Gossen R2600 User Manual

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2 Telegram structure
All telegrams consist of one of 3 sets in both request and reply direction, they differ in their principal structure.
Their use is fixed for each interface function of the R2600/01. 
Structure and use of the set types are described as follows.
2.1 Short set
Short sets are used on the request side (from the master)
• for transmission of short instructions to the equipment (e.g. Reset)
• for short requests of important data from the equipment (e.g. event data)
Short sets are used on the reply side (from the R2600/01)
• for acknowledgement of requests that require no reply data.
Principal construction short set 
Character No.
Contents
Meaning
Remarks
1
10h
Start character
Especially for short set
2
0 ... FAh, FFh
Equipment address
Addr and/or 255 (see 2.4.1)
3
Function field
(FF)
see 2.4.2
4
Checksum
(PS)
= Equipment address + FFh
5
16h
End character
Common to all set types