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ML-5120A
4. Commands
Reading the System Date and Time
The command (code: RD) to read the system date and time is explained below.
CH1/CH0 Equipment No. (CH1 = tens digit, CH0 = units digit)
Y3/Y2/Y1/Y0
Year (Y3 = thousands digit, Y2 = hundreds digit, Y1 = tens digit, Y0 = units
digit)
MO1/MO0 Month (MO1 = tens digit, MO0 = units digit)
D1/D0 Day (D1 = tens digit, D0 = units digit)
H1/H0 Hour (H1 = tens digit, H0 = units digit)
MI1/MI0 Minute (MI1 = tens digit, MI0 = units digit)
Starting a Laser Light Output
The command (code: $0) to start a laser light output is explained below.
CH1/CH0 Equipment No. (CH1 = tens digit, CH0 = units digit)
ACK or NAK
If the Laser is ready for use, it returns an [ACK]. If not, the Laser returns a [NAK].
The Laser is not ready for use when:
• An alarm is activated.
• LD is OFF.
• The Laser is not in external communication control mode.
Personal computer, etc.
Laser
Personal computer, etc.
Laser
STX
ETX
BCC
STX
CH1
CH0
R
D
ETX
BCC
Personal computer, etc.
Laser
1
2
3
Personal computer, etc.
Laser
Personal computer, etc.
Laser
4
5
ACK
NAK
W
D
Y
3
Y
2
Y
1
Y
0
MO1
Or
MO0
H
1
H
0
MI1
MI0
Y
3
Y
2
Y
1
Y
0
MO1
MO0
H
1
H
0
MI1
MI0
R
H
R
V
R
N
ID3
ID2
ID1
ID0
CP1
CP0
name
version
error
D
1
D
0
D
1
D
0
STX
CH1
CH0
STX
CH1
CH0
STX
CH1
CH0
ETX
BCC
ETX
BCC
ETX
BCC
ETX
BCC
STX
CH1
CH0
ETX
BCC
ETX
BCC
ETX
BCC
STX
STX
STX
CH1
CH0
CH1
CH0
6
7
8
9
10
Personal computer, etc.
Laser
Personal computer, etc.
Laser
Personal computer, etc.
Laser
Personal computer, etc.
Laser
Personal computer, etc.
Laser
ACK
NAK
Or
CH1
CH0
CH1
CH0
ACK
NAK
Or
CH1
CH0
CH1
CH0
ACK
NAK
Or
CH1
CH0
CH1
CH0
ACK
NAK
Or
CH1
CH0
CH1
CH0
ETX
BCC
m
1
m
2
m
3
m
4
m
5
R
STX
CH1
CH0
ETX
BCC
M
$
STX
CH1
CH0
ETX
BCC
0
$
STX
CH1
CH0
ETX
BCC
9
C
STX
CH1
CH0
ETX
BCC
0
C
STX
CH1
CH0
ETX
BCC
1
STX
SH3
SH2
SH1
SH0
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