User's Manual
UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.0 March 2012 _Draft
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6 Command interface
6.1 Command overview
LAB MAX III is controlled through a serial interface, configured as following:
- Baud rate: 9600, 14400, 38400, 57600, 115200 (default).
- Data: 8 bit
- Parity: none
- Stop: 1 bit
- Flow control: none
TeraTerm VT or HyperTerminal are examples of available PC software that allow to setup and control
the reader LAB MAX III.
Connect a PC running HyperTerminal to the LAB MAX III, setup the serial port and turn on the LAB
MAX III. The following output is displayed:
DATAMARS S.A. LabMaxIII firmware version: (x.x) x.x.x
The following table summarizes the LAB MAX III commands which were present in the old version of
the reader:
CMD
Description Old commands
Parameter
.v
Get reader version
.n
Get noise level
.i
Get unit Serial Number
.isNNNN
Set unit Serial Number
The following table summarizes the new LAB MAX III commands:
CMD
Description New commands
Parameter
.T
Save FDXB acquired signal
.ATNG
Start antenna autotuning
.DTNG
Start/Stop debugging antenna tuning level
.SDATE
Set Date using format dd/mm/yyyy
dd/mm/yyyy
.STIME
Set Time using format hh:mm:ss
hh:mm:ss
.GDATE
Get Date using format dd/mm/yyyy
.GTIME
Get Time using format hh:mm:ss
.BLUD
Reserved
An online command short description can be displayed typing the ‘?’ on the keyboard:
-------------------------------- Command Line Help -------------------------------
.v Get reader version
.n Get noise level
.i Get unit Serial Number
.isNNNN Set unit Serial Number
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-------------------------------- New Commands -------------------------------------
.T Save FDXB acquired signal
.ATNG Start antenna autotuning
.DTNG Start/Stop debugging antenna tuning level
.SDATE Set Date using format dd/mm/yyyy
.STIME Set Time using format hh:mm:ss
.GDATE Get Date using format dd/mm/yyyy
.GTIME Get Time using format hh:mm:ss
.BLUD Reserved
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