Online commands
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Online commands
11.1 Overview of commands and parameters
Online commands can be used to send commands directly to the device for control and configuration. For
this, the BCL 8 has to be connected to computer (host) via the serial interface.
For information on the transmission protocol, please see Chapter 7.3.2.
Using the online commands you can:
• control/decode the reading gate.
• read/write/copy parameters.
• carry out an automatic configuration.
• teach/set a reference code.
• call up error messages.
• call up statistical device information.
• carry out a software reset in order to reinitialize the device.
Syntax
Online commands consist of one or two ASCII characters followed by command parameters.
No separation characters may be entered between the command and the command parameter(s). Both
small and capitalized letters can be used.
Example:
Command ’CA’:autoConfig function
Parameter ’+’: Activation
Transmitted is: ’CA+’
Notation
Commands, command parameters and returned data are enclosed between single quotation marks ’ ’ in
the text of this manual.
Most online commands are acknowledged by the BCL 8 and any requested data returned. For commands
that are not acknowledged, command execution can be observed or monitored directly on the device.
11.1.1 General online commands
Software version number
Command
’V’
Description
Requests device version information
Parameter
None
Acknowledgment
Ex.: ’BCL 8 V 01.10 05.10.2006’
The device type appears in the first line followed by the device's version num
-
ber and date. The data which is actually displayed may vary from the values
given here.
NOTE
You can use this command to check whether the communication to the connected computer is
functional. If you do not receive an acknowledgment, please check the interface connections or
the protocol.
