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XTC/3 Operating Manual
5.3 XTC/2 Protocols
One of these protocols is in effect if
XTC/2 Ck Sum
,
XTC/2 No Ck Sum,
XTC/C Ck Sum
or
XTC/C No Ck Sum
has been selected under the
RS-232 Protocol parameter. TCP/IP always uses the
Standard
protocol.
Unlike XTC/3’s standard protocol, which is binary based, XTC/2 protocols are
ASCII based. That is, numbers are represented by their ASCII codes, not as
"floats" or "ints".
5.3.1 Basic Command Structure
The following commands are available via the computer communications:
E . . . . . . . Echo. Returns the sent message.
H. . . . . . . Hello. Returns the model and software version number.
Q. . . . . . . Query. Interrogates the programmable parameters and returns the value
of parameter requested.
U . . . . . . Update. Replaces the particular parameter with the value sent.
S . . . . . . . Status. Sends back pertinent information based on the specific
request made.
R. . . . . . . Remote. Perform an action based on the specific command given.
The send and receive protocol formats are described below .
NOTE:
When transmitting commands directly by typing on a keyboard, the entire
command, including the ACK, must be entered quickly. Otherwise, XTC/3
will fail to recognize the transmission as a valid command.
27
(0x1b)
Rotate head
If the current sensor selected is a CrystalSix,
Crystal12, Rotary or Dual Head, the sensor
will perform a full rotation and all crystals will
be verified. Returns an A response error
code if configured for a Single, Crystal Two
or Dual Head.
Returns a F response error code if no output
is defined.
28
(0x1c)
Clear S and Q counts
Clears the accumulated stability and
quality counts.
Table 5-5 Standard remote commands (continued)
R
(0x52)
Command ID
Function
Description