User Manual
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RS-422A/485 Dedicated Commands and Responses
The following table shows dedicated commands for the RS-422A/485 interface and their 
responses.
Command Syntax Meaning Response
ESC Oxx CRLF
Open the instrument. • Response from the instrument with 
the specified address
 ESC Oxx CRLF
• Response when the instrument with the 
specified address does not exist*
ESC Cxx CRLF
Close the instrument. • Response from the instrument with the 
specified address
 ESC Cxx CRLF
• Response when 
the instrument with the 
specified address does not exist*
*  The causes that the condition become “The instrument with the specified address does 
not exist” is such as a command error
, the address not matching that of the instrument, the 
instrument is not turned ON, and the instrument not being connected via the serial interface.
•  The “
xx
” in the table indicates the instrument’s address. Specify the address that is 
assigned to the instrument from 01 to 32.
•  Only one instrument can be opened at any one time.
•  When an instrument is opened with the ESC O command, all c
ommands on the 
instrument become active.
•  When an instrument is opened with the ESC O command, any other instrument 
that is open is automatically closed.
•  Use CR+LF for the terminator. LF cannot be used.
Note
The ASCII code of ESC is 1BH.
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