STP-iS2207 Series Turbomolecular Pump 
 
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SERIAL COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL 
5.3.9  Control command in the RS485 multi-point connection 
The control command to be used when a pump operation instruction or a setting change instruction is 
transmitted to the SIM and is arranged in the order specified below. The top is "Sp" (space character, 
HEX code "20") and ASCII characters corresponding to the respective function code and parameter 
follow. 
Sp  CHR
C
1
  C
2
          C
n
 
 
CHR: Function code character, C
1
 to C
n
: Parameter 
Parameter  (from  C
1
  to  C
n
)  serves  as  16  bits  signed  hexadecimal  value coded  ASCII  text. When  a 
message (a space character, a function code, and parameter) exceeds 255 characters, input "Sp" and 
CHR to the top transmission block only (the first transmission block of the transmission frame). It is not 
necessary to input them to the second and succeeding transmission blocks. 
The  SIM  returns  the  acknowledgment  response  character  "#"  when  the  control  command  is 
processed  normally.  If not,  the SIM  returns  the non-acknowledgment response  character  "!" and  3 
characters of the non-acknowledgment code are added to "!". 
Transmission frame when data is transmitted to one block (a message is less than 256 characters): 
Designate the control command on the PC. 
                <- Less than 256 chr.->
         
PC->SIM
@
F
1
F
2
Stx
0
0
1
Sp
CHR
C
1
  C
n
Etx
LRC
     
SIM->PC
                            Ack or Nak  F
1
F
2
 
Always assign less than 254 characters (n< 254) to the parameter so that the message is less than 
256 characters. 
Next, the preceding SIM->PC character is "Ack", the instructed control command is executed and the 
SIM returns the following response. 
PC->SIM
                    Ack or Nak  F
1
F
2
SIM->PC
@
F
1
F
2
Stx
0
0
1
# or !  Etx
LRC
     
 
The PC transmits "Ack" or "Nak"; then transmits the next command if necessary. 
Transmission frame when  data  is transmitted to two  blocks (message  is  more  than 256  characters 
and less than 512 characters): 
Designate the control command (the 1st block) on the PC. 
PC->SIM
@
F
1
F
2
Stx
0
0
1
Sp
CHR
C
1
  C
253
Etb
LRC
     
SIM->PC
                            Ack or Nak  F
1
F
2