Chapter 4 Command Set 4-185
4080, 4080D
Chapter 4
$AA5N
Name Read Counter Start/Stop Status
Description Requests the addressed counter/frequency module to indicate
whether counter 0 or counter 1 is active.
Syntax $AA5N(cr)
$ is a delimiter character.
AA (range 00-FF) represents the 2-character hexadecimal
address of counter/frequency module that you want to interro-
gate.
N determines the counter for which the status should be
returned.
N = 0 represents counter 0
N = 1 represents counter 1
(cr) is the terminating character, carriage return (0Dh)
Response !AAS(cr) if the command is valid.
There is no response if the module detects a syntax or commu-
nication error, or if the specified address does not exist.
! is a delimiter character indicating the command was valid.
AA (range 00-FF) represents the 2-character hexadecimal
address of a counter input module.
S represents the counter status.
S = 0 indicates counting
S = 1 indicates not counting
(cr) is the terminating character, carriage return (0Dh).
Example command: $0650(cr)
response: !061(cr)
The command requests the counter/frequency module at
address 06 to return the status of counter 0. The addressed
module replies that counter 0 is counting