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System Commands
Device Identification Query
Command:
*IDN?
Description:
Identification query. Determines the nature of device located at a given address on the
network. The string returned ("ETS-Lindgren Inc.,2303 Precision Positioner,<Module
Name>,PCA120518 FW N.NN”) identifies this device as a 2303 Precision Positioner. The
<Module Name> parameter is a place holder to identify a specific module. The N.NN
parameter is a place holder for the firmware version identification.
Query:
*IDN?
Returns:
ETS-Lindgren Inc.,2303 Precision Positioner,<Module Name>,PCA120518 FW n.nn
Example:
*IDN?
ETS-Lindgren Inc.,2303 Precision Positioner,Comm,PCA120518 FW 4.14
Module IP Address
Command:
MOD:IP <nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn>
Description:
The device default IP address and subnet mask is 192.168.0.100, 255.255.255.0. The
default address and subnet mask are assigned to the device by ETS-Lindgren and do
not change even if your computer reboots. The IP address can be changed using the
MOD:IP command. The new address will not change even if your computer reboots.
The port number is 1206.
Query:
MOD:IP?
Returns:
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn
Example:
MOD:IP 192.168.0.55
Module Name
Command:
MOD:NAME <Module Name>
Description:
The <Module Name> parameter in the *IDN? query response is a place holder to
identify a specific device in a network. If you have more than one device you might
want to identify them with different module names. For instance, “EMC LAB1” and
“EMC CHAMBER”.
Query:
MOD:NAME?
Example:
MOD:NAME EMC LAB1
