407
Reception Format When
TXD(––) is executed, the data stored in the words beginning with the first
send
word is converted to ASCII and
output to the host computer as a host link
command in the format shown below. The “@” symbol, node number, header
code,
FCS, and delimiter are
all added automatically when the transmission is
sent.
At the host computer
, it is necessary to prepare
in advance a program for
interpreting and processing this format.
@
:
EX
FCS
↵
Node
no.
Header
code
(Must
be “EX”)
Text
122 characters max.
Terminator
One byte of data (2 digits hexadecimal) is
converted
to two characters in ASCII
for
transmission, the amount of data in the transmission is twice the amount of
words
specified for TXD(––). The maximum number of characters for transmis
-
sion is 122 and the maximum number of bytes that can be designated for
TXD(––) is one half of that, or 61.
11-3 Host Link Commands
This
section explains the commands that can be issued from the host
computer
to the PC.
11-3-1 IR/SR AREA READ –– RR
Reads
the contents of the specified number
of IR and SR words, starting from
the specified word.
Command Format
@
FCS
x
10
1
x 10
0
x 10
3
x 10
2
: ↵
RR
x 10
1
x 10
0
x 10
3
x 10
2
x 10
1
x 10
0
Node
no.
Header
code
Beginning
word
(0000 to 051
1)
No. of words
(0000 to 0512)
Terminator
Response Format
@ RR
FCS
x
10
1
x 10
0
x 16
1
x 16
0
: ↵
x 16
3
x 16
2
x 16
1
x 16
0
End code
Read
data (1 word)
Read
data (for number of words read)
TerminatorNode
no.
Header
code
Parameters Read Data (Response)
The
contents of the number of words specified by the command are returned in
hexadecimal as a response. The words are returned in order, starting with the
specified beginning word.
11-3-2 LR AREA READ –– RL
Reads
the contents of the specified number of LR words, starting from the speci
-
fied word.
Command Format
@ RL
FCS
x
10
1
x 10
0
x 10
3
x 10
2
: ↵
x 10
1
x 10
0
x 10
3
x 10
2
x 10
1
x 10
0
Node no.
Header
code
Beginning word
(0000 to 0063)
No. of words
(0001 to 0064)
Terminator
Host Link Commands
Section 11-3