Status Commands; Hello Command; Query General Parameter - Inficon Cygnus 2 Operating Manual

9.4.2 Status Commands

Status commands return pertinent information based on a specific request made.
Commands are provided to determine global information which is system level,
Material or Sensor information. A status code is required for each command. See
Status General on page 9-37
The command variations include:
Table 9-3 Status commands
Status command
Remote commands perform an action based on the specific command given.
Commands are provided to affect global features which are system level oriented
(RG commands, see
(RL commands see
requires a remote code and may require a value.
Command variations include:
RG = Affects system or Cygnus 2 level conditions.
RL = Affects conditions for a specified Material

9.4.3 HELLO Command

H <Command ID> given in hex format
Hex form example for H1 including length and checksum: 0200480149,
Response:
Table 9-4 Hello command response
Command ID
(0x01)
(0x02)
(0x03)

9.4.4 Query General Parameter

Command = QG <Command ID>
Command ID = <Byte> See Cmnd ID in
Response = <Integer> | <Float>
Description = Type of response depends on command ID, see Data Type column
in Table
to
Parameter
SG General System Level
SL Material Information
SS Sensor Information
Remote General Action on page
Remote Material Action on page
Meaning
ASCII name and version
Version numbers
Structure Version
Compatibility Version,
Range Version
Firmware version number
9-5.
Status Sensor on page
9-47). Every command
Response
<String> = Cygnus 2 Version x.xx
<Integer><Integer><Integer>
<Float>
Table 9-5
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9-42.
9-44) or Material oriented
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