Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

Rod Nussbaumer <[email protected]> · Thu, 23 May 2013 16:32:29 -0700

Hi All.

We have been asked to provide support for a device that communicates

serially using packets of binary data. Ordinarily for such tasks I would

use streamDevice, but the command protocol for this device (a CPI RF

amplifier) is all binary, not strings, and even includes the requirement

to byte stuff when framing characters are in the packet payload, as well

as compute checksums on the packets.

Any recommendations about how to approach this kind of problem? There

are a LOT of different commands required to operate this device.

Thanks

Rod Nussbaumer
ISAC Controls, TRIUMF
Vancouver, Canada

Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System