Parker Hannifin Corporation
– GS100 User Manual
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SOFT and CI Message Response
Software Identification
– SOFT
(1)(2)(3)
PGN
PF
PS
SA
Parameter Group Definition
0xFEDA (65242)
254
218
SA
PDU2 Format
Data Byte
Length
Parameter Name
Format
1
1 byte
Number of Software Identification Fields
SPN 965, 4 (software number, software version type, software version
major, software version minor)
2
6 bytes
Software Description
953604, 6 ASCII characters.
7
1 byte
Software Type
ASCII
character, ‘P’ = production, ‘B’ = beta
8
1 byte
Software Major Version
Software major version, 1 ASCII character.
9
2 bytes
Software Minor Version
Software minor version, 2 ASCII characters.
11-N
Variable
Software Identification
SPN 234, ASCII characters, software number, software version type,
software version major and software version minor, each parameter is
followed by an ASCII ‘*’ delimiter.
Component Identification
– CI
(1)(2)
PGN
PF
PS
SA
Parameter Group Definition
0xFEEB (65259)
254
235
SA
PDU2 Format
Data Byte
Length
Parameter Name
Format
A
0 bytes
Make
SPN 586, Not used, replace with ASCII ‘*’ delimiter.
B
7 bytes
Model
SPN 587, 7 ASCII characters, Parker SAP part number.
C
7 bytes
Serial Number
SPN 588, 7 ASCII characters, identity number from NAME, set by
parameter number 001.
D
0 bytes
Unit Number (Power Unit)
SPN 233, Not used, replace with ASCII ‘*’ delimiter.
Note: Each parameter is followed by an ASCII ‘*’ delimiter even if not
used.
1. Transport protocol (RTS/CTS for destination specific or BAM for global request) is required since the number of data bytes exceeds 8.
2. Sent in response to request PGN (See SOFT, CI and Address Claim Message Request Table).
3. Requesting the SOFT message will not impact the transmission of the functional message.
