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68 SM8000 Series Programming
8Ch
Command Name
Query Firmware Revision
Command Format
8Ch
Description
The Query Firmware Revision command returns the unit firmware revision in a 2-byte
(16-bit) format.
Example
The following example shows how to translate the HIGH_BYTE-LOW_BYTE
returned value into a two-place decimal firmware revision value:
1. 01h = 1
Convert the HIGH_BYTE into the major revision
number.
2. 20h = 32
Convert the LOW_BYTE into the minor revision
number.
3. version 1.32
Put the major and minor numbers together to
form the version number.
8Dh
Command Name
Query Device ID
Command Format
8Dh
Description
The Query Device ID command returns the device ID in a 3-byte (6-nibble, 24-bit)
format. The most significant nibble is the device ID, while the remaining five nibbles
make up the device serial number.
Example
The following example translates the HIGH_BYTE-MID_BYTE-LOW_BYTE output
into the device code-serial number format:
1. C02B33h
Returned value.
2. C = Attenuator
First nibble is the device code.
3. 02B33 = serial number
Last five nibbles make up the serial
number of the unit.