Gilderfluke&Co Analog Output Smart Brick (ver 2.nn w/Eprom memory) - Manual (Page 15)

Serial Port Commands:
The following commands are used to communicate with BS-ANAs and just about any other piece of
equipment manufactured by Gilderfluke & Company. Just by attaching the serial port of your PC, PLC or
terminal to the serial port of the Smart Brick, you can access these commands.
To enter the configuration mode: Type the following. The (address) is replaced by the HEX value
set when the BS-ANA is configured.
m5AA5(address)
If any other card is in configuration mode (or even if it just thinks another card is in config-
uration), the BS-ANA won't be able to enter configuration mode. To exit any other card from
configuration type 'XN'. You can then try entering configuration again.
To display the status of this card: Send the card an Ôi(address)Õ. The (address) is replaced by the
HEX value set when the BS-ANA is configured.
To download the configuration of this card: Prepare your computer to receive and save a
stream of ascii characters. Send the card a Ôr(address)Õ. The (address) is replaced by the HEX
value set when the BS-ANA is configured. The card will respond with a stream of 1043 bytes of
ascii data. Any number of additional cards (either more BS-ANAs or any other card made by
Gilderfluke & Company) can also have their configuration downloaded into the same file by
giving them the same command with the appropriate addresses appended on. When you are
done downloading configurations, you can tell your computer to stop saving received ascii to
a file.
To reload saved configuration: All you need to do is send this file back to the cards through your
computerÕs serial port. All cards that were addressed will hear their address in the data stream
and load in the configuration data.
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