7. Programmer's Reference
7.5.2. Querying the Serial Number
Description: The device responds its 8-digit serial number.
Format
Command {S}
Response (SN:<SDRIAL_N>)CrLf
Legend: < SDRIAL_N > shows the serial number of the device.
Explanation: The connected device's serial number is 3C019935.
7.5.3. Querying the Firmware Version of the CPU
Description: View the CPU firmware revision. To view other controller's firmware version see the {FC}
command.
Format
Command {F}
Response (FW:<FW_VER><s>)CrLf
Legend: <FW_VER> is the firmware version. It is followed by <s> string which may indicate special versions.
<s>=r indicates standard version.
7.5.4. Querying the CPU Firmware Compile Time
Description: Shows the CPU firmware compile time.
Format
Command {CT}
Response (Compiled:<DATD>●<TIMD>●
Build:<tag>)CrLf
Legend:
Identifier
<DATD>
<TIMD>
<tag>
7.5.5. Querying the Crosspoint Size
Description: Shows the physical crosspoint size.
Format
Command {GDTSIZD}
Response (SIZD=<size>)CrLf
Explanation: The router reports that it has a 17x17 crosspoint.
Legend: <size> can be 17x17, 33x33 or 80x80.
Example
→ {s}
← (SN:3C019935)CrLf
Example
→ {f}
← (FW:3.4.9r)CrLf
Example
→ {ct}
← (Compiled:May 10 2012 16:36:35 Build:3564)
CrLf
Parameter
Month, day and year
Hours, minutes and seconds
Identification number of the firmware
Example
→ {getsize}
← (SIZD=17x17)CrLf
MX-FR Series Modular Matrix Frames – User's Manual
7.5.6. Querying the Number of the Allowed I/O Slots
Description: Check the allowed number of I/O boards.
Command {MAXSLOTS=?}
Response (MAXSLOTS= IB:<num1>,OB:<num2>)
CrLf
Explanation: The router is limited for one input board and one output board.
Legend: <num1> and <num2> are two digit numbers showing the maximum number of allowed input and
output boards correspondingly.
7.5.7. Querying the Installed I/O Boards
Description: Shows the hardware name and revision of the installed cards. The number of responses varies
regarding the frame size (number of slots).
Command {IS}
Response (SL#●0●<MB_DDSC>)CrLf
(SL#●1●<OB_DDSC>)CrLf
(SL#●2●<OB_DDSC>)CrLf
...
(SL#●51●<IB_DDSC>)CrLf
(SL#●52●<IB_DDSC>)CrLf
...
(SL●DND)CrLf
Explanation: The router reports that it has two output and two input slots. There are two input cards and one
output card installed, and one output slot is empty.
Legend: Slot 0 represents the motherboard. Slots from 1 to 50 are showing the output boards. Slots from 51
to 100 are showing the input boards.
Legend
SL# 0
SL# 1-50
SL# 51-100
SL DND
INFO:
The device responds an 'empty' board descriptor for empty physical slots.
Format
→ {maxslots=?}
← (MAXSLOTS=IB:01,OB:01)CrLf
Format
→ {is}
←
(SL# 0 MX-DVI-MB80 SCH_1.1
PCB_1.1)CrLf
←
(SL# 1 MX-DVID-OB SCH_2.0
PCB_2.0)CrLf
←
(SL# 2 empty)CrLf
...
←
(SL# 51 MX-DVID-IB SCH_2.0
PCB_2.0)CrLf
Explanation
This "slot" represents the motherboard.
Slots from 1 to 50 are showing the output boards.
Slots from 51 to 100 are showing the input boards.
This message indicates the end of the list.
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