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MSV0502 OPERATION MANUAL - v1.0 4/26/02

2002 - INLINE, INC.

Remote Operation

RS-232 Control


The MSV0502 RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 serial control port accepts serial commands from a control
system, computer serial port, or any other device capable of sending out serial ASCII commands at
compatible baud rates. A complete listing of RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 codes is included below.

Communication Protocol:

8 data bits

1 stop bit

No parity check

9600 baud (factory default setting)

Protocol Structure


All commands sent to the unit must contain a leading character, the actual command, and an ending
character. The MSV0502 can accept multiple commands, storing them in a buffer. It immediately
executes each command in the order it was issued.

The MSV0502 recognizes [ and ] as leading and ending characters, also called Command Codes. The
factory default for the Command Code is [ ]. The Command code can be changed via RS-232. Some
sample command codes follow. For example:

This part of the command string...

Represents:

[

The leading character

ADDRxx

The actual command.

]

The ending character

This command string...

Means:

[ADDRxx]

Assign an address to the unit, 01 to 98, where xx
= 01-98.