Section 8 – Serial Data Interface
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Query
The TruPulse accepts Criterion 400 format requests for the firmware version ID. The instrument will
not respond to an invalid query. The format is as follows:
$PLTIT,RQ,ID<CR><LF>
$PLTIT The Criterion 400 message identifier.
RQ Indicates a request message.
ID Indicates the request type.
<CR> Carriage return.
<LF> Optional linefeed.
The instrument's response is as follows:
$PLTIT,ID, model,versionid *csum<CR><LF>
$PLTIT The Criterion 400 message identifier
ID Identifies the message type.
model Indicates the model.
versionid The main firmware revision number.
*csum An asterisk followed by a hexadecimal checksum.
The checksum is calculated by XORing all the
characters between the dollar sign and the asterisk.
<CR> Carriage return.
<LF> Linefeed.
Example Version ID Message
Request: $PLTIT,RQ,ID
Response: $PLTIT,ID,TP200,1.02,*73