MagnaTran 7.1 User’s Manual
Command Reference
MN-003-1600-00
Request I/O Echo
Brooks Automation
Revision 2.2
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Request I/O Echo
Purpose
This command is used to display the serial communications echo option.
Format
RQ IO ECHO
Response
In Monitor Mode: ECHO STATUS [Y|N]
In Packet Mode: IO [Y|N]
Arguments
status:
Displays the current status of the I/O Echo option.
Y
Specifies the echo option is on (all commands echoed)
N
Specifies the echo option is off (no commands echoed)
Description
The I/O echo option is used to request full or half duplex communications. If the ter-
minal, or terminal emulator, displays double characters for all user entered text IO
ECHO should be set off. If the terminal, or terminal emulator, displays no characters
for all user entered text IO ECHO should be set on.
NOTE:
Request commands display the current value stored in RAM.
See Also:
SET IO ECHO, STORE IO ECHO
Examples
The following example returns the current setting of the I/O Echo option.
RQ IO ECHO
Response:
Monitor Mode: Echo Status [Y|N]
Packet Mode: IO [Y|N]
