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Items
Item Types
ScanServer supports both strings and numeric data types for returning data.
Numeric items, indicated by a # preceding the item name, return a float or integer value
for the data item retrieved. For example,
#last1 returns: 23.752 to the client in a 4-byte floating-point variable,
if 23.752 degrees is read on channel 1.
String items, indicated by a $ preceding the item name, return data in formated ASCII
strings. For example,
$last1 returns: 23.752 to the client as above but now in a 7-byte ASCII
string.
Note: Items not preceded with a # or $, default to numeric items.
Array data items return 2 or more String or Numeric data items. Channels may be
indicated with commas separating them, with an inclusive dash between them, or with
both. For example:
last1,3 returns two numeric data items, 23.752 and 24.567, assuming 23.752
degrees is read on channel 1 and 24.567 is read on
channel 3.
Another example:
$last1-3 returns three string data items, 23.752, 24.111 and 24.567.
In addition,
#last1-3,5 returns four numeric data items: 23.752, 24.111, 24.567and 25.333