Remote monitoring, Upload machine status (instruction 40h), Able – INFICON Maxtek PM-700 Plating Monitor User Manual
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PM-700 SERIES PLATING MONITOR
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Header
(2 bytes)
Instruction Code
(1 byte)
Message
Length
(1 byte)
Command Code
or Message
Checksum
(1 byte)
FFh
FEh
30h 1h
40h 8Eh
4.8.4.4 Remote Monitoring
4.8.4.4.1
Upload Machine Status (Instruction 40h)
This operation outputs all relevant machine variables, flag registers, and I/O
registers to the host computer. The variables are output in the following order:
Table 10 Upload Machine Status Codes
Number
Position
Description
Length
(Bytes)
1
1
Rate scale factor x 256
3
2
4
Thickness scale factor x 256
2
3
3
7
Current scale factor x 256
2
3
4
10
Rate decimal position
1
5
11
Thickness decimal position
1
6
12
Current decimal position
1
7
13
Monitor status register
1
8 14 Failure
register
1
9 15 Flag
register
1
10 16 Mode
register
1
11
17
RS-232 error register
1
12
18
Output #1 status register
1
13
19
Output #2 status register
1
Total 19
The following table presents bit map for all registers.
Table 11 Monitor Status Register
Bit Number
Description