
946 Controller Instruction Manual
pg. 103
9.14 System Commands
Command Parameter
Response
Function
AD
aaa
(
aaa
=001 to
253)
aaa
(
aaa
=001 to
253)
Query or set controller address (1 to 253)
254 is reserved for broadcasting. Default = 253.
BR
#
#
Query or set baud rate
(valid
#
= 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200), default
= 9600.
PAR
NONE
EVEN
ODD
NONE
EVEN
ODD
Query or set the parity for the controller.
Default=NONE.
DLY
t
msec
t
msec
485 time delay, t must
1 for reliable 485
communication. Default = 8 msec.
U
Unit
Unit
Pressure unit, Unit=Torr, MBAR, PASCAL, Micron
DM
STD
or
LRG
STD or LRG
Display mode: either standard display, or large font
display. Default = STD.
DF
Default
PatchZ
HighR
Default
PatchZ
HighR
Display format: either default, patch zero, or high
resolution (only for HC and CC). Default = Default.
LOCK
ON
or
OFF
ON
or
OFF
Enable (ON) or disable (OFF) front panel
lock
CAL
Enable
Disable
Enable
Disable
Enable or disable User Calibration, default
= Enable.
SPM
Enable
Disable
Enable
Disable
Enable or disable parameter setting, default = Enable.
MT
T1,T2,T3,T4
Display the sensor module type. T1, T2, T3=(CC, HC,
CM, PR, FC, NC). NC= no connection. T4=(NA, PF, PC)
STn
(n=A, B, C)
S1S2
Display the connected sensor type on the specified
module (A, B, or C). S1,S2=CC,PR,CP,CM,FC,HC, NG.
NC=no connection.
MD
937B
or
946
Type of controller, either 937B, or 946.
FDn
(n=1 to 6)
OK
Factory default for sensor module. This will reset the
user calibration to factory default.
FDS
OK
Factory default for system setup (including address,
unit, baud rate, recipes, combination, display format,
screen saver)
FVn
(n=1 to 6)
d.dd
(d=0 to 9)
Firmware version
n=1=Slot A; n=2=Slot B; n=3=Slot C
n=4=AIO; n=5=COMM; n=6=Main
SN
10 digit SN
Display the serial number of the unit.
SNn
(n=1 to 6)
Read serial
number in slot
n
10 digit SN
Display the serial number of the card in slot A, B, C, CO
M, Analog and Main
SPCn
(n=1 or 2)
HH,MM,LL
HH,MM,LL
Set or query the combination channel setting.
HH: The channel for HP sensor;
MM: The channel for MP sensor;
LL: The channel for LP sensor.
Valid values for HH, MM, or LL are A1, A2, B1, B2, C1,
C2, or NA. Default is NA.
EPCn
(n=1 or 2)
Enable
Disable
Enable
Disable
Enable or disable the combination channel. When the
combination channel is disabled, the output is 10 V.