Measurement Computing CB-7080 - Manual (Page 16)

CB-7080 & CB-7080D Counter/Timer User's Guide General syntax format
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Delimiter characters
The characters %, #, ~, %, $, @ are used as the leading character in a command. These characters indicate the
type of command to execute.
Delimiter Character Usage
% Set the configuration of a module.
#
~ Reset the data.
$ Get/set (read/write) module information.
[ ] Characters inside [ ] indicate an optional task, such as [chk]
(cr) Indicates the end of the command.
! Always the leading character in the response to a command.
General Commands
Table 2-1. General Command Set
Command Response Description Reference
%AANNTTCCFF !AA Set the module configuration Page 2-4
#AAN >(data) Read the counter or frequency Page 2-1
~** No Response Host OK Page 2-2
~AA0 !AASS Read the module status Page 2-3
~AA1 !AA Reset the module status Page 2-4
~AA2 !AATT Read the Host Watchdog Timer Page 2-5
~AA3ETT !AA Enable the Host Watchdog Timer Page 2-6
~AAO(name) !AA Set the module name Page 2-8
$AA2 !AATTCCFF Read the module configuration Page 2-17
$AAF !AA(data) Read the firmware number Page 2-33
$AAI !AAS Read the value of INIT* pin Page 2-34
$AAM !AA(data) Read the module name Page 2-35
Frequency commands
Table 2-2. Frequency Command Set
Command Response Description Reference
$AAB !AAS Read the input mode Page 2-31
$AABS !AA Set the input mode Page 2-32
$AA1H !AA(data) Read the high trigger level Page 2-13
$AA1H(data) !AA Set the high trigger level Page 2-14
$AA1L !AA(data) Read the low trigger level Page 2-15
$AA1L(data) !AA Set the low trigger level Page 2-16
General counter commands
Table 2-3. General Counter Command Set
Command Response Description Reference
~AAAS !AA Set the counter alarm mode Page 2-7
$AA0H !AA(data) Read the minimum width of High Page 2-9
$AA0H(data) !AA Set the minimum width of High Page 2-10
$AA0L !AA(data) Read the minimum width of High Page 2-11
$AA0L(data) !AA Set the minimum width of High Page 2-16
$AA1H !AA(data) Read the high trigger level Page 2-13
$AA1H(data) !AA Set the high trigger level Page 2-14