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Appendix | ASCII Communication with Sensor
colorCONTROL MFA-7/-14/-21/-28
A 4.2
System
A 4.2.1 HELP
HELP [<command>]
Output help for each command.
Command without parameters
<Command> //
Command is executed
Command with parameters
<Command>
// Show current parameter values
<Command> <Parameter1> [<Parameter2> [...]]
// Set the parameters; the number of
parameters varies
<Command> <Parameter1> <Parameter2> ... <Parameter...>
// Set the parameters; the number of
parameters stays the same
Response to a command
->
Cursor; the sensor is waiting for an entry
E<ddd>
Error message; execution rejected
<ddd>
Error code
Format explanation
() Grouping
[]
Optional parameters
<> Placeholders
| Alternative
If a parameter contains spaces, they must be placed in quotation marks.
Examples:
a|b
// Use a or b
a b
// Both parameters are required
a [b [c]]
// Non-fixed number of parameters: a, a b, or a b c
A 4.2.2 GETINFO, Sensor Information
GETINFO
Request sensor information. Output see example below:
->getinfo
GETINFO
Name:
MFA-7
//Model name
Serial:
1001
//Serial number
Option:
000
//Sensor option number
Article:
11094994
//Sensor article number
Version:
1.2.3
//Software version
Hardware-rev:
1.1
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