CHAPTER 4
REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAMMING
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4.3
Programming Syntax
A variety of syntax notations are used in the description of the remote control commands and
in the summary tables. The syntax used is defined as follows:
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SP
Space, the ASCII code is 20 hexadecimal.
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;
Semicolon, program line terminator, the ASCII code is 0A hexadecimal.
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NL
New line, program line terminator, the ASCII code is 0A hexadecimal.
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NR2
Numeric value with decimal point. Values can be accepted in the range
and format of ###.#####. For example: 30.12345. In this instance, the
load will read up to five significant digits after the decimal point. The
decimal point can be omitted if not required.
4.3.1
Parenthesis
The following parentheses are used in the command descriptions to indicate whether a
command is necessary or optional and whether a choice has to be made. The symbols { },[ ], |
or ? are not actually used in the programming commands. The symbols { }, [ ] and | are
merely used to illustrate the command syntax.
{ } - Required:
The contents of the { } symbol must be used as part of the
command, it cannot be omitted.
[ ] - Optional:
The contents of the [ ] symbol indicates that the command is
optional. The use of the contents depends on the test
application.
| - Required Choice:
This symbol means a choice must be made between the stated
command key words. For example, “LOW|HIGH” Means a
LOW or HIGH choice needs to be made as part of the
command.
? - Required Choice: Where a question mark is present, it indicates that a choice
needs to be made. This may be entering a numerical value that
needs to be set.
4.3.2
Terminators
All remote control commands sent to the 44M04 interface must be terminated with a
command terminator. The command terminator characters accepted by the 44M04
mainframe are listed in Table 5.
