Western Telematic MDS-16, User Manual

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8.3. Command Summary
The chart below summarizes all available MDS Commands:
Command Availability
Function Command Syntax
All
(Admin.)
Basic
(User)
Wake-up
/^E
[Enter] X X
Sleep
/X
[Enter] X X
Help
/H
[Enter] X X
Status
/S
[Enter] X X
Who (View Port
Parameters
/W [n]
[Enter] X X
Connect
/C <n> [n]
[Enter] X
X
Ê
Resident
Disconnect
Ë
[Enter]
+++
[Enter] X X
Third Party
Disconnect
Ì
/D[/Y] <n> [n]
[Enter]
/D[/Y] *
[Enter]
X
Read Buffer
/R[/C] <n>
[Enter] X
X
Í
Erase Buffer
/E[/Y] <n>
[Enter]
/E[/Y] *
[Enter]
X
Initialize
/I[/Y]
[Enter] X
Enter Site ID
/F
[Enter] X
Read Site ID
/J
[Enter] X X
Set Port
Parameters
/P <n>
[Enter] X
Read Port
Parameters
/U
[Enter] X
Ê A port with "Basic" command capability can perform a Resident
Connect, but cannot perform a Third Party Connect.
Ë Resident Disconnect: Used to disconnect your resident port from
another port. Note that the Resident Disconnect Sequence can be
redefined via the Port Configuration Menu.
Ì Third Party Disconnect: Used to disconnect two or more non-
resident ports. Must be issued from a third port with "All"
command capability.
Í
A port with "Basic" (User) command capability cannot use the /C
option to clear a port buffer after reading data.
8-3
Command Reference Guide