Online commands
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i
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Online commands
11.1 Overview of commands and parameters
Online commands can be used to send commands directly to the device for control and configuration.
For this purpose, the BCL 308
i
must be connected to a host or service computer via the interface. The
commands described can be sent either via the host or the service interface.
Online commands
With the commands, you can:
• control/decode.
• read/write/copy parameters.
• carry out an automatic configuration.
• teach-in/set reference codes.
• call up error messages.
• call up statistical device information.
• carry out a software reset in order to reinitialize the device.
Syntax
Online commands consist of one or two ASCII characters followed by command parameters.
No separation characters may be entered between the command and the command parameter(s). Both
small and capitalized letters can be used.
Example:
Command ’CA’:autoConfig function
Parameter ’+’: Activation
Transmitted is:’CA+’
Notation
Commands, command parameters and returned data are enclosed between single quotation marks ’ ’ in
the text of this manual.
Most online commands are acknowledged by the BCL 308
i
and any requested data returned. For
commands that are not acknowledged, command execution can be observed or monitored directly on the
device.
11.1.1 General online commands
Software version number
Command
’V’
Description
Requests device version information
Parameter
No
Acknowledg
-
ment
'BCL 308i SM 100 V 1.3.8 2008-02-15'
The first line contains the device type of the BCL 308
i
, followed by the device version
number and version date. (The data which is actually displayed may vary from the val
-
ues given here.)
NOTE
This command returns the major release number of the software packet. This major release
number also appears on the display during start-up.
This command can be used to check whether the connected host or service computer is properly
connected and configured. If you do not receive an acknowledgment, please check interface
connections, protocol and service switches.