Character Setting Commands; Character Entry (By Ascii Code): Mcs - Panasonic LP-GS Series Serial Communication Command Manual

3-5 Character Setting Commands

3-5-1 Character entry (by ASCII code): MCS

Sets the characters of the character objects (reference list type) by the ASCII code. Alpha-numeric characters and symbols
are available.
⿎ Setting request data / response data for readout
Start
MCS
code command
Sub command is "S" for the setting request data and "A" for the response data for readout.
⿎ Readout request data
Start
MCS
code
⿎ Data description
Data length
Name
[byte]
String No.
Min. 0
Marking character
Max. 30
Total data length Max. 32
• Refer to "2-3-5 Character data input method" (P.37) for details on the character input method and character types with
input restrictions.
• Characters in TrueType object cannot be set with communication command.
• The characters input by this command are converted to the 2-byte characters automatically.
• If the readout data includes characters that cannot be expressed in ASCII code such as Japanese characters (2-byte
character), only these 2-byte characters are read out in shift JIS code.
• When the character strings set with the functional character are readout, the setting of the functional character starting
with % are read out. The characters to mark as the functional characters, such as the counter or date and time values,
are not read out.
• With LP-400/V compatible command mode, you cannot readout the character strings with more than 61-byte length.
• With LP-400/V compatible command mode, the character object other than the reference list type cannot be set.
• With LP-400/V compatible command mode, the character string No. 51 to 100 cannot be set and readout.
[String No.] [Marking character]
Sub
At setting: Max. 32-byte
At readout: Max. 62-byte
[String No.]
R
2-byte
Data contents
"01"–"50": string No. 1 to 50 (for current
file)
2
"51"–"60": string No. 101 to 110 (for all
files)
Input Method: ASCII code from 20
(HEX) to 7E (HEX)
Variable length.
• Setting request data: Max. 32-byte
• Response data for readout: Max. 62-byte
ME-LP-GS-SR-COMP-3
(Check
sum)
(Check
End code
sum)
• Select the string No. of the reference list
to set characters.
• You can use the strings No. 101 to 110
commonly to all files.
• Functional characters cannot be used.
• Specify 0-byte for data length to delete
characters.
• If the readout data includes characters
that cannot be expressed in ASCII code
such as Japanese characters (2-byte
character), only these 2-byte characters
are read out in shift JIS code.
• If the marking character string contains
any functional characters or 2-byte
characters, the maximum readout data
can be 60-byte.
End code
Remarks
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