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For the 6300-M3 to input a command, it must first be addressed to Listen. The command that
follows must be terminated with a Line Feed <LF>.
To get data from the 6300-M3 the unit must be addressed to Talk. Prior to asking the 6300-M3
to Talk, the data to be sent by the 6300-M3 must be specified through a command. For the
6300-M3 to understand the command it must be in the Listen mode. For example, to read the
Actual Static value, the following sequence must be executed:
a. Address 6300-M3 to Listen
b. Send command string “SA\n” (“\n” is <LF>)
c. Address 6300-M3 to Talk
d. Read the Actual Static value from the 6300-M3
8.3 COMMUNICATION SYNTAX
All commands to the 6300-M3 are two letter commands. Some commands are used both to
read and write data. Others are used only to read data back from the 6300-M3. If a command
is used to write data then it is followed by the equal sign followed by the data to be written.
Each command must be terminated by a carriage return <CR. Each value returned by the
6300-M3 is terminated by a <CR> .
Command Type Description
PA R Actual pitot value in current units
RA R Actual climb/ Ps rate value in current units
SA R Actual static value in current units
PT=n R/W Read/ Set Pt target value
RT=n R/W Read/ Set climb/Ps rate target value
ST=n R/W Read/ Set Ps target value
PJ=n W Jog up (n=0) or down (n=1) Pt target
RJ=n W Jog up (n=0) or down (n=1) rate target
SJ=n W Jog up (n=0) or down (n=1) Ps target