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Format selection commands

Look RS-232 program uses the following commands to change the formant of input data:

BINARY

OCTAL

DECIMAL

HEXADECIMAL

ASCII

b (binary)

Purpose: to switch input data into binary mode.

Use: to enter data only 0 and 1 characters are used, other characters are filtered out by the program when transmitted.

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o (octal)

Purpose: to switch input data into octal mode.

Use: to enter data only characters from 0 to 7 are used, figures 8, 9 and all other characters are filtered out by the program when transmitted. 

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d (decimal)

Purpose: to switch input data into decimal mode.

Use: to enter data only characters from 0 to 9 are used, other characters are filtered out by the program when transmitted.

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h (hexadecimal)

Purpose: to switch input data into decimal mode.

Use: to enter data only characters from 0 to 9 and letters A-F are used, other characters are filtered out by the program when transmitted.

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ASCII

Purpose: to switch input data into terminal mode

Use: to enter data only ASCII characters are used, this is the default command. Where the data have reserved command symbols, they must be quoted (�b�, �B�, �o�, �O�, �d�, �D�, �h�, �H�, �f�, �F�, �p�, �P�, �,�, � �).

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Overview of Look RS232
Using Look RS232
Starting with Look RS232
Data entry and editing Data Send Task window
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Set control signal commands
Format selection commands
Macro use command
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