3M™ MicroTouch™ Controller RX142 Reference Guide
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CHAPTER 2
RX142 Controller Communications
This chapter discusses the fundamentals of communicating with the RX142 controller.
The firmware commands, which are usually issued by a driver or utility program on the
host system, control the operation of the controller however developers can enter these
commands directly. This chapter:
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Describes the controller default settings.
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Lists the recommended firmware commands.
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Describes how to use each of these commands.
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References additional commands developers may need to use.
The description of each command includes the command syntax, the default value, how
the command works, and the expected response from the controller.
Controller Default Settings
Communication Parameters
The RX142 controller communication parameters are N81 (no parity, 8 data bits, and 1
stop bit) at 9600 baud.
Data Format
Data format
refers to the type of packet the controller uses to send the X/Y touch
coordinates to the host system. Format Tablet is the format for the RX142 controller. In
Format Tablet, the controller sends 5 bytes per point and provides the most rapid
response time to a touch.
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Format Tablet is supported by all current 3M™ MicroTouch™ controllers.
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It is the standard for current 3M Touch Systems product development and is the
format used by all touch drivers written by 3M Touch Systems.
Refer to the Format Tablet command in the firmware reference section.
