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Characters 5,6 - Parameter Number:
The Control Parameter Code is sent back to the host computer from the
M–Traverse.
Characters 7 through 14 - DATA:
The Control Parameter or Monitor Variable data that was requested is sent back to
the host computer from the M–Traverse.
For an interpretation of the MV-50 through MV-56 data, refer to
Table 3-43. For the ASCII to binary conversion, refer to Table 3-42.
Character 15 - Data Format:
Character 15 indicates the decimal location and polarity of the data that was
transmitted in characters 7 through 14.
Use the following codes to indicate decimal location and polarity:
Code Format
0 +XXXXXX
1 +XXXXX.X
2 +XXXX.XX
3 +XXX.XXX
4 +XX.XXXX
5 +X.XXXXX
6 -XXXXXX.
7 -XXXXX.X
8 -XXXX.XX
9 -XXX.XXX
: -XX.XXXX
; -X.XXXXX.
Character 16 - ETX:
The return message is always terminated with the ASCII “ETX” character.