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9-5. List of Supported Commands
Device Control Commands
The device control commands determine how communication between the machine and the computer will be handled
using the RS-232C interface; and also are employed when relaying to the computer the status of the machine.
A device control command is composed of three characters: ESC (1Bh), ".", and an uppercase letter.
Command
Format
ESC .E
[ESC].E
Output RS-232C
Error Code
ESC .K
[ESC].K
Abort RML-1
Command
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Parameter
Range
None
None
([ ] is default) Explanation
Outputs an error code related to RS-232C interface
(see the table below), and clears the error
simultaneously. At the same time, the error being
displayed is canceled.
Error Possible cause and action
code
0
No I/O errors
10
Cause: after execution of an output
command, other output commands are
sent before the output was not completed.
Action: let the computer to read the machine
output by the output command and then
send another output command.
11
Cause: an error occurs in a device
control command.
Action: correct your program.
13
Cause: parameters are overflowing.
Action: correct your program.
14
Cause: the number of the parameters set
is more than specified or a colon ':' was
not used to terminate.
Action: correct your program.
15
Cause: framing error, parity error or over-
run error at the time of data receipt .
Action: match the communication
protocols of both computer and the ma-
chine (baud rate, data bit length, stop bit
length).
16
Cause: the I/O buffer overflows.
Action: Make sure the handshake setting
matches.
Continues to execute the RML-1 command
in operation, aborts other incoming RML-1
commands and clears the data buffer.
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