Instruction manual

FORMAT
This message may be transmitted from the host to instruct the BIC-II to alter the format of the product
message. (Refer to Product Messages).
Format is automatically reset to "normal" during a BIC-II power up. The alternate Format (when activated)
may be manually reset to "normal" using the RESET message.
The format command should not be used if an AiRanger XPL is connected to the BIC-II.
Transmit the following message from the host to the BIC-II to select Alternate Format.
Data ASCII Example
Field Character Description
SOM STX start of message
BIC-II I.D. 1 BIC-II #1 (e.g.) (range = 1 to 8)
MT 28 format product message
EOM CR end of message
No response is returned to the host as a result of this message.
PRODUCT MODE
The BIC-II Product Mode is factory set to suit AiRanger product messages.
The Product Mode is automatically reset to "AiRanger" during a BIC-II power up. The Product Mode (when
LiquidRanger) may be manually reset to "AiRanger" using the RESET message.
The following message may be transmitted from the host to instruct the BIC-II to process LiquidRanger
product messages. (Refer to Product Messages).
Data ASCII Example
Field Character Description
SOM STX start of message
BIC-II I.D. 1 BIC-II #1
MT 29 the product connected is a LiquidRanger
EOM CR end of message
No response is returned to the host as a result of this message.
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