Section 3 - Message Protocol Details
Installation and Operation Manual
X-DPT-RS485-GF100-Series-MFC-eng
Part Number: 541B183AAG
March, 2020
Brooks RS485 L-Protocol MFCs
Response message from a digital MFC controller to Master Controller
MAC ID (0
– Master controller))
STX(0x02)
Command Code(0x80 for read)
Packet Length(0x05)
Class ID(0x31)
Instance ID(0x03)
Attribute ID(0x06)
Data Byte #1(LSB)
Data Byte #2(MSB)
Pad(0x00)
Checksum
Actual Temperature Reading (psia)
Output Value (hex)
Output Value (decimal)
0
0000
0
500
6000
24576
The actual temperature reading is calculated from the output value:
Actual Temperature Reading (
⁰
K) = (Output_Value/Full_scale_output_value)*500
Where Full_scale_output_value = 24576 (0x6000)
Actual Temperature Reading (
o
C) = ((Output_value/Full_scale_output_value)*500) - 273.15
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