.3, Power Down Modes Section 6.1.13.3, Power Down Modes for detailed information on these
modes.
• 88 01 00 00 89 – This will command the Client into Sleep Walk mode.
•
88 01 00 01 88 – This will command the Server into Deep Sleep mode.
•
88 01 00 04 8D – This will cancel the power down functions.
2.1.5
2.1.5 2.1.5
2.1.5 Status Request
Status Request Status Request
Status Request
The Host issues this command to a ConnexLink to determine various statistics associated with
the RF Data Link Layer. A Data value of 00h will reset the Error Counters while a value of 01h will
leave them at their current values. The Host must wait for the
Status Reply Status Reply Status Reply Status Reply command before
issuing any additional commands.
Example: 8A|01|00|01|8A
Status Reply (0 Active ConnexLinks): 8B|20|00|A8|03|00|00|00|00|00|01|00|00|00|00|00|
00|00|00|00|00|00|01|00|50|67|00|3C|3D|D3|01|00|07|00|00|E3
2.1.6 2.1.6 2.1.6 2.1.6 Status Reply Status Reply Status Reply Status Reply
A ConnexLink issues this command to the Host in response to a
Status Request
Status Request Status Request
Status Request
command. The
parameters pertain to the RF Data Link Layer and provide cumulative totals. The statistics and
their sizes are shown below:
Name Name Name Name Type Type Type Type Description Description Description Description Size Size Size Size
ConnexLink Time Time
Counter Incremented by 1 every 250ms.
Initialized to 0 at power on or reset. Unsigned Byte –
3 Bytes, Low
Byte first
Tx Failures Error
Counter Number of times a ConnexLink was not
able to deliver a data frame to the
destination Unsigned Long -
4 Bytes
Tx Retries Error
Counter Number of times a ConnexLink had to
retry before delivering a data frame to the
destination Unsigned Long -
4 Bytes
Rx Failures Error
Counter Number of times a ConnexLink had to
throw away a received data frame
because of bad CRC/checksum Unsigned Long -
4 Bytes
Rx Retries Error
Counter Number of times data frames had to be
retransmitted before a valid data frame
was received Unsigned Long -
4 Bytes
Num Active
ConnexLinks Data
Counter Number of Clients registered to a
Server. If the ConnexLink under
consideration is a Client, just return 0 Unsigned Byte -
1 Byte
List of Registered
ConnexLinks Identity List of 6-Byte IEEE 802.3 ConnexLink
add 3 Byte time stamp + 3 Byte
packet count. Time stamp and packet
counter are reset at power on or Reset. 12 Bytes * Num
Reg Clients