ACDSN-V-FX
The following line shows how to address and
communicate with a NiX1 slave over a RS485 line.
2700000000000000Qw3
^ ^^^
| |||
| ||- option
| |-- argument
| --- command
---- address
Addresses
| Label | Address | Comment |
| scratch | 270000000000005C | This is the scratch address used to configure new slave |
| broadcast | 27FFFFFFFFFFFF4E | This is the broadcast address |
Commands
Arguments
Delete
| Label | Arguments | Options | Comments |
| format | a |
| delete file | g | <filename> |
| restart | s |
| delete unit | u | if option set to 0, delete file |
| delete tmp files | y | delete file for Newfile fct |
New
| Label | Arguments | Options | Comments |
| new Check | c | |
| new Entry | e | <nb request> | |
| new file | g | <filename>\t<CRC> |
| new Vault Status | h | <unit>\t<status> | ouverture(1) / fermeture(0) |
| copy file | i | <filename>/t<copyFilename> | |
| new mode | m | <mode> | |
| new firmware version | n | <filename>\t<retry times> |
| new general status | s | <value> | set value in NiX general status |
| new timestamp | t | <timestamp>\t<TZ> | only if RTC defined (used to synchronize clock)(date +%s) |
| new unit | u | <unit>\t<CH>\t<staytime> |
| new file packet | y | <nbrPacket>/t<blockLength>/t<CRC>/t<block> |
| new baudrate | z | <baudrate> |
Query
| Label | Arguments | Options | Comments |
| query entry | e | receive status lock (client ouverture) | |
| query file | g | <filename>\t<limit> | |
| query vault status | h | <unit> | Receive: <VaultStatus> |
| query extension | i | <extension> | give a list of files with the extension desired (TXT,1, …) |
| query mode | m | | |
| query firmware version | n | | |
| query Checksum | p | <filename> | |
| query Remaining time | r | <unit> |
| query general status | s | | |
| query timestamp | t | | only if RTC is defined |
| query unit | u | <unit> | Receive : <unit>\t<CH>\t<staytime> |
| query init state | x | | Receive: <initState><ChecksumInit> |
Options
| Options | Comments |
| <block> | block content (each char is formatted in 2 ascii in hexa value) ⇒ 'a' = 0x61 ⇒ sent : “61” |
| <blockLength> | length of the actual block in bytes |
| <filename> | filename (format : 88888888.333) |
| <copyFilename> | filename destination |
| <limit> | number of lines to fetch (0 to fetch the whole file) |
| <CH> | channel of the lock hardware (1 to 48) |
| <unit> | N° de coffre de la banque 1-65536 |
| <filesize> | size of the file |
| <CRC> | CRC of the file |
| <retry times> | number of retry times |
| <timestamp> | 0 to 9'999'999'999 [seconds since 1.1.1970] |
| <nbrPacket> | packet total number for a file |
| <TZ> | -1200 to +1400 |
| <staytime> | delay for the time to stay open |
| <VaultStatus> | voir table de vérité |
| <stateInit> | envoi de tous les coffres avec un status différent de 0 (masque codé en ASCII HEXA) |
| <checksumInit> | checksum de l'envoi du state |
| <mode> | mode du timeout (1: normal, 2: le timeout se reset à chaque fermeture client) |
Table de vérité Vault Status
| | Client | Banque | Ouverture | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | fermé |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | porte ouverte, verrous fermés |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | déverrouillage banque |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | porte mal fermée |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | fermé |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | porte ouverte, verrouillage banque |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | verrous déverrouillés |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | porte ouverte |
Return Code (HEX)
| Code | Transmission | Functions |
| 00 | OK | |
| 04 | EOT | |
| 06 | ACK | |
| 15 | NAK | |
| 16 | SYN | |
| 21 | ERROR_ADDRESS | |
| 41 | ERROR_ARG | |
| 42 | ERROR_BUS | |
| 43 | ERROR_CMD | ERROR_CREDENTIAL |
| 44 | | ERROR_DATA (iC) |
| 46 | | ERROR_FLASH |
| 47 | | ERROR_CRC |
| 48 | | ERROR_HASH |
| 49 | | ERROR_IB |
| 4B | | ERROR_KEY |
| 4C | | ERROR_LOG |
| 4D | | ERROR_MALLOC |
| 4E | | ERROR_NOT_FOUND |
| 4F | | ERROR_OFFSET |
| 50 | ERROR_PARAM | |
| 51 | | ERROR_QUANTITY |
| 52 | | ERROR_RXDATA |
| 53 | | ERROR_STATE |
| 54 | | ERROR_TYPE |
| 55 | | ERROR_USER |
| 56 | | ERROR_VAULT |
| 57 | | ERROR_WRITE |
| 58 | | ERROR_X |
| 60 | | ERROR_SYNTAX |
| 61 | | ERROR_DAY_OF_YEAR |
| 63 | | ERROR_CLIENT |
| 64 | | ERROR_DIAG |
| 65 | | ERROR_EMPTY_MISSION (iC) |
| 6C | | ERROR_LOCK |
| 69 | | ERROR_I2CREAD |
| 77 | | ERROR_I2CWRITE |
| 70 | | ERROR_PULSE |
| 72 | | ERROR_RESOLUTION (sC) |
| 73 | | ERROR_SCHEDULE |
| 76 | | ERROR_UNIT |
| 74 | | ERROR_TIMESTAMP |
| 7B | | ERROR_SDCARDNOTFOUND |
| FF | | ERROR_INT |
Configuration Files (Server)
The configuration files are flat text file where each fields are separated by a tabulation.
