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Query
The TruPulse accepts Criterion 400 format requests for the firmware version ID. The instrument will
not respond to an invalid query. The format is as follows:
$PLTIT,RQ,ID<CR><LF>
$PLTIT
The Criterion 400 message identifier.
RQ
Indicates a request message.
ID
Indicates the request type.
<CR>
Carriage
return.
<LF>
Optional
linefeed.
The instrument's response is as follows:
$PLTIT,ID, model
,
versionid *csum
<CR><LF>
$PLTIT
The Criterion 400 message identifier
ID
Identifies the message type.
model
Indicates the model.
versionid
The main firmware revision number.
*csum
An asterisk followed by a hexadecimal checksum.
The checksum is calculated by XORing all the
characters between the dollar sign and the asterisk.
<CR>
Carriage
return.
<LF>
Linefeed.
Example Version ID Message
Request:
$PLTIT,RQ,ID
Response:
$PLTIT,ID,TP200,1.02,*73
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