Omega Vehicle Security OMB-CHARTSCAN 1400 User Manual

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Appendix A
API Commands
ChartScan User’s Manual
A-13
 
 
*B
   -   Flush Acquisition Buffer
 
TYPE
 
Buffer
 
EXECUTION
 
Immediate
 
SYNTAX
 
*B
 
Flush any data currently in the acquisition buffer
 
DESCRIPTION
 
 
The Flush Acquisition Buffer (
*B
) command will flush any data currently in the acquisition buffer.  Upon execution
of this command, all data currently in the acquisition buffer will be deleted and is unavailable to be read.  This
command should only be used when it is determined that the data in the acquisition buffer is no longer needed or
may be corrupt.  Once this command is executed, data in the acquisition buffer is irrevocably lost.
 
 
EXAMPLE
 
 
PRINT#1,"SPOLL07"
 
 
‘ Serial Poll the unit
 
INPUT#2, S%
 
‘ Get the Serial Poll response
 
IF (S% AND 128) = 128 THEN
 
‘ Check for Buffer Overrun
 
PRINT#1,"OUTPUT07; *BX"
 
‘ Data may be corrupt, flush the acquisition buffer
 
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