HBM PX455 - PMX Command Set (API)

PMX command set (API)
PMX A4354-2.2 HBM: public 397
21 PMX command set (API)
With the command set (API), you can integrate the PMX
into your own software applications. Customized
solutions can then be implemented. These include
Microsoft Windows and Linux‐based software systems,
such as e.g. VisualStudio, LabView, Delphi.
21.1 Requirements
S The PMX TCPIP port is 55000
S All the commands are summarized in the command
list (Chapter 21.2).
S (x)Terminating character of a command:
line feed (LF) or
carriage return/line feed (CRLF)
S (y) Closing sequence of a response:
carriage return/line feed (CRLF)
S Carriage return = decimal 13
Line feed = decimal 10
S Virtual measuring subchannels use channel 9 (slot9),
these are calculated channels, these are internally cal
culated channels
S Virtual digital subchannels (1 = dig in, 2 = dig out) use
channel 10 (slot 10)
Only the lowest 24 Bits are used due to binary repres
entation of a float value. The 8 highest significant bits
are always zero.
S Usually a positive response consists of a “0” followed by
(y). A negative response normally is as “?” followed by
(y)