Message Sending; Sending A Message (Ascii-Format) Via Rs-232; Sending A Text (Ascii-Format) Via Rs-232; Sending A Binary Message (Hex-Format) Via Rs-232 - Lightware UMX-TPS-TX120 User Manual

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7. LW3 Programmers' Reference
7.18. RS-232 Message Sending
7.18.1. Sending a Message (ASCII-format) via RS-232
The command is for sending a command message in ASCII-format. This method allows escaping the control
characters. For more information see the
Command and Response #message
ç CALL·/MEDIA/UART/P1:sendMessage(<message>)
æ mO·/MEDIA/UART/P1:sendMessage
Example
ç CALL /MEDIA/UART/P1:sendMessage(PWR0)
æ mO /MEDIA/UART/P1:sendMessage
The 'PWR0' message is sent out via the P1 serial port.
7.18.2. Sending a Text (ASCII-format) via RS-232
The command is for sending a command message in ASCII-format. This method does not require escaping
the control and non-printable characters.
Command and Response
ç CALL·/MEDIA/UART/P1:sendText(<message>)
æ mO·/MEDIA/UART/P1:sendText
Example
ç CALL /MEDIA/UART/P1:sendText(open)
æ mO /MEDIA/UART/P1:sendText
The 'open' text is sent out via the P1 serial port.
7.18.3. Sending a Binary Message (HEX-format) via RS-232
The command is for sending a binary message in Hexadecimal format. This method does not require escaping
the control and non-printable characters.
Command and Response
ç CALL·/MEDIA/UART/P1:sendBinaryMessage(<message>)
æ mO·/MEDIA/UART/P1:sendBinaryMessage
Example
ç CALL /MEDIA/UART/P1:sendBinaryMessage(433030)
æ mO /MEDIA/UART/P1:sendBinaryMessage
The '433030' message is sent out via the P1 serial port.
Escaping section.
Applied firmware packages: (UMX-TPS): v1.5.0b4 | (WP-UMX-TPS): v1.4.0b8 | (FP-UMX-TPS): v1.4.0b8 | LDC software: v2.5.6b2
UMX-TPS-TX100 series – User's Manual
7.18.4. Using Hexadecimal Codes
Hexadecimal codes can be inserted in the ASCII message when using:
sendMessage command: CALL /MEDIA/UART/P1:sendMessage(C00\x0D)
tcpMessage command: CALL /MEDIA/ETHERNET:tcpMessage(C00\x0D)
udpMessage command: CALL /MEDIA/ETHERNET:udpMessage(C00\x0D)
C00: the message.
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\x: indicates that the following is a hexadecimal code.
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▪ 0D: the hexadecimal code (Carriage Return)
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