Micromod Micro-DCI: 53ML5100A LOADING STATION REV. 1 FIRMWARE - Manual (Page 11)

53ML5100A Manual Loading Station
Supplement to the Instruction Bulletin
Datalink Communications 7
4.0 DATALINK COMMUNICATIONS
Datalink communications capabilities are now provided in the 53ML5100 Manual Loading Station.
Datalink Information in this supplement can also be applied to the existing configuration port binary mode
as follows:
1. The configuration port data rate is still 9600 baud, with 8 data bits, and no parity.
2. The configuration port powers up in standard mode suitable for use with the HHC, but is
switched to binary mode by sending the following four character sequence:
Sent 03
H
1B
H
0E
H
15
H
Echoed 0D
H
0A
H
1B
H
20
H
0E
H
20
H
15
H
After echoing the 15
H
character, the instrument switches to binary mode and is able to process
binary communications messages from that time on. (Characters sent after the 15
H
and before
the 15
H
echo are ignored.)
3. Once the configuration port switches to binary mode, it remains in that mode as long as the
connection is maintained. The connection is maintained by sending a character at least once
every 30 seconds. If 30 seconds elapse without a character being received by the instrument
through the configuration port, the port returns to standard mode.
4. When in binary mode, the configuration port responds to all messages regardless of the
address to which they are directed.
✎ Note
Numbers used in this section that are expressed in hexadecimal
notation (base 16) are identified with a subscript
H
after the number.