Fairbanks X SERIES PR 5220 ETHERNET TRANSMITTER User Manual
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Section 6: SMA Protocol
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6.6.2
Reply with Unknown Command
 
A command from the controlling computer that is not implemented, or invalid, is 
replied with an ASCII ‘?’. 
 
 
6.6.3
Reply in Case of Communication Error
 
A command from the controlling computer that is unknown to the scale due to a 
communication error is replied with an ASCII ‘!’. This includes parity error or 
frame error (if any). 
 
 
6.6.4
Reply with Diagnosis Command
When a diagnosis command is given, the scale makes a test and gives a status reply. 
Reply format and meaning: 
Start of diagnosis reply
‘R’ = RAM or ROM error, ‘_’ = OK,
‘E’ = EEPROM error, ‘_’ = OK
‘C’ = calibration error, ‘_’ = OK
Always: ‘_’ = OK
Start of the diagnosis reply
 
Example: without error status 
Command 
Reply
 
 
