Table A.3:
Description of the parameter data types
Data Type
Description
enum
Enumerated type (unsigned 8-bit) contains a list of values with function description for
each item.
8bit
Unsigned 8-bit integer, ranges from 0 to 255.
16bit
Unsigned 16-bit integer, ranges from 0 to 65,535.
s16bit
Signed 16-bit integer, ranges from -32,768 to 32,767.
32bit
Unsigned 32-bit integer, ranges from 0 to 4,294,967,295.
s32bit
Signed 32-bit integer, ranges from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.
date
Displays the date and time value in the format below:
second
(1 byte)
minute
(1 byte)
hour
(1 byte)
day
(1 byte)
month
(1 byte)
reserved
(1 byte)
year
(2 bytes)
TIME
Displays the time in the format hh:mm:ss.
For network protocols, this data type is transferred as an unsigned 32-bit integer value
representing the number of seconds.
ip_address
Unsigned 32-bit integer representing the octets of the IP address.
MAC_ADDRESS
48-bit identifier displayed in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format.
STRING_ASCII
Text string.
For network protocols, this data type is transferred as a string filled with zeros (\0) to the
end (maximum parameter size plus one).
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