10
Optional Serial Interface
SerialCommands
Command
Modes*
Description
AM
<enter>
1,2,3 Displays thecurrent actuatormode
AM
n
<enter>
1,2,3 Sets theactuatormode to [1] twopositionwith stops, [2] twopositionwithout stops,or
[3]multiposition
CC
<enter>
1,2
Sends theactuator toPositionB
CC
nn
<enter>
3
Sends theactuator counterclockwise toposition
nn
(from1 toNP)
CNT
<enter>
1,2,3 Displays thecurrent value in theactuationcounter
CNT
nnnnn
<enter>
1,2,3 Sets theactuationcounter from0 to65535.
(For example, to reset thecounter, type
CNT0
<enter>)
CP
<enter>
1,2,3 Displays thecurrentposition
CW
<enter>
1,2
Sends theactuator toPositionA
CW
nn
<enter>
3
Sends theactuator clockwise toposition
nn
(from1 toNP)
DEL
n
<enter>
1,2,3 Sets thecommanddelimiter to [1]CR (default), [2] LF,or [3]CRLF
DT
<enter>
1,2
Displays thecurrentdelay time inmilliseconds
DT
nnnnn
<enter>
1,2
Sets thedelay time from0 to65,000milliseconds
GO
nn
<enter>
1,2
Sends theactuator toposition
n
,where
n
isAorB
3
Sends theactuator toposition
nn
(from1 toNP) via the shortest route
HM
<enter>
3
Moves thevalve topostion1 (home)
ID/
<enter>
1,2,3 Sets the IDof theactuator to / (Mustbe0-9orA-Z)
*ID*
<enter>
1,2,3 Resets the ID toNone
IFM
n
<enter>
1,2,3 Sets the interface responsemode to [0] no response stringwhenanactioncommand
is sent, [1]basic response toactioncommands,or [2] extended response toaction
commands (needed forBCD interface)
LG
n
<enter>
1,2,3 Sets the interface responsemode to [0] noextracharacters,or [1] longer response string to
be fullybackwards compatiblewithVICImicroelectricactuators
LRN
<enter>
1
Forces theactuator tofind the stopsonanewly installedvalve.
(Note:Thevalvemustbe installedbefore thiscommand issent.)
NP
<enter>
1,2,3 Displays thenumberofpositions theactuator is currently set to index
NP
nn
<enter>
2
Sets thenumberofports
(nn)
for thecurrent valve.
(Mustbeanevennumberbetween
2and40)
3
Sets thenumberofpositions
(nn)
for thecurrent valve.
(Mustbeanevennumberbetween
2and40)
SB
<enter>
1,2,3 Displays thecurrentbaud rate
SB
nnnn
<enter>
1,2,3 Sets thebaud rate to48
(00)
,96
(00)
,192
(00)
,384
(00)
,576
(00)
,or 1152
(00)
.Theparity setting,
numberofdatabits,andnumberof stopbits cannotbechanged.
SM
<enter>
3
Displays thecurrentdefault rotational direction
SM
l
<enter>
3
Sets thedefault rotational direction to [F] for forward rotation, [R] for reverse rotation,or
[A] toautomaticallychoose the shortest route.
SO
<enter>
1,2,3 Displays thecurrentoffset value
SO
nn
<enter>
1,2,3 Sets theoffset valueof thefirstposition tobeanynumber from1 to96minus the total
numberofpositions. Example: for a10positionvalve, theoffset canbe set from1 to86.
STAT
<enter>
1,2,3 Displays the statusof theactuator
TM
<enter>
1,2,3 Displays theamountof time required for thepreviousmove, inmilliseconds
TO
<enter>
1,2
Toggles theactuator to theoppositeposition
TT
<enter>
1,2
Toggles theactuator to theoppositeposition,waitsapresetdelay time, then rotatesback
to theoriginal position.
VR
n
<enter>
1,2,3 Displays thecurrentfirmwareversion for [NULL],themainPCB,or [2] the serial interfacePCB.
/?
<enter>
1,2,3 Displaysa listof validcommands
Modesaredescribedonpages4-5.
Notes:
In this chart,
nn
representsnumbers tobeenteredand
l
represents letters.
<enter>=CR(0x0D)
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