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XTC/3 Operating Manual
5.2.2 Standard Communication Commands
NOTE:
The following only include the “command” portion of the command packet
and the “response” portion of the response packet. The headers/trailers
are assumed. (See Protocol documentation above for their definition.)
General definitions
<Float> = 4 byte, single precision ANSII standard floating point, low end first
<Integer> = 4 byte, signed integer, low end first
<String> = variable length, null terminated ASCII characters
5.2.2.1 Standard ECHO Command
Command
E <String>
Response:
<String> The same string that was sent.
String = Null terminated series of ASCII characters
5.2.2.2 Standard HELLO Command
Command:
H <Command ID>
Response:
<String>) | <float>
String = Null terminated series of ASCII characters
Float = 4 byte, ANSII standard, single precision, low to high
Table 5-1 Hello command response
Standard
Command
ID
Meaning
Response
1
ASCII name and version
<String> = “XTC/3
x
Version y.yy”
x
= M or S
y.yy = Firmware version
2
Structure number
Compatibility number
Range number
Unit Type
< Integer>< Integer>< Integer><
Integer>
(0 = XTC3/M, 1 = XTC3/S)
(77 = XTC3/M, 83 = XTC3/S)
3
Firmware version number
<Float>