AK Protocol
Basic Command Structure
E-2
Partisol 2000
i
and Partisol 2000
i
-D Instruction Manual
Thermo Fisher Scientific
The following is the basic structure of an AK command for the Partisol
2000
i
/2000
i
-D.
All commands issued follow the message format:
<STX><4>AAAA<SP>argument<SP>argument<ETX>
Where:
AAAA = the 4-character command code
Response Format:
<STX><4>AAAA<SP>digit<SP>argument<ETX>
Where:
digit = a single digit alarm or status code condition indicator: 0 = no
alarms or status codes; 1 = alarms or codes
Each command is framed by control characters, <STX> at the start and
terminated with <ETX>.
Values within brackets are ASCII characters (see Abbreviations Used
above).
Error messages are generated if a command cannot be executed at the
current time or if the command parameters are out of range. ‘BS’ returned
with a command indicates that the instrument is in the wrong state to
execute the command. ‘SE’ indicates that at least one of the command’s
parameters is out of range or another error has occurred.
Basic Command
Structure
