User guide

Chapter 3 - RATC2
26 Version 1.7.2.0 March 27, 2015
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Introduction
RATCv2 is telnet compatible, meaning that it is text-based and that it is possible to use a telnet
client program to drive it.
If you want to send RATC2 commands over TCP, each command and its arguments must be
followed by a CR and/or LF. However, if you are sending RATC2 commands over a serial
connection, only an LF must be used.
Note: In contrast to RATC1 commands, RATC2 commands are case sensitive.
Each response is followed by CR/LF. The command is a token, the alias is a token, and the
value is a token. The alias can have spaces, but if it does, it must be enclosed in double quotes
so as to make it a single token.
Each command has an abbreviated shortcut formed from the first letter of each word within the
command.
Command list
command
short version
purpose
help
h
display the list of commands
logIn name password
li
log in with username and
password
statusGet
sg
report status
keepAlive seconds
ka
disconnect if no activity in n
seconds
quietModeEnable
qme
suppress responses from
non-query commands
quietModeDisable
qmd
do not suppress responses
controlGet control
cg
get a Control's value and position
controlSet control value
cs
set a Control's value
controlPositionSet control
position
cps
set a Control's position
(0.00-1.00)
changeGroupControlAdd
[group] control
cgca
add a Control to a Change Group
changeGroupControlRemove
[group] control
cgcr
remove a Control from a Change
Group