INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
SeaBat 8160
Operator‟s Manual
Page 56
October 6, 2011
Version 5
C.2.1.5.2 10 Base-2
Use an RG-58 cable (Coax) no more than 150m with T-Shaped BNC connectors.
Create a Bus Topology network with terminators at the end of the cable.
Processor
PC
BUS Topology
Figure 27: BUS Topology
C.3 Messages and Data Format
Messages and data are based on certain structures. Each structure is described
below.
C.3.1 Command Messages
All command messages are based on ASCII strings and built on the following
syntax:
Command Message:
*<TYPE>,PARAM1,PARAM2, …<CR><LF>
Where:
Table 14: Command Message Syntax
Field
Description
*
Start of Message (Asterisk)
TYPE
Message Type
PARAMxxx
Parameters for the Message
<CR><LF>
Carriage Return, Line Feed
There are three different replies on a Command Message followed by <CR> and
<LF>