PSI BOX PLUS+ Reference
Control Functions
OUTPUT.
Send A String Of Data To A Bus Device.
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Purpose.
To send a string of data to the current bus device
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using a complete handshake sequence.
The current IEEE device is addressed to listen and then
then the data enclosed with the delimiters is sent to the bus.
Finally the UNL command is sent to complete the sequence. The
EOI line is set true concurrent with the last data byte according
to how the END parameter is set. The default is sent only with
<CR> character.
The OUTPUT command is a simple method of sending
text to the current device.
Format.
OUTPUT "HELLO"
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Params.
Delimiter string delimiter.
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Returns.
None, ATN is left false.
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Example.
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BUS OUTPUT !HELLO!
This will send the text HELLO to the current bus device.
Bus Activity.
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assert ATN if not already so
LISTEN current device address
DAB 68 (H)
DAB 65 (E)
DAB 72 (L)
DAB 72 (L)
DAB 79 (0)
UNLISTEN
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