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Communication Format

Command 1

Unit ID 1

Unit ID 2

Command 2

Data length

Data

Check sum

Command 1

Command 1, along with command 2, is a number used to
distinguish each command.
In the case of ACK, when the lower order 4 bits is FH (as
in 3FH and 7FH), this indicates that the commands and
data of the supported equipment have been received. When
the lower order 4 bits is BH (as in 3BH and 7BH), this
indicates that unsupported commands and data have been
received.

Unit ID 1 and Unit ID 2

Unit ID 1 and unit ID 2 are numbers used to identify the
equipment that is to be connected.
60H is used for the plasma monitor and 80H is used for
external control equipment such as a personal computer.

1) Unit ID 1: Indicates the equipment sending the signal

2) Unit ID 2: Indicates the equipment receiving the signal

Command 2

Command 2, along with command 1, is a number used to
distinguish each command.

Check Sum (CKS), Error Processing, and ACK

1) The check sum described below and RS-232C odd

parity are used together for a check of the received data.
The check sum is the lower order 8 bits of one frame of
sent or received data comprising the sum total of
Command 1, Unit ID 1 and 2, Command 2, Data
Length, and Data.

Check Sum Example

DFH

80H

60H

47H

01H

01H

08H

Command 1 Unit ID 1 Unit ID 2

Command 2 Data Length

Data

Check Sum

Total

208H

2) Error Processing

• When the communication interval is vacant for more

than 4 ms, thereafter a received Command 1 will be
recognized. If, at this time, meaningful data cannot
be recognized, that data will not be recognized (as
valid data).

• An ACK will not be returned unless the receive data

error, the check sum error, and the receive data are
all taken in.

8 bit 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit

8 bit 8 bit

Plasma monitor

External equipment
e.g., Personal computer

Running Sense

Running Sense

Running Sense

Communications Flow

The plasma monitor regularly transmits a Running Sense
command at an interval of approximately 1 second.
(Running Sense command: 1FH 60H E0H 88H 00H E7H)
This command is used to recognize optional equipment.
The return of an ACK is not required when external equip-
ment such as a personal computer has been connected.
Note that destruction of this data is recommended when it
is taken in.

When various commands are to be sent from external equip-
ment such as a personal computer, the plasma monitor is
always receive enabled.
Note that when an ACK has not been returned from the
plasma monitor in 1.5 seconds, a resending of the com-
mand is recommended.

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