Protocol description ASCII, SECS/HSMS
Customer manual
Version 1.2
LFM LP Reader 15.01.2019
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ALID Format: B[1]
Alarm Identifier
Only the occurrence of an error is reported. Errors are usually not reset
0 no error
1 Automatic reading failed, the reader is busy
2 External read failed, the reader is busy
3 External write failed, the reader is busy
4 No transponder could be detected when the sensor was covered,
or the carrier was removed too soon (sensor uncovered)
5 Invalid command or parameter detected
6 Unknown error
7 Reserved
8 parity error or checksum error detected
9 An unexpected confirmation has been sent
10 Locked page could not be described
11 Reserved
12 Wrong transponder type
13 External read or write failed because the sensor is not covered
14 Reserved
15 Reserved
16 Reservedt
More about error codes and the corresponding corrective measures can be found in the chapter Error
Codes.
Where used S5F1
ALTX Format: A[max40]
Alarm text
The length of the alarm text is between 0 and 40 characters. Depending on the version of the reader,
information about the condition of the sensor or the sensors is also transmitted in the event of an error
message from the reader
The information should be interpreted as follows:
ALTX[0] Initiator of an error message
“0”: Sensor 0
“1”: Sensor 1 (not available)
“F”: Not assignable
ALTX[1] State of the sensor 0
“0”: Sensor is released
“1”: Sensor is occupied
“E”: Sensor status is not available
“F”: Sensor is not defined
ALTX[2] State of the sensor 1
“0”: Sensor is released
“1”: Sensor is occupied
“E”: Sensor status is not available
“F”: Sensor is not defined
ALTX[3] ‘:’ a semicolon separates the alarm text from the sensor states
Where used S5F1