PWM Protocol

To test the lights in a terminal for the PWM protocol, see "Testing the Lights in a Terminal".

ASCII Code

Keyboard Key
(All letters are Lowercase)

Action

49

1

Shows a blue hue (on both X and Z): Machine Idle. Not homed.

50

2

Makes lights all white on X and Z: Once homed, blue changes to white (on both X and Z). Close the PC-DMIS measurement routine. Once the error condition is remedied, open a new PC-DMIS measurement routine.

51

3

Makes Z lights flash green while X lights stays white: Start a PC-DMIS measurement routine.

52

4

Changes X and Z lights to solid green. The PC-DMIS measurement routine is finished. All features are in tolerance.

53

5

Changes X and Z lights to solid red: The PC-DMIS measurement routine finishes. At least one feature is out of tolerance.

54

6

Makes both X and Z lights to flash red: An error condition is encountered during execution.

55

7

Makes the LED fading speed 1 (fastest)

56

8

Makes the LED fading speed 2

57

9

Makes the LED fading speed 3

48

0

Makes the LED fading speed 4 (default)

45

-

Makes the LED fading speed 5

61

=

Makes the LED fading speed 6 (slowest)

113

q

Makes light 1 red

119

w

Makes light 2 red

101

e

Makes light 1 green

114

r

Makes light 2 green

116

t

Makes light 1 blue

121

y

Makes light 2 blue

117

u

Makes light 1 white

105

i

Makes light 2 white

111

o

Makes light 1 yellow

112

p

Makes light 2 yellow

97

a

Makes light 1 purple

115

s

Makes light 2 purple

100

d

Makes light 1 cyan

102

f

Makes light 2 cyan

103

g

Makes light 1 hex color1

104

h

Makes light 2 hex color1

106

j

Makes light 1 hex color2

107

k

Makes light 2 hex color2

108

l

Makes light 1 hex color 3

59

;

Makes light 2 hex color 3

122

z

Makes light 1 turn OFF

120

x

Makes light 2 turn OFF

99

c

Sets 0 lights flashing

118

v

Sets 1st light flashing only

98

b

Sets 2nd light flashing only

110

n

Sets both lights flashing