AK Protocol
Commands List
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Partisol 2000
i
and Partisol 2000
i
-D Instruction Manual
E-5
AK Protocol
Ask Register Command (AREG)
COM 2-WAY SETTINGS
RS-Para 1
52
ASCII code for the 1-digit Station Number (for example "4": 052). The Station Number is always 1 digit in
length.
RS-Para 2
75048
ASCII code representation of the 2-digit Channel Number (for example: "K0": 075, 048). The Channel Number
is always 2 digits in length.
RS-Para 3
13010
Optional: Up to 3 ASCII codes can be added to response from instrument. In this case, <CR> and <LF>
(ASCII codes 013 and 010) are appended to the response. Enter 0 if nothing is to be appended.
RS-Para 4
0
Not used.
Transmission to Instrument
Response from Instrument
Byte
Example
Description
B
No Err
Error
Description
1
<STX>
ASCII code 002.
1
<STX>
<STX>
ASCII code 002.
2
4
1-digit Station Number, RS-Para 1.
2
4
4
1-digit Station Number, RS-Para 1.
3
A
Ask Register command. Enter the
Program Register Code of the
desired variable in bytes 21 to 23
below.
3
A
A
4-digit Ask Register command.
4
R
4
R
R
5
E
5
E
E
6
G
6
G
G
7
<space>
Space.
7
<space>
<space>
Space.
8
K
2-digit Channel Number, as
defined by RS-Para 2.
8
0
0
Number of current status
conditions.
9
0
9
<space>
<space>
Space.
10
<space>
Space.
10
1
S
Program Register Code of the
variable whose value is being
requested. The PRC may be 1 to
3 characters long, and is not right-
filled in the response.
11
1
Program Register Code of the
variable whose value is being
requested. The PRC may be up to
3 digits long. Do not right-fill if the
PRC is less than 3 characters
long.
11
2
E
12
2
12
2
<ETX>
13
2
13
<space>
<CR>
Space.
14
<ETX>
ASCII code 003.
14
1
<LF>
Current value of the variable
referenced by the Ask Register
command.
NOTE: This value can be of
varying length.
15
15
6
16
16
.
17
17
6
18
18
9
19
19
4
