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8-6 Software commands and queries
COMMANDS FOR THE COMBINER
The following tables lists the set of queries and commands to be sent to the combiner.
Using an Ethernet connection, the commands must be terminated by a LF character (Line Feed, ASCII 10).
The returned strings are also terminated by a LF character.
Once a command is successfully received and processed, the acknowledgement message “OK” is returned. If
the entered command or query is not understood by the unit, the following error message is returned:
“????”
Communication and identification:
Sets the configuration of the USB port.
The combiner needs to be restarted after
this variable has been modified.
“CDC 0” (CDC,<space>,0) Configure the port for standard
USB protocol
“CDC 1” (CDC,<space>,1) Configure the port as a virtual
serial port
Retrieves the configuration of the USB port
“0” Standard USB protocol
“1” USB port configured as a virtual serial port
Enables the IP address assignment of the
combiner through the DHCP
“DHCP 0” (DHCP,<space>,0) Disables the DHCP-based
assignment. The IP address, subnet mask and gateway
have to be configured statically, using the following
commands
“DHCP 1” (DHCP,<space>,1) Enables the DHCP-based
assignment
Retrieves the status of the IP assignment
method
“0” static assignment
“1” DHCP-based assignment
Assigns the IP address of the combiner (for
a static IP assignment)
“EIP 192.168.1.10” Assigns the IP address to
192.168.1.10
Retrieves the assigned IP address