Edwards STP-iXA3306CV - Query Command; (In the RS232;RS485 Single Point Connection)

STP-iXA3306 Series Turbomolecular Pump
MT-82E-001-H
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SERIAL COMMUNICATION
PROTOCOL
Then 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
SIM->PC
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
Stx
0
0
1
Sp
CHR
C
1
C
253
Etb
LRC
SIM->PC
Ack or Nak
Next, the preceding SIM->PC character is "Ack", the PC continues instructing the control command
(the 2nd block).
PC->SIM
Stx
0
0
2
C
254
C
n
Etx
LRC
SIM->PC
Ack or Nak
Always assign less than 510 characters (n< 510) to the parameter so that the message is less than
512 characters.
Then 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
SIM->PC
Stx
0
0
1
# or !
Etx
LRC
The PC transmits "Ack" or "Nak"; then transmits the next command if necessary.
5.3.4 Query command (in the RS232/RS485 single point connection)
A query command is used to read the pump operation state and setting values. The first character of
the query command in the RS232/RS485 single point connection is "?" (HEX code "3F"), and
succeeding characters are ASCII characters corresponding to the respective function code and
parameter.
?
CHR
C
1
C
2
C
n
CHR: Function code character, C
1
to C
n
: Parameter