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2.5 Serial Port Software Interface
Communications to and from the serial int
erface is character based. Use any standard “Terminal” program
with setup parameters as shown in
Figure 2-10
.
Figure 2-10: Setup Serial Port
Controller Responses
The unit will only generate messages in response to a command. Each command received will result in a
single message reply, which may simply be an Acknowledge message.
In general, command responses are returned immediately, though the precise command-response delay
varies slightly based on the specific command.
Message Definitions
getident
This command returns the part number, software revision and serial number of the unit.
getident
ok pn BUC-Ka25 swver 1.0.0_3 sn BUC-Ka25-31431