
BenchMike Pro 2025/2050 & Z-Mike Pro 4025/4050 Instruction Handbook: Remote Setup
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Here is the format of a message from the BenchMike Pro to the host device, with a sample message,
when the
message was invalid or is not understood:
Negative Acknowledgement <NAK> §
When the BenchMike Pro receives a command that is not understood or is invalid, it will return the NAK response,
in addition to a text string indicating the reason for the lack of acknowledgement. These text strings vary to indi-
cate the error in the user’s command.
The following table lists possible text responses indicating the source of a failed command.
Returned Message List
SERIAL OVERRUN
PARITY ERROR
FRAMING ERROR
BAD COMMAND
UNIT MUST BE STOPPED
UNIT MUST BE STARTED
TIMEOUT-NOT ENOUGH SCANS
CALIBRATION REQUIRED
SCALE TOO SMALL
1ST PIN CALIBRATED
NO AXES
NO WAVEFORM
LOOPBACK FAILURE
SCANNING MUST BE HALTED
UNABLE TO WRITE VALUE
UNABLE TO READ VALUE