INFICON MDC-260 Thin Film Deposition Controller - Manual (Page 150)

MDC-260 DEPOSITION CONTROLLER
COMPUTER INTERFACE 11-12
Code #01: Send System Information
Description : Instructs the controller to transmit the hardware and software
version numbers to the host computer. The following is a description of the data
transmitted:
Name Length
(bytes)
Message
Model and Software Version 34 INFICON MDC-260 Software Ver. X.Xx
Total: 34 Data Bytes
Format/Example:
• To instruct the controller to send the system information, transmit:
Header Interface
Address
Instruction
Code
Length Checksum
Dec 255 254 1 1 0 254
Hex FF FE 01 01 00 FE
Response:
• In addition to the normal transmission receipt, the controller will respond
with:
Header Interface
Address
Instruction
Code
Length 34 Data
Bytes
Checksum
Dec 255 254 1 1 34 (data) (checksum)
Hex FF FE 01 01 22 (data) (checksum)
(data): ASCII bytes for “INFICON MDC-260 Software Ver. X.Xx ”, with blank
spaces filling in any unused bytes.
(checksum):
The checksum from the instruction code through the last data byte.