ALTINEX MT115-111 User Manual

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7.2 DESCRIPTION OF COMMANDS
Each command consists of three parts: 
Function, Card ID, and Unit ID.
Function , Card ID , Unit ID ]
Example:  [VERC3U2]
VER
= Function
C3
= Card ID or Group ID
U2
= Unit ID (optional for Unit ID 0)
For Function, see a detailed explanation under 
each command description.
The card ID is a unique identifier. It is equal to 
the enclosure slot number, or it may be an 
assigned value. As the slot number, the value 
can range from 1-4 up to 1-20 depending on the 
enclosure. If the value is assigned, the ID may 
be a maximum of 99. Card ID 0 (C0) is used for 
the controller and cannot be reassigned.
The group ID is a number representing a group 
of cards defined with the [WR] command. When 
using the group ID, all cards in the group will 
perform the given instruction.
NOTE: In this guide, cards are referenced by 
their IDs (C1, C2...C99). Typically, the ID 
number will be equivalent to the slot number. 
Groups will be referenced by their IDs (G1-G8).
Changing the position of a card will significantly 
affect the commands recorded on software 
definitions or third-party control systems.
The unit ID has a range from U0 to U20. U0 
should be used for single unit operation. If the ID 
is set to U0, each command may be used 
without Ui.  Use the command [SETU0], as 
explained in the MT101-101 User’s Guide.
Example:
[VERC3]:
For U0
[VERC3Ui]: For ID other than U0
[VERC3]:
Equivalent to [VERC3U0]
COMMAND ORGANIZATION
The RS-232 commands in this section are 
organized into the following 5 categories:
Basic Commands
Feedback Control
Card Control
Card IDs
Groups
See the SUMMARY OF COMMANDS (Section 7.3) 
for one-line descriptions of each command.
BASIC COMMANDS
The basic commands are used to provide general 
information about the card.  These commands are 
most useful during the initial stages of setting up 
and operating the card.
1.  [VER]
This command displays the software version 
and card type for the MT115-111 card.
Command Format: [VERCn]
Cn = Card ID (n = slot # from 1 to max slots)
Example:
An  MT115-111 card is in slot 4.   Send the 
command [VERC4], and the system will  return 
feedback similar to the following:
[MT115-111 690-0231-001 C04]
MT115-111
= Card model number
690-0231-001 = Firmware version
C04
= Card ID