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Chapter 4.  Communication
Each numerical value must be expressed with unnecessary zeros suppressed.
The following shows the specifications, including a case where zero is not suppressed. All master station command 
messages must be sent with unnecessary zeros suppressed.
RS, WS commands
Item Specification Error Handling
Unnecessary spaces Cannot be appended. An error end code 
is returned in the 
response message.
Numerical value = zero Cannot be omitted.
“0” must be used. 
Other unnecessary 
characters
To represent a negative number, 
add “−” to the beginning of the 
number.
Other characters cannot be 
appended.
For positive numbers, “+” must not 
be added.
Range of available 
numerical values
−32768 to +32767
This range must not be exceeded.
RD, WD, RU, WU commands
Item Specification Error Handling
Unnecessary spaces Cannot be appended. An error end code 
is returned in the 
response message.
Numerical value = zero Cannot be omitted.
“0000” must be used. 
Other unnecessary 
characters
Cannot be appended.
Range of available 
numerical values
0000H–FFFFH
4 - 2  Numerical Representation in the Application Layer