Hypertherm HTA Rev 6.00 Install Guide - Manual (Page 173)

Appendix C: Program Codes 161
Programming Code
The ASCII message string follows a unique program message format. Each command begins with a
“>” character and ends with a “<” character. These characters are used as delimiters to frame the
command (Message Type, Optional Format and Optional Delay Time/ Time Out) instructions for the
message.
Message Information
The format of this command code is outlined as follows:
EIA Example:
( >20+Format+Delay Time/Time Out
Message Command Type
>20< Direct message with Delay
>21< Direct message without Delay
>22< Message that requires Acknowledge
( see Message Command Type below )
Optional Format Value
This optional Format value allows the user to add
Line Feed and Carriage Return commands, etc.,
message string. 0,1,16,17,32,33,48,49,64,65,80,81,
96,97,112,113 are supported ( see Format Value below ).
Optional Delay Time/Time Out Value
Time in seconds ( see Time Out Value below )
Message Text
The message content ( see Message Text below )
Note: Message format is always within comment characters and the Command portion of the
program code is between the “>” Character and the “<” Character.
ESSI Example: EIA
Example:
3 (>20,1,1>20,1,14
See below for format and delay Code information.
Note: For the example provided, the plus sign (+) character was used as delimiter between fields for
the command instruction. In addition to the plus sign (+), the hyphen (-), comma (,) or space may be
used as delimiters.
Example:
Using spaces, the EIA command would look like this: (>20 Format Timeout