ADLINK ND-6024 - Manual (Page 24)

18 • Command Set
3
Command Set
3.1 Command and Response
Introduction
The NuDAM command is composed by numbers of characteristics, including
the leading code, address ID, the variables, the optional check-sum bytes, and
a carriage return to indicate the end of a command. The host computer can
only command only one NuDAM module except those synchronized
commands with wildcard address “**”. The NuDAM may or may not give
response to the command. The host should check the response to handshake
with the modules.
Document Conventions
The following syntax conventions describes the NuDAM commands in this
manual.
(Leading Code)
Leading Code is the first characteristic of the NuDAM
command. All NuDAM commands need a command
leading code, such as %,$,#,@,...etc.
1- character
(Addr)
Module’s address ID, the value is in the range of 00 - FF
(Hex).
2- character
(Command
Variable) Command codes or value of variables.
Variable length
[Data]
Some commands need additional data.
Variable length
[Checksum]
Checksum in brackets indicate optional parameter,
only checksum is enable then this field is required.