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Native Serial Protocol Fundamentals Native Serial Protocol Fundamentals
Native Serial Protocol Error Messages Native Serial Protocol Error Messages
Appendix G Appendix G
LASAIR II Native Serial (RS-2332) LASAIR II Native Serial (RS-2332)
Communications Communications
The LASAIR II native communications mode is a The LASAIR II native communications mode is a simple, RS-232 point-to-
point protocol, with no point protocol, with no addressing or
simple terminal emulator program, or be used as a basis for instrument control. simple terminal emulator program, or be used as a basis for instrument control.
It is an upgrade path for users with older LASAIR instruments. It is an upgrade path for users with older LASAIR
Table G-1: RS-232 Connector Pinout Table G-1: RS-232 Connector Pinout
P P i i n n P P i i n n F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n
2 2
3 3
5 5 G G N N D D
• • All characters are echoed.
All characters are echoed.
• • Software flow control (
Software flow control (
• • A command prompt of "
A command prompt of "
• • Automatic data output is generated.
Automatic data output is generated.
• • All commands return either an "
All commands return either an "
• • All commands except LASAIR " All commands except LASAIR "
values. This can be used for sanity checking. values. This can be used for sanity checking.
• • Many commands are similar to older LASAIR serial commands.
Many commands are similar to older LASAIR serial commands.
Error --No C Command Error --No C Command
Error --Not Supported Error --Not Supported
sent. sent.
Error --Parameter Error --Parameter
parameters. parameters.
L L A A S S A A I I R R I I I I O O p p e e r r a a t t o o r r ' ' s s M M a a n n u u a a l l
addressing or checksum overhead. It checksum overhead. It can be used
TX TX
RX RX
) is used. ) is used.
CTRL-Q/CTRL-S CTRL-Q/CTRL-S
" is output between commands and data packets. " is output between commands and data packets.
> >
" or an error response followed by a < " or an error response followed by a <
OK OK
" commands return current parameter " commands return current parameter
C C
The " The " " command is given with no arguments. " command is given with no arguments.
C C
An invalid or unsupported " An invalid or unsupported "
A command was sent with an insufficient number of A command was sent with an insufficient number of
simple, RS-232 point-to-
can be used with a with a
instruments.
CR CR
" command was " command was
C C
P P a a g g e e G G - - 1 1
> . >.