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ATS-6501 Users Guide
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NODE specifies a node to display
Command Example:
ATS-6501>settings
show:
Description:
The show command displays all the application variables that are available
for a user to view. These are the same variables that are output on the status port (port
1900) except that they are displayed in a hierarchical view instead of a list view. The status
port is typically the preferred method for retrieving the current state of the variables in an
automated manner because it displays a complete list of the variables when the connection
is established and then only outputs values when they change.
There are 4 types of application variables and each has its own behavior:
•
config: Config variables are values that are set at the factory and are not
modifiable by the user. They are stored on the hardware itself so replacing the
flash will not affect their value. They contain information such as the product part
number, serial number, and information specific to the hardware itself.
•
network: Network variables are values that specifically pertain to the network
settings of the instrument. They are settable by the user and automatically saved
when they are changed. They are physically stored on the flash drive so changing
the flash will cause you to lose your network settings. They are however preserved
during a software update.
•
settings: Settings variables are values that are settable by the user. They are not
automatically saved however so the user must use the save command in order to
preserve the settings across a power cycle. Also note that they represent the
settings of the instrument and not necessarily the current state of the instrument.
•
status: Status variable are values that indicate the current state of the instrument.
They are not settable by the user and cannot be saved.
The show command can be used to view only a portion of the tree by requesting the
specific node within the hierarchy that you would like to view. For instance,
show
settings:gps
displays the current GPS settings for the instrument and
show status:gps
displays the current GPS status for the system.
See Also: status, settings, network, config, save, load
Usage:
show [--debug | [<-d | --depth> MAX_DEPTH] ] [NODE]
MAX_DEPTH limit display to MAX_DEPTH levels of data
(not available with the --debug option)
NODE specifies a node to display
Command Example:
ATS-6501>show