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BenchMike Pro Instruction Handbook: Remote Setup
6.2.4.2
Status Update Characters and Commands
Status Update
Character
Type of Sta-
tus Change
Command to Re-
quest the Latched
Status*
Command to Request the
Non-Latched Status**
Bit 0
System
.SYST.STAT.ALARMS? .SYST.STAT.NOW.ALARMS?
Bit 1
Scanner
.SYST.STAT.SCAN?
.SYST.STAT.NOW.SCAN?
Bit 2
Flaw
.FLAW.STAT?
.SYST.STAT.NOW.FLAW?
Bit 3
Tolerance
.SYST.STAT.TOL?
.SYST.STAT.NOW.TOL?
Return Data <DATA>
The Returned Data varies based on the command issued. This segment of the response contains the requested
numeric value, such as the laser gauge’s scan rate or the baud rate of the selected port.
Here is the format of a message from the BenchMike Pro to the host device, with a sample message,
when the
message has been understood but there is no data to return:
Acknowledgement <ACK>
♠
The Acknowledgement indicates the receipt of a good command. When the Acknowledgement is returned by the
BenchMike Pro, the command has been properly received and consider valid.