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Command Reference, Network Commands
Remote communication network commands
The system is designed to communicate bi-directionally with other devices and controllers on a serial network.
Each device or controller must have a unique address (set up with the Network Address command), otherwise
there will be unpredictable results.
There is a token passing system which is initiated by setting bit zero of the serial network control word (NW).
NAn
Set a serial network communication address
Range : 1 to 128
Default : 1
Sets up a serial network address to be the value n .
Example : NA 12
This sets up the network address for the current controller to be 12.
NS
Display status of the serial communication network.
This command display the current state of the serial network.
NW bbbb
Serial network control word. (restricted)
Range : 0000 0000 0000 0000 to 1111 1111 1111 1111 (binary).
Default : 0
This command allows the user to set various serial network configuration options. Note that the
leading zeros may be omitted. The serial network control word bit functions are described below.
bit
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Bit set
Join serial network
Reserved for future expansion.
Reserved for future expansion.
Reserved for future expansion.
Reserved for future expansion.
Reserved for future expansion.
Reserved for future expansion.
Reserved for future expansion.
Reserved for future expansion.
Reserved for future expansion.
Reserved for future expansion.
Reserved for future expansion.
Reserved for future expansion.
Reserved for future expansion.
Reserved for future expansion.
Reserved for future expansion.
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Bit cleared
Exit from serial network
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