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Chapter 4
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External Device Setup Manual
8.3 Clear
This command is used by the external device to clear the MICRO/I or Touch receive buffer.
8.3.1 Command
Format
When the MICRO/I or Touch receives the EOT command, all data received prior to receiving it is cleared.
8.4 Station Number
With DM Link 1:N Communication, the MICRO/I or Touch receives commands when the station number is its own station number,
FFh or 00h. The operations that take place are given in the following table.
8.4.1 Communication Example
Example: Write Ah to DM0 (with BCC)
Detailed description
Command Code Description Bytes
EOT 04h Clear receive buffer 1
Station Number Operation
The station number of the MICRO/I or Touch Reads from or writes to the data memory and returns a response. This is used in
normal operation.
FFh Writes to the data memory, but does not return a response.
This is used to write to all connected MICRO/I or Touch units at one time.
00h Reads from the data memory, and returns a response.
This is used for monitoring.