Yes I want to control them with PC and Labview but it should be automized.
I am sending you the protocol which they have sent. They have provided Examples also.
Help me out on how to begin with it.
TIA.
PROTOCOL:
STX = 02 Hex
ACK = 06 Hex
NAK = 15 Hex
CR = 0D Hex
Imp Note:
1. No space is allowed. Space as shown here is for clarity only
2. All characters are case-sensitive and in uppercase except where specifically shown
3. All data are expressed as characters
4. All numbers in hexadecimal format are expressed as characters
SEND COMMANDS
1. For Switching 8 Solenoids ON/OFF
STX 'W' ss CR
W: Command Identifier
ss: This Hex number updates solenoid state (ON/OFF)
Bit 0: Solenoid 1 (LSB)
Bit 1: Solenoid 2
Bit 2: Solenoid 3
Bit 3: Solenoid 4
Bit 4: Solenoid 5
Bit 5: Solenoid 6
Bit 6: Solenoid 7
Bit 7: Solenoid 8 (MSB)
Example: STX W 01 CR (No space is allowed. Space as shown here is for clarity only)
When the above string is send, Solenoid 1 is ON and others are OFF
STX W 0F CR: Solenoid 1, 2, 3 and 4 are ON and others are OFF
2. For switching pulsing solenoid which is connected directly to the chamb
STX 'S' ssss qqqq uuuuuu CR
S: Command Identifier
ssss: OFF Time 2 byte HEX Number
qqqq: ON Time 2 byte HEX Number
uuuuuu: Number of Cycles 3 byte HEX Number
Example: STX S 01F4 03E8 002710 CR
When send this string, OFF Time of solenoid is 500 msec, ON Time is 1000 msec
number of cycle is 10000.
3. To Stop pulsing solenoid
STX 'X' CR
READ COMMAND
1. For reading number of cycle left
STX 'C' pppppp CR
Where, pppppp is the number of cycles remaining for pulsing solenoid (in Hex)
2. To identify Remote/Local Mode
STX 'Q' b CR
Where, b is the bit either 1 or 0. When it is 1, Controller is in LOCAL Mode and W
0 Controller is in REMOTE Mode
RS 232 Communication for MFC
9-Pin D-connector Pinouts:
Pin No. Function
1 NC
2 NC
3 TX
4 NC
5 RX
6 NC
7 Power In
8 GND (Common for power, digital communications)
