Ascii and text data character types – Fairbanks FB3000 II Operators Manual User Manual
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4.2.8. ASCII and Text Data Character Types
There are two types of data configuration characters. Both have an important and
have a specific function; both are used within the same data string. Both types are
defined below.
ASCII
(
A
merican
S
tandard
C
ode for
I
nternet
I
nterchange)
Characters
─
Text Formatted Characters are always written with a “
0x_ _ _
” prefix,
which tells the Kernel Program Read-me Trigger to post it as text character
(i.e. 0x120).
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A code for information exchange between computers using a string of seven
(7) binary digits represents each character.
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Each character identifies either a alphanumeric symbol (i.e. 065 = A, 066 = B,
etc.
) or invokes an on-screen action (i.e. 013 = CR = Carriage Return).
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One
Text Block
must be added to the Data String for each character before
formatting it.
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The data entries use decimal-based ASCII character codes.
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Complete ASCII Chart found in
Appendix IV
.
Text Formatted Characters
─
A
Text
block must be added to the Data String before formatting the next
character.
─
These Text Formatted Characters are used to add a specific message to the
Service Technician, and it is done in combination with the text and with other
ASCII Text Characters.