Gentec-EO PC-Gentec-EO (for MAESTRO and INTEGRA) - Manual (Page 57)

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INSTRUMENT AND DETECTOR INFORMATION COMMANDS
Query Version
This command is used to query the device to get information about the firmware version and the
device type.
Text Command Parameters Return
VER None Version number and device type.
Example Response from Monitor
Command: *VER MAESTRO Version 1.00.18
Query Status
This command is used to query the device to get information about the following characteristics:

Measure Mode (not yet available);

Maximum, minimum and current scale;

Maximum, minimum and current wavelength with and without attenuation;

Attenuator availability and status;
 Detector’s head model;
 Detector’s serial number.
Text Command Parameters Return
STS None A hexadecimal structure
described in the table below.
The first byte represents the validity of the structure: 0 represents a valid line while 1 is the end of the
structure. The next 4 bytes represent the address line and the last 4 bytes are the actual value. The
values are written on 32 bits, which means that all the values are written on two lines. The first line
represents the LSB and the second line represents the MSB.
The following table shows the output when a XLP12-3S-H2-D0 serial number 199672 is connected to the
MAESTRO.
Hexadecimal structure Converted Definition
Valid Address Value Value
:0 0000 0003 3 Reserved
:0 0001 0000 0 Reserved