Burst Electronics MCG-3 User Manual
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MCG-3 Color Micro Character Generator
should time out and try to resend the line of data in this case. Also, the
first line sent should be a blank line (only a carriage return/line feed).
After sending the blank line, you should look for the “>” character.
This has two purposes: first, it will clear the unit’s serial buffer, and
second, you can confirm that the unit is in response mode 2.
Caution: When sending a W
W
W
W
WA
A
A
A
AK
K
K
K
KE
E
E
E
E command, it is possible to think that a
unit is hung up because the W
W
W
W
WA
A
A
A
AK
K
K
K
KE
E
E
E
E command didn’t send a response,
when really the unit has had its responses set to off. Also if a unit is in
S
S
S
S
SLE
LE
LE
LE
LEE
E
E
E
EP
P
P
P
P mode it will not respond to an S
S
S
S
SR,
R,
R,
R,
R,1
1
1
1
1 command. When responses
are set to O
O
O
O
OF
F
F
F
FF
F
F
F
F, the Yellow
REMOTE
LED will glow constantly as a
reminder.
EXAMPLE: The following sequence will send a command to more
than one unit:
S
S
S
S
SP
P
P
P
P
All units asleep
W
W
W
W
WK,0
K,0
K,0
K,0
K,01
1
1
1
1
Unit 01 is awake
S
S
S
S
SR,0
R,0
R,0
R,0
R,0
Responses for unit 01 are OFF
W
W
W
W
WK,02
K,02
K,02
K,02
K,02
Unit 02 is awake
S
S
S
S
SR,0
R,0
R,0
R,0
R,0
Responses for unit 02 are OFF
W
W
W
W
WK,03
K,03
K,03
K,03
K,03
Unit 03 is awake
S
S
S
S
SR,0
R,0
R,0
R,0
R,0
Responses for unit 03 are OFF
W
W
W
W
WL,
L,
L,
L,
L,1
1
1
1
1,,,,,1
1
1
1
1,T
,T
,T
,T
,TE
E
E
E
EST
ST
ST
ST
STIIIIIN
N
N
N
NG
G
G
G
G Write
TESTING
to all awake units
S
S
S
S
SP
P
P
P
P
Put all units to sleep
W
W
W
W
WK,0
K,0
K,0
K,0
K,01
1
1
1
1
Unit 01 is awake
S
S
S
S
SR,
R,
R,
R,
R,1
1
1
1
1
Responses for unit 01 are ON
S
S
S
S
SP
P
P
P
P
Put all units to sleep
W
W
W
W
WK,02
K,02
K,02
K,02
K,02
Unit 02 is awake
S
S
S
S
SR,
R,
R,
R,
R,1
1
1
1
1
Responses for unit 02 are ON
S
S
S
S
SP
P
P
P
P
Put all units to sleep
W
W
W
W
WK,03
K,03
K,03
K,03
K,03
Unit 03 is awake
S
S
S
S
SR,
R,
R,
R,
R,1
1
1
1
1
Responses of unit 03 are ON
S
S
S
S
SP
P
P
P
P
Put all units to sleep