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Chapter 5. RS-232 Serial Commands
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Command Notations
Š The general form of a command is:
command parameter<argument> {one|two|three}
Š If you have two or more parameters, the order of these parameters among
themselves does not affect the result of the operation. For example, both of
the following commands execute the same task:
command name + parameter 1 + parameter 2
command name + parameter 2 + parameter 1
Notation Description
command
The name of the command is shown in bold.
parameter
Indicates the name of the parameter.
<argument>
Indicates the name of the value or the information that the user
must provide. Only type the information in the angle brackets, not
the brackets themselves.
[ ]
Indicates optional items. Only type the information in the brackets,
not the brackets themselves.
{ }
Indicates a set of choices from which the user must choose one.
|
Indicates two or more mutually exclusive choices in a command
line. Only type one of the choices in the command line, not the
symbol.
Indicates a termination character that signals the end of the
command.
IMPORTANT: Use the termination character that your device
expects. Common termination characters include \x0D\x0A (Hex)
or simply pressing the Enter key.