Specifications

Programming
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NetLinx Integrated Controllers
Device:Port:System (D:P:S)
A device is any hardware component that can be connected to an AXlink or ICSNet bus. Each
device must be assigned a unique number to locate that device on the bus. The NetLinx
programming language allows numbers in the range 1-32,767 for ICSNet (255 for AXlink).
NetLinx requires a Device:Port:System (D:P:S) specification. This D:P:S triplet can be expressed
as a series of constants, variables separated by colons, or a DEV structure.
For example:
STRUCTURE DEV
{
INTEGER Number // Device number
INTEGER Port // Port on device
INTEGER System // System the device belongs to
}
The D:P:S notation is used to explicitly represent a device number, port and system. For example,
128:1:0 represents the first port on device 128 on this system. If the system and Port specifications
are omitted, (e.g. 128), system 0 (indicating this system) and port 1 (the first port) is assumed.
Here's the syntax:
NUMBER:PORT:SYSTEM
where:
Program Port Commands
The Program port commands listed in the following table can be sent directly to the Master Card
using a terminal program (i.e. Telnet). Be sure that your PC's COM port and terminal program's
communication settings match those in the table below:
Only the Device number can be changed on the Controllers using the ID button.
Port and System can not be defined.
NUMBER: 16-bit integer represents the device number
PORT: 16-bit integer represents the port number (in the range 1 through the number of
ports on the Controller or device)
SYSTEM: 16-bit integer represents the system number (0 = this system)
PC COM Port Communication Settings
Baud 38400 (default)
Parity None
Data Bits 8
Stop Bits 1
Flow Control None