Version 2.

1.Intruction

General agreement of communication

Data packet is used to communicate between the PC and the controller, in order
to enhance the reliability of data.

Communication process：

a).PC send a data packet to the controller；

b).The controller received the data packet, analysis and processing of data
packet，and then return a data packet to PC ；

c). PC receives the data packets returned from the control card, and analysis the
received data packets to determine whether communication is successful.

Serial setting:

Baud rate: 9600 ; data bit: 8 ; stop bit: 1; verify bit: N

Packet data checksum

Communication process using the packet data checksum to check the correctness
of data transmission, Checksum calculations we should pay attention：Data
checksum is cumulative each byte of data, use the 8bit (1 byte) unsigned
number to represent, so when the data validation is more than 0xFF, the
checksum, and retain only 8bit value. For example, 0xFA + 0x09 = 0x03.
2.Data packet format

2.1 RS232/RS485 data packet format：

2.1.1 The data packet format of RS232/RS485 sending：

0xfe 0xff PL ID CC….. checksum 0xae

Data Value Length(Byte) Description

Start code 0xfe,0xff 2 The start of a packet

Packet 0x00~0xff 1 the length of (PL+ID + “CC….” +

length(PL) check sum )

ID 0x01~0xFF 1 Control card ID,, valid values are as

follows:
0x00
1 ~ 255: the specified card ID

0x00: that group address,

unconditionally receiving data

Packet data CC …… Variable-length Command sub-code and data

Check sum 0x00~0xff 1 The sum of each byte from " Packet
length " to “ Packet data” content

End code 0xef 1 The end of a packet（Package tail）

2.1.2 The data packet format of the control card returned to

RS232/RS485 sender：

0xfe 0xaf PL ID CC….. checksum 0xae

Data Value Length(Byte) Description

Start code 0xfe,0xaf 2 The start of a packet(reply packet)

Packet 0x00~0xff 1 the length of (PL+ID + “CC….” +

length(PL) check sum )

ID 0x01~0xFF 1 Control card ID,, valid values are as

 0x00 follows:

1 ~ 255: the specified card ID

0x00: that group address,

unconditionally receiving data

Packet data CC …… Variable-length Command sub-code and data

Check sum 0x00~0xff 1 The sum of each byte from " Packet
length " to “ Packet data” content

End code 0xef 1 The end of a packet（Package tail）

2.2.1 Command sub-code includes：

General protocol command

Command sub- meanings

code(CC)

0x00 Send configure parameters

0x01 Send prices to the display

0x02 Read back of parameters

0x03 Read back of prices showing

0x04 Set the position of decimal

0x05 Set the ID of the display

0x06 No function

0x07 Read back the position of decimal

2.2.2 The specific definition of command sub-code and data：

Send configure parameters：CC=0x00:

Data Items Value Length(byte) Description

CC 0x00 1 Note This command is Send

configure parameters

Double sided 0x00~0x01 1 0x00 is single sided;

flag
0x01 is double sided.

Panel 0x01~0x0c 1 When single sided:0x01~0x0c;

quantity
When double sided:0x01~0x06;

Digits in 0x02~0x06 1 Do not include 9/10

each panel

With 9/10 or 0x00~0x01 1 0x00 is without 9/10;

not
0x01 is with 9/10

Brightness 0x00~0x08 1 The brightness level

0x00 is for auto change;

0x01~0x08 is for manual fixed;

Reply to sending configure parameters：CC=0x00:

Data Items Value Length(byte) Description

CC 0x00 1 Note This command is reply to

sending configure parameters

Confirm flag 0x00~0x01 1 0x00 is receive OK;

0x01 is receive wrong.

Send prices to the display：CC=0x01:

Data Items Value Length(byte) Description

CC 0x01 1 Note This command is Send prices

to the display

The prices of Each byte 36 Each panel has 3bytes to show 6

panel1~panel12 numbers: 4bits to stand of
0x00~0x99 1number. for example send
0x12,0x34,0x56 to make the
display show 123456

Reply to sending prices to the display：CC=0x01:

Data Items Value Length(byte) Description

CC 0x01 1 Note This command is reply to

sending prices to the display.

Confirm flag 0x00~0x01 1 0x00 is receive OK;

0x01 is receive wrong.

Read back of parameters：CC=0x02:

Data Items Value Length(byte) Description

CC 0x02 1 Note This command is read back of

parameters.
Reply to reading back of parameters：CC=0x02:

Data Items Value Length(byte) Description

CC 0x02 1 Note This command is Reply to

reading back of parameters.

Hardware 0~99 1 If receive 0x0a,the version is V1.0

version

Software 0~99 1 If receive 0x0a,the version is V1.0

version

Double sided 0x00~0x01 1 0x00 is single sided;

flag
0x01 is double sided.

Panel 0x01~0x0c 1 When single sided:0x01~0x0c;

quantity
When double sided:0x01~0x06;

Digits in 0x02~0x06 1 Do not include 9/10

each panel

With 9/10 or 0x00~0x01 1 0x00 is without 9/10;

not
0x01 is with 9/10

Brightness 0x00~0x08 1 The brightness level

0x00 is for auto change;

0x01~0x08 is for manual fixed;

Read back of prices showing：CC=0x03:

Data Items Value Length(byte) Description

CC 0x03 1 Note This command is read back of

prices showing.
Reply to reading back of prices showing：CC=0x03:

Data Items Value Length(byte) Description

CC 0x03 1 Note This command is reply to

reading back of prices showing.

The prices of Each byte 36 Each panel has 3bytes to show 6

panel1~panel12 numbers: 4bits to stand of
0x00~0x99 1number. for example send
0x12,0x34,0x56 to make the
display show 123456

Set the position of decimal：CC=0x04:

Data Items Value Length(byte) Description

CC 0x04 1 Note This command is set the

position of decimal.

The dot Each byte 12 Each panel has 1byte to control

position of the dot position
panel1~panel12 0x00~0x06

Reply to setting the position of decimal：CC=0x04:

Data Items Value Length(byte) Description

CC 0x04 1 Note This command is reply to

setting the position of decimal.

Confirm flag 0x00~0x01 1 0x00 is receive OK;

0x01 is receive wrong.

Set the ID of display：CC=0x05:

0xfe 0xff PL ID(broadcast ID 0x00) CC….. checksum 0xae

Data Items Value Length(byte) Description

CC 0x05 1 Note This command is set the ID

of the display.

ID to change to 0x01~0xff 1 The ID change to .

Reply to setting the ID of display：CC=0x05:

Data Items Value Length(byte) Description

CC 0x05 1 Note This command is reply to

setting the ID of display.

Confirm flag 0x00~0x01 1 0x00 is receive OK;

0x01 is receive wrong.

NO function：CC=0x06:

Data Items Value Length(byte) Description

CC 0x06 1 Note This command is no function

now.

Read back position of decimal：CC=0x07:

Data Items Value Length(byte) Description

CC 0x07 1 Note This command is read back

the position of decimal.
Reply to reading back the position of decimal：CC=0x07:

Data Items Value Length(byte) Description

CC 0x07 1 Note This command is reply to

reading back the position of
decimal.

The dot Each byte 12 Each panel has 1byte to control

position of the dot position
panel1~panel12 0x00~0x06