8.2.1
Broadcast String Overview
General Broadcast Command
Command:
m,n,o,pBR
The BR command is used to start and stop the configured broad-
cast, and return broadcast string information as explained below. See
Section 8.3 for information on starting and stopping the configured string
at COM1 or COM2.
m =
m = 0 Stops Broadcast; m = 1 starts broadcast string;
m = 2 starts event broadcast.
n =
the update rate, from 0 to 9999 seconds
o =
the Time Zone, where 0 = UTC and 1 = Local
p =
the COM port, where 0 = COM1 and 1 = COM2
Some . . . BR Command Examples
1,1,0,0BR
– starts broadcasting the configured string at a rate of once
per second, in UTC from COM1.
1,5,1,1BR
– starts broadcasting the configured string at a rate of once
every five seconds, in Local time from COM2.
0BR, 1BR
– 0BR stops broadcast at COM1, 1BR stops broadcast from
COM2.
2BR, 3BR
– 2BR returns COM1 settings, 3BR returns COM2 settings.
Custom String Command
Command:
@@
A . . . ,
@@
B . . .
Use
@@
A. . . to configure a custom broadcast string from COM1, and
@@
B. . . to configure a custom broadcast string from COM2. These
two commands allow you to create a custom broadcast string from the
characters found in Table 8.1, True/False and Ordinal Conditionals. In
addition, see Section 8.2.2 for a selection custom string examples and
tutorial on creating a custom string.
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