(2) Features

(a) Since the communication cycle is not synchronized with the analysis cycle, the analyzer will
reply upon receiving a response from host.
(b) The data bit, stop bit, parity check, baud rate, maximum number of transferred data items
and end-of-data code can be selected by the user.
(3) Communication rules
The host and analyzer unit (to be abbreviated as AU hereafter) communicate with each other by
exchanging the contents of a message called a text.
Communication is started by sending a single text (ANY frame) from AU to host. In response to
this, the host sends back a single text. We will call this one cycle of text exchange a conversation.
The AU and host realize one communication function via two or more conversations, which will
be called a cluster.
Each text consists of the following items:

Transfer sequence

End-of-data code (1 to 4 characters)

Data field (variable)
Frame character (1 character)
Start-of-data code (1 character)

(a) Start-of-data code (1 character)

STX code (ASCII code $02)
(b) Frame character (1 character)
Refer to Table 14.3.1.
(C) Data field (variable)
(i) When there is no data field
There is no data field because MOR, ANY, REP, SUS and REC are control frames.
(ii) When data field is present
Frames other than in (i) above.
The data field includes a function character.

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