Components
Description
characters. Values less than the predefined size are padded with leading zeros
as needed. Parameters which have negative signs are zero padded after the
negative sign, and have one less digit to make space for the sign.
• Data in set messages to Crimson do not require padding with zeros.
• Within each message, multiple parameters of data must be separated by one
space character.
• Text parameters such as channel names are enclosed in double quotes following
the data, as in Name.
Text parameters
Most data is simply a numerical value, however some messages also require text.
For example, a channel naming message typically includes a text-based name—
enclose this text in double quotation marks, as in "Tilt the Wagon". For example, the
time command requires time to be provided in text enclosed in double quotation
mark, as in “19:45:23”. Use all characters as required except for special characters—
these require a two-character combination.
Related information
Special characters for text (on page 10)
Maximizing message integrity (on page 10)
Special characters for text
To use special characters in the API commands, you must use a two-character combination.
Special character
Two-character
combination
Description
”
\”
Double quotation mark
\
\\
Backslash
(
\(
Left bracket
)
\)
Right bracket
Line break
\n
New line —If the text can be displayed on more than
one line, this sets the line break.
Send arbitrary code
\h##
Sends one arbitrary code defined by the two
hexadecimal digits ##.
Maximizing message integrity
For additional reassurance and/or maximum message integrity, insert one or two special characters.
Message
requirement
Description
Acknowledgments
For assurance from Crimson (or group of projectors) that a set message has been
processed, request an acknowledgment.
Communicating with Crimson
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