PComm 32 Pro Software Reference Manual
ii Table of Contents
Logical Query Functions....................................................................................................................................19
Using the DPR Background Fixed Data Buffer (Turbo).........................................................................................20
Startup/Shutdown and Handshaking Functions..................................................................................................20
Data Query Functions ........................................................................................................................................20
Logical Query Functions....................................................................................................................................21
Using the DPR Variable Background Read/Write Data Buffer ..............................................................................22
Variable Read Data Buffer .................................................................................................................................22
Startup/Shutdown................................................................................................................................................23
Data Query Function Description......................................................................................................................23
Variable Write Data Buffer.................................................................................................................................25
Using the DPR Binary Rotary Motion Program Buffer ..........................................................................................26
Startup/Shutdown Functions...............................................................................................................................26
Conversion and Transfer Functions ...................................................................................................................26
PmacDPRRotBufChange() .................................................................................................................................26
PmacDPRRotBufRemove().................................................................................................................................27
PmacDPRRotBufClr() ........................................................................................................................................27
PmacDPRRotBuf()..............................................................................................................................................27
PmacDPRBufLast() ............................................................................................................................................27
Downloading Stuffing Functions ........................................................................................................................27
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMER’S REFERENCE ..................................................................................29
Important Information about Method of Communication Being Used by PComm 32 Pro.....................................29
Maximum Number of Response Buffer Characters ................................................................................................29
INITIALIZATION, SHUTDOWN AND CONFIGURATION FUNCTIONS.....................................................31
OpenPmacDevice() .................................................................................................................................................31
ClosePmacDevice().................................................................................................................................................31
PmacSelect()............................................................................................................................................................31
LockPmac().............................................................................................................................................................32
ReleasePmac().........................................................................................................................................................32
PmacSetCriticaIVars().............................................................................................................................................32
PmacAbortDPRTest () ............................................................................................................................................33
PmacConfigure().....................................................................................................................................................33
PmacGetDpramAvailable().....................................................................................................................................33
PmacInBootStrapMode().........................................................................................................................................34
PmacDPRTest().......................................................................................................................................................34
PmacSERGetPort()..................................................................................................................................................34
ASCII COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS............................................................................................................35
GetUSResponse(), USReadReady()........................................................................................................................35
PmacFlush() ............................................................................................................................................................35
PmacGetAsciiComm() ............................................................................................................................................36
PmacGetBufferA() ..................................................................................................................................................36
PmacGetControlResponseA(), PmacGetControlResponseExA() ............................................................................36
PmacGetLineA(), PmacGetLineExA()....................................................................................................................37
PmacGetResponseA(),PmacGetResponseExA().....................................................................................................38
PmacReadReady()...................................................................................................................................................38
PmacSendCharA()...................................................................................................................................................38
PmacSendCommandA()..........................................................................................................................................39
PmacSendLineA() ...................................................................................................................................................39
PmacSetAsciiComm().............................................................................................................................................39
DOWNLOADING FUNCTIONS.............................................................................................................................41
PmacAbortDownload() ...........................................................................................................................................41
PmacAddDownloadFileA().....................................................................................................................................41
PmacDownloadA()..................................................................................................................................................41
PmacDownloadFirmwareFile()...............................................................................................................................42
PmacMultiDownload()............................................................................................................................................42
