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FS-8700-41 Simplex 4100 Driver Manual Page 22 of 58
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Keyword Description Function
Ctime
As a command it sets the hour minute second of the
Simplex device by getting the values from the Data Array
associated with the Map Descriptor. The first element
contains the hour, the second the minute, the third element
contains the second, the 4th contains the day of the week,
the 5th contains the month, the 6th contains the day of the
month and the 7th element of the array contains the year
(value 01 indicates 2001). A 24 hour clock is assumed.
As a query, the data is unpacked into the Data Array in the
same format as described above.
RDBC (Query) or
WRBC (Set)
Do not specify c-p-s in
the Map Descriptor.
Silence
Used to send a silence signal to the Simplex device. This
is a triggered command. When the element in the Data
Array associated with the Map Descriptor is set to 1 then
the command is sent to the Simplex device. The driver will
set the value to zero when the command has been
acknowledged.
WRBC
Do not specify c-p-s in
the Map Descriptor.
Reset
Used to send a reset signal to the Simplex device.
This is a triggered command. When the element in the
Data Array associated with the Map Descriptor is set to 1
then the command is sent to the Simplex device. The
driver will set the value to zero when the command has
been acknowledged.
WRBC
Do not specify c-p-s in
the Map Descriptor.
Revision
Used to request revision information from the Simplex
panel. Use of this Map Descriptor is recommended as it
allows the driver to generate a warning if an unknown
Simplex revision is encountered.
Make sure that the length of the Map Descriptor is sufficient
to store all the revision information. A Length of 200 is
recommended.
RDBC
Do not specify c-p-s in
the Map Descriptor.
Errors
Use this keyword to define a Map Descriptor which tells the
driver where to store error messages received from the
Simplex device. The most recent message is stored in the
Data Array specified. Make sure that the Data Array length
is long enough to store enough meaningful information. A
length of 200 is recommended.
Passive
Do not specify c-p-s in
the Map Descriptor.
If using RUINET to
monitor the
FieldServer, display
the Data Array
associated with this
Map Descriptor in
‘String’ format so that
you can read the error
message easily. The
driver appends
information about the
Map Descriptor which
generated the error to
make the error more
easily understandable.