Ascii and text data character types – Fairbanks FB3000 II Operators Manual User Manual

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Section 4: Input/Output (I/O)

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4.2.8. ASCII and Text Data Character Types

There are two types of data configuration characters. Both have an important and
have a specific function; both are used within the same data string. Both types are
defined below.

ASCII

(

A

merican

S

tandard

C

ode for

I

nternet

I

nterchange)

Characters

Text Formatted Characters are always written with a “

0x_ _ _

” prefix,

which tells the Kernel Program Read-me Trigger to post it as text character
(i.e. 0x120).

A code for information exchange between computers using a string of seven
(7) binary digits represents each character.

Each character identifies either a alphanumeric symbol (i.e. 065 = A, 066 = B,
etc.

) or invokes an on-screen action (i.e. 013 = CR = Carriage Return).

One

Text Block

must be added to the Data String for each character before

formatting it.

The data entries use decimal-based ASCII character codes.

Complete ASCII Chart found in

Appendix IV

.

Text Formatted Characters

A

Text

block must be added to the Data String before formatting the next

character.

These Text Formatted Characters are used to add a specific message to the
Service Technician, and it is done in combination with the text and with other
ASCII Text Characters.

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