ORTEC DSPEC - 6.2. Percent Response Records

DSPEC
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Digital Gamma-Ray Spectrometer
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only parameter separated from the header by one or more spaces. All optional parameters must
be included in a command if a checksum.
is to be provided so that the checksum is not mistaken by the MCB as a parameter. For example,
the SET_WINDOW command must include the two optional parameters, start and length, if the
checksum is provided (e.g.,
SET_WINDOW 0,16384,209
).
6.2. Percent Response Records
The MCB responds to all commands with a percent response record that signifies the completion
of the command. Percent response records contain two error code numbers and a 1-byte
checksum as follows:
%aaabbbccc<CR>
where % represents the ASCII % character,
aaa
represents the macro error code,
bbb
represents
the micro error code,
ccc
represents the checksum and <CR> represents the ASCII carriage
return character signifying the end of the record. The macro error code represents the general
class of error with 0 meaning no error, and the micro error code represents the sub-class of error
with 0 meaning no error. Following is a list of all percent responses for the DSPEC.
Unconditional Success:
%000000069<CR>
No errors detected. Command executed as specified.
%000005074<CR>
Device already started or stopped. The START or STOP command
was ignored.
%000006075<CR>
Device preset already exceeded. The START command was
ignored.
%000016076<CR>
START requested but amplifier not Pole-Zeroed since last power-
up. START was attempted anyway.
%000032074<CR>
START requested but High Voltage not enabled START was
attempted anyway.
%000064079<CR>
Specified parameter was rounded to the closest legal value.
Note that the above responses can be combined to indicate a combination of warnings such
as:
%000048081<CR>
Amplifier was not Pole-Zeroed nor was High Voltage enabled. The
START was attempted anyway.
%000037079<CR>
Device already started and High Voltage not enabled. The
command was ignored.
%000053077<CR>
Device already started, High Voltage not enabled and amplifier
was not pole-zeroed. The command was ignored.