H-5223 – Xylem H-5223 User Manual
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Description:
Issue an identify command on the SDI-12 bus using the address specified by
SDITESTADDRESS.
Parameters:
None.
Response:
The XL™ takes the response it receives on the SDI-12 bus and returns it. If no
response is received, the XL™ responds with “Communication Timed Out”. The
response to the identify command is as follows:
allccccccccmmmmmmvvvxx...xx
a:
sensor address (“0-9", “A-Z”, “a-z”, “*”, “?”).
ll:
SDI-12 version compatibility level, e.g. version 1.2 is
represented as “12”.
cccccccc:
8 character vendor identification to be specified by the
vendor and usually in the form of a company name or its
abbreviation.
mmmmmm:
6 character field specifying the sensor model number.
vvv:
3 character field specifying the sensor version number.
xx...xx:
variable length field (up to a maximum of 13) to be used for
serial number or other specific sensor information not
relevant to the operation of the data recorder.
Example:
-> SDIIDENTIFY
5
Command sent to XL™.
112 DAA H-415vvvS#123456V101
rs
Response from XL™.
Command:
SDIVERIFY
Description:
Issue a verify command on the SDI-12 bus using the address specified by
SDITESTADDRESS.
Parameters:
None.
Response:
The XL™ takes the response it receives on the SDI-12 bus and returns it. If no
response is received, the XL™ responds with “Communication Timed Out”. The
response to the verify command depends on the manufacturer of the sensor.
Consult the documentation for the sensor for further information.
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