Specifications

2.2 Command Parameter Types
uint8 unsigned integer, 8 bits
ASCII-XXX-# An ASCII string exactly XXX characters in length which is interpreted as
a number. Valid characters are numbers and right-padding spaces only.
ASCII-XXX-A An ASCII string exactly XXX characters in length which is interpreted as
a text string. Unless otherwise noted, valid characters are letters, numbers,
the underscore character, and periods.
2.3 Mark-up Conventions
Symbol/Mark-up Meaning Example
italics Italics indicate a variable, parameter, or response
element name.
Start MPM
Bold Fixed-width Text in this font indicates a particular parameter
or response format. A single quote character ap-
pearing in a literal format should be interpreted
as a space.
“AB’_” would indicate a literal
“A” followed by a literal “B”, fol-
lowed by a space, followed by a
literal “ ”.
<...> Text appearing in these brackets indicates a pa-
rameter or variable substitution to a format spec-
ification. The brackets themselves are omitted
from the format.
“A<B>_” would indicate a literal
“A” followed by the variable B,
followed by a literal “ ”.
2.4 Numeric Representation Convention
Numbers, units, and their associated prefixes and suffixes conform to the standard of IEC 60027-2
[8]. Specifically, the prefixes Ki, Mi, Gi, and Ti refer to 2
10
, 2
20
, 2
30
, and 2
40
, respectively. Likewise,
the prefixes K, M, G, and T refer to 10
3
, 10
6
, 10
9
, and 10
12
, respectively. If a unit specifies a binary
size or rate, an uppercase B represents a byte, whereas a lowercase b indicates an individual bit (i.e.
MB = Megabyte, or 1,000,000 bytes, and Kb = kibibit or 1,024 bits).
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