The f6 protocol is a very simple byte oriented protocol where the master unit sends a request byte and receives a byte as an answer from the slave unit. The serial default settings are 9600 bd, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity bit.
Expression |
Description |
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Request byte |
8-bit value; a slave answers (within a max. responding time) with an 8-bit value; |
Control byte |
8-bit value; a slave reacts device specific; |
Address |
An address is an 8-bit query value which is not used as a reserved query value within the corresponding protocol. The slave unit remembers the address value and responds with the least significant 8-bit value of the address value. |
NEXT |
NEXT is the query byte with the value f616. |
INFO |
INFO is the query byte with the value f716. |
NEXT_DATA |
NEXT_DATA is the query byte with the value f816. |
IGNORE |
IGNORE is the query byte with the value f916. |
CHECKSUM |
CHECKSUM is the query byte with the value fa16. |
NEXT_SAMPLE |
NEXT_SAMPLE is the query byte with the value fc16. |
CR |
CR is the abbreviation for carriage return (value 0d16). |