Ascii Commands For Adam-6200 Modules; System Command Set - Advantech ADAM-6217 User Manual

B.1

ASCII Commands for ADAM-6200 modules

For users do not familiar to Modbus protocol, Advantech offers a function library as a
protocol translator, integrating ASCII command into Modbus/TCP structure. There-
fore, users familiar to ASCII command can access ADAM-6200 module easily. Before
explaining the structure of ASCII command packed with Modbus/TCP format. Let's
see how to use an ASCII command and how many are available for your program.
The command set is divided into the following categories:
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System Command Set

Analog Input Command Set

Analog Input Alarm Command Set

Digital I/O Command Set
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Every command set category starts with a command summary of the particular type
of module, followed by datasheets that give detailed information about individual
commands. Although commands in different subsections sometime share the same
format, the effect they have on a certain module can be completely different than that
of another. Therefore, the full command sets for each type of modules are listed
along with a description of the effect the command has on the given module.
B.1.1 System Command Set
Function
Read module
name
Read Firmware
Version
Write GCL Internal
Flags
Read GCL Internal
Flags
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Description
Return the module
name from a specified
module
Return the firmware
version from a speci-
fied module
Write value(s) to GCL
internal flag(s) on a spe-
cific ADAM-6200
Module
Read all GCL internal
flags' values from a
specific ADAM-6200
module
Command $aaM and $aaF support all ADAM-6200 I/O modules.
Command #aaVdbbbbdddddddd supports all ADAM-6200 I/O
modules.
Command #aaVd supports all ADAM-6200 I/O modules.
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Command Example
Cmd: $aaM(cr) Send: $01M(cr)
Ret: !aannnn(cr) Receive: !016250(cr)
Send: $01F(cr)
Cmd: $aaF(cr)
Receive: !01 A1.00
Ret: !aa nn.nn Bnn(cr)
B01(cr)
Send:
Cmd:#aaVd-
#01Vd000000000000(c
bbbbdddddddd(cr)
r)
Ret: >aa(cr)
Receive: >01(cr)
Send: $01Vd(cr)
Cmd: #aaVd(cr)
Receive:
Ret: >aadddddddd(cr)
>0100000000(cr)