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3 - Software Communication
Communication Protocols
DT Protocol Command Block Characters
The command block characters in the DT communication protocol are described
below.
Start Block
The start character indicates the beginning of a message block.
Pump Address
The pump address is an ASCII character specific to each pump.
Data Block (length n)
The data block consists of the ASCII data or commands sent to the pump or
host.
End Block
The end character indicates the end of a message block.
DT Protocol Answer Block Characters
The answer block characters comprising the DT communication protocol are
described below.
Only unique answer block entries are listed in this section. For information on
command and answer block commands (characters), see the previous section,
“OEM Protocol Command Block Characters.”
Master Address
The master address is the address of the host system. This should always be
30h (ASCII “0”).
Status Character
The status and error codes define pump status and signal error conditions.
See the description of the [Q] command in “Error Codes and Pump Status.”
Data Block
This is the response from all Report commands with the exception of the [Q]
command.
3+n
Data block (if applicable)
4+n
ETX (03h)
5+n
Carriage return (0Dh)
6+n
Line feed (0Ah)
