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VersaPort 2200 Technical Manual
Appendix B: Communications Software
ASCII Serial Text Interface
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ASCII Details
The ASCII commands are list in alphabetical order by the mnemonic.
(AERS) Annotated Event Report Send Host <− Load Port
Description: The Load Port uses this message to notify the Host of the occurrence of an event. Equiv-
alent SECS: S6F13.
Structure: AERS<space>XX<CR><LF>
where XX = Multi-character event message.
MESSAGES
Alarm message issued by the Load Port Host < = E
ARS
S5F1
Event message issued by the Load Port Host < = E
AERS
S6F13
TABLE 22 Event Messages
(XX) Description (ref. SECS
CEID)
POD_REMOVED
Operator removed Pod, for VersaPort with
P91=0
1
CARRIER_REMOVED
Operator removed Pod, (for VersaPort with
P91=1)
1
POD_ARRIVED
Operator placed Pod, for VersaPort with
P91=0
2
CARRIER_ARRIVED
Operator placed Pod, (for VersaPort with
P91=1)
2
AUTO_MODE VersaPort entered auto mode 3
MANUAL_MODE VersaPort entered manual mode 4
POWER_UP VersaPort powered up 5
REACH_HOME
VersaPort returned Home (for VersaPort with
P91=0)
18
END_CLOSE
VersaPort returned Home (for VersaPort with
P91=1)
18
ABORT_HOME
VersaPort failed to reach Home (for VersaPort
with P91=0)
20
ABORT_CLOSE
VersaPort failed to return HOME (for
VersaPort with P91=1)
20
EXIT_HOME VersaPort left Home state 21
CMPL_LOCK
Completed port lock (for VersaPort with
P91=0)
31
CARRIER_AT_PORT
Completed port lock (for VersaPort with
P91=1)
31
TABLE 21 ASCII Command Summary (Continued)
Category / Action Direction ASCII ref. SECS