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MTX3/MTX5-D/MRX7-D/XMV Series/EXi8/EXo8 Remote Control Protocol Specications V2.2.0 rev8
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3. Command Specications
3.3. Commands for controlling a device
3.3.1. Device status query
2-1) Device run mode query
Command Option 1 Description
devstatus runmode Queries the run mode
Response
Response string Description
OK devstatus runmode "emergency" Emergency run mode
OK devstatus runmode "update" Update mode
OK devstatus runmode "normal" Normal run mode
Example: Command: devstatus runmode
Response: OK devstatus runmode "normal"
Meaning: Query the run mode.
The device is currently in normal run mode.
Note: After device responds with -OK devstatus runmode "normal"-, device starts to send commands.
In order to establish remote control communication, the external controller must send [devstatus runmode] command
to the device and await response. When the device responds as [OK devstatus runmode "normal"], the device is ready
to receive commands.
2-2) Device error status query
Command Option 1 Description
devstatus error Queries the error status
Response
Response string Description
OK devstatus error "none" No alerts
OK devstatus error "t/xxxx" fault alert
OK devstatus error "err/xxxx" error alert
OK devstatus error "wrn/xxxx" warning alert
Details: "t/ xxxx" = "t/message// xnnn onf (sssss) ID-xxx 2012/12/31 23:59:59"
"err/ xxxx" = "err/message// xnnn onf (sssss) ID-xxx 2012/12/31 23:59:59"
"wrn/ xxxx" = "wrn/message// xnnn onf (sssss) ID-xxx 2012/12/31 23:59:59"
The rst three characters indicate the alert type.
message = Alert message (The section from "/" to "//" after the alert type is the message data.)
. . . up to 32 characters (ascii characters)
nnn = Alert number (panel display number)
. . . 2 or 3 digit hexadecimal notation (The x at the front indicates hexadecimal notation.)
onf = Alert on/off
. . . Persistent alerts turn on when an alert condition occurs and turn off when they are cleared.
Single-shot alerts turn on while an alert condition is true.
sssss = Identical alert count (a counter that indicates the number of identical alerts, normally set to 1)
. . . Decimal notation
xxx = UNIT ID number . . . 3- digit hexadecimal
Date
Time
Example: Command: devstatus error
Response: OK devstatus error "err/DCP[0] communication error// x53 on (1) ID-001 2013/1/22 11:38:23"
Meaning: Query the alert status.
Error alert 53 is occurring.