units.txt
Provides a link beetween the unit id and a human readable label.
| Field Name | Description | Example |
| id | The unique identifier of the unit, as used in slaves.conf | 2 |
| label | A human description of the unit | Main Office |
- demo_units.txt
1 Reception
2 Main Office
3 CEO's Office
Configuration Files (Micro-SD)
These files can be found on the Micro-SD of a NiX.
units.txt
This file contains the lock number from the CH number. And the delay to stay open the vault.
| Field Name | Description | Example |
| unit | The vault number | 324 |
| CH | Channel number (1 to 48) | 34 |
| staytime | The delay to stay open the vault (minutes) | 10 |
- units.txt
324 34 10
425 35 9
ACCESS.#
This file contains important logs. # is the day of year (eg: 1 February == 32). It corresponds to the output of the following command:
date +%j
| Field Name | Description | Example |
| slave address | SID of NiX | 271A2100000000F3 |
| CH | The CH number | 324 |
| lock | lock identification | 15 |
| timestamp | The timestamp of the NiX | 1400620011 |
| timezone | Code of the timezone | +0100 |
| vaultStatus | table de vérité correspondant au status | 4 |
| error code | Error code in hex format | 39 |
- ACCESS.#
271A2100000000F3 324 15 1436413339 +0100 0 55
271A2100000000F3 356 15 1436413340 +0100 4 55
271A2100000000F3 73 9 1436413341 +0100 0 55
271A2100000000F3 556 15 1436413345 +0100 6 55
ACTIVITY.#
This file contains not important logs. (# is the extension of day of year)
First line:
| Field Name | Description | Example |
| timestamp | The timestamp of the time when the NiX start | 1400578529 |
| slave address | SID of NiX | 271A2100000000F3 |
| general status | Last general status of NiX before the start (in hex format) | 00 |
| other info | Information about the error | 86 |
After:
| Field Name | Description | Example |
| slave address | SID of NiX | 271A2100000000F3 |
| unit | The vault number | 324 |
| CH | Channel number (1 to 48) | 34 |
| timestamp | The timestamp of the NiX | 1400620011 |
| timezone | Code of the timezone | +0100 |
| vaultStatus | table de vérité correspondant au status | 4 |
| error code | Error code in hex format | 39 |
- ACTIVITY.#
1436413328 Slave ID: 271A2100000000F3 General status: 00
271A2100000000F3 324 15 1436413339 +0100 0 55
271A2100000000F3 356 15 1436413340 +0100 1 49
271A2100000000F3 73 9 1436413341 +0100 4 55
271A2100000000F3 556 15 1436413345 +0100 6 40
1436413328 Slave ID: 271A2100000000F3 General status: 70 | 86
CONFIG.TXT
This file contains the minimal configuration with which the NiX cans run autonomously.
- CONFIG.TXT
BAUDRATE 9600
TIMEZONE +0100
Signals
List of used signals:
| Name | Hex | Bash | Dec |
| EOT | 0x04 | \x04 | 4 |
| ACK | 0x06 | \x06 | 6 |
| NAK | 0x15 | \0x15 | 21 |
| SYN | 0x16 | \0x16 | 22 |
Use cases + example:
Query sended
to the NiX1:
SYN + Query + EOT:
\x1627D518320000007EQn\x4
Answer
from the NiX1 to a Query:
Return code + EOT:
\x0\x4
Answer
from the NiX1 to a
sucessful New or Delete:
ACK + EOT:
\x6\x4
Answer
from the NiX1 to a
failed New or Delete:
NAK + Return code + EOT:
\x15\x76\x4
Answer
from the NiX1 to a
bad/misunderstood message (Query, New or Delete):
NAK + Return code + EOT:
\x15\x43\x4
Broadcast: NiX1 is quiet:
No Answer!
Bad NiX1 address: no one answers:
No Answer!