MODEL232BSS4 B&B Electronics, MODEL232BSS4 Datasheet - Page 9

• Manufacturer Part Number: MODEL232BSS4
• Description: Buffered Smart Switch
• Manufacturer: B&B Electronics

Command Summary:
Three Character Command Format:
Control Char is only needed for Tx Only, Clear Buffer, and Ignore
Commands
Four Character Command Format:
Control Char is only needed for Tx Only, Clear Buffer, and Ignore
Commands
Command Explanation:
create the command strings in Visual Basic. Other programming
languages may require a slightly different syntax, but the examples
given should provide enough information to port to other languages.
For our examples, we will use the default settings of the switch:
add another character between the second programmable character
and the command character in the command string.
Documentation Number 232BSS41202 Manual
Char1
Char1
Select Port C Tx & Rx
Select Port D Tx & Rx
Select Port A Tx & Rx
Select Port B Tx & Rx
Tx Only to Specific
Ignore Commands
Deselect All Ports
Where applicable, this section will provide an example of how to
If you choose to use a four character command sequence, just
Clear Buffer on
Specific Ports
Function
3 Character Command Sequence
Character 1 set to ASCII ESC character (Decimal 27)
Character 2 set to ASCII STX character (Decimal 2)
Ports
Char2
Char2
Table 2.1 - 232BSS4 Command Summary
Dec. is an abbreviation for decimal value.
Values in quotes “” are ASCII characters.
Command Char
Char3
Command
Char.
EOT
“A”
“B”
“C”
“D”
“S”
“X”
“T”
Command Char
Dec 0 to 15
Dec 0 to 15
“0” to “9”
Control
Char.
None
None
None
None
None
Control Char
Switching Command
Switching Command
Switching Command
Switching Command
Switching Command
Clear the Receive
Use to Broadcast
Sets Timer Value
Control Char
Comments
Buffer
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