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Multi-Drop addressing
Aurora displays using Multi-drop must be in Command Mode. The Multi-drop address (0
to 3) is set using SW8 and SW9 on the CONFIG dipswitch bank (See page 17).
When using Multi-drop, the Aurora will only respond after it has been selected.
To select the display, transmit a “
#
” character (ASCII 35), followed by the correct ID
number and a CR (ASCII 13) character. The Aurora will remain selected until it receives
a command containing a different address.
Examples:
1. Select multi-drop address 1:
Transmitting
“#1<CR>”
selects the display with ID #1.
2. Select multi-drop address 3, then send a weight of 1000lb gross:
“#3<CR>”
“1000LG<CR>
The ID number may be embedded with the weight string:
“#3 1000LG<CR>
3. Send 3 different weights to 3 different scoreboards:
“#0 2000LG<CR>#1 3000LG<CR>#2 5000LG<CR>“
4. Send the text “hello” to scoreboard address 3.
“#3 HELLO<CR>
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