Instruction manual

SOFTWARE SET UP
Each product port must be set up to identify the structure and sequence of the messages that will be received
from the Milltronics product connected.
This is achieved by transmitting the appropriate BIC-II Port Initialization command message, B1 or B2, (prior
to any data request messages) from the host to the BIC-II.
This information is stored in the BIC-II EEPROM and therefore will not be affected by power interruptions.
Should the type or communication baud rate of a product connected to a BIC-II product port be altered this
information must be revised.
BIC-II MESSAGES
The following messages may be transmitted from the host device to instruct the BIC-II to perform the
operation specified. The ASCII characters have been provided as an example only and are dependent upon
the specific BIC-II application.
SIMPLEX PORT INITIALIZATION
This message prepares a BIC-II port to communicate with a Milltronics product using simplex convention.
Data ASCII Example
Field Character Description
SOM STX start of message
BIC-II I.D. 01 BIC-II #1
COMMAND B1 simplex port setup
PORT 1 PORT1
PRODUCT 06 AiRanger XPL
BAUD 04800 4800 baud rate
TX 2 transmit all messages twice
EOM CR end of message
No response is returned to the host as a result of this message, refer to Port Initialization Verification. This
information is retained in the event of a power interruption.
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