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5.4.2 HELLO Command

The format is:

H<Command ID>

Response:

ACK<<Byte>|<Integer>|<String>(<Byte>|<Integer>|<String>...<Byte>|<Integer>|<String>)
>|<Response Error Code>

Structure Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The structure version is increased when new

parameters are added.

Compatibility Version . . . . . . . . . . . . A compatibility version change means that

the internal parameter structure has changed
so dramatically that parameter sets with
different compatibility versions cannot be
used.

Range Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A range version change means one or more

parameters have different ranges from
previous versions.

Command ID

Meaning

Response

1

ASCII Name and Version

<String> = "Cygnus Version x.xx"

2

Structure Version,

Compatibility Version,

and Range Version

<Integer><Integer><Integer>

3

Firmware version number

<Float>

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