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IQS2 Reference Software Handbook Protocol Documentation IQS2_V2.4_Dokumentation_[EN]_2009-01-19 Version 2.4.00 / Created 19.01.09 / Last updated 19.01.09

IQS2_V2.4_Dokumentation_[EN]_2009-01-19 Version 2.4.00 / Created 19.01.09 / Last updated 19.01.09

INTERTEX GROUP 1. Introduction The IQS server is an optional software component for storage machines made by the company INTERTEX and corresponding machines manufactured under license. It provides an interface which allows the MP-series to be controlled over a network. As the controls use a RS232 or RS485 interface with a very complex protocol, it was desirable that a simpler interface be made available. For this purpose TCP/IP has been chosen as the transport layer. 2. Installation a. System requirements Hardware (minimum requirements) - 1 GHz Pentium processor - 256 MB RAM - 50 MB free...

4. Graphical user interface 1 1.Shows the status of each machine. 2.With this button the IQS2 can be hidden in the traybar. 3.Here you can add manual instructions to the IQS2. 4.Here you can change between 2 different windows. - Queue: shows the upcoming queue of the machines. - Log: Here you can view the functions, important for debugging. IQS2_V2.4_Dokumentation_[EN]_2009-01-19 Version 2.4.00 / Created 19.01.09 / Last updated 19.01.09

5. Functional principle of the IQS Computer Transmission via network socket (TCP/IP) e.g.: "Go" command A drive command shall be added to the queue. The drive command will be put into the queue in accordance with the priority assigned to it. Syntax: Go 'Network'|'Machine'|'Terminal'|'Gondola'|'Width'|'Depth'|'Text to be shown'|'Priority' Example: go 1|1|2|8|1|1|test|1 (In network 1, machine 1 moves to gondola 8 on terminal 2. Width 1 lights up and "test" is shown on the display. It is sorted as having priority 1 -> FIFO (First in First out).) Serial Interface a. Brief description of IQS The...

INTE 6.Protocol a. Basics Each interaction with the IQS server begins with the creation of a network connection over TCP with the corresponding port. After this, normally an IQS command will be sent as a complete string to the IQS. The server then send the corresponding success or error code back. After this, the corresponding command will be sent from the IQS to the INT-MP. This requires of course that the INT-MP is online. Individual arguments must be separated by the separation sign "|". The ASCII value for "|" is 7c (hex) or 124 (dec). Explanation: This command places a drive command in...

Incorrect command: go| 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 2 0 4 0 2 5 . M 4 x 2 5 . . . . . . . r e m o v e . . 5 0 . p i e c e s . . . | 2 40 3 | A r g u m e n t e r r o r i n The same command as above, except that in this case machine 2 does not exist and the command is thus not accepted. Example 2: Machine 2 from network 1 is to position load 5 at terminal 1. 0 is given as both width and depth indicator, as this option is not available on the machine in this example. No text is to be shown and so remains empty. Priority is set as 1, i.e. FiFo (First in First out). Correct command: go| 1 | 2 | 1 |...

• Message number 212 reports the number of entries in the queue. It appears as follows: 212IEntrys in Queue I <number of entries in queue> • The Message number 213 reports whether the latest stock transaction was confirmed (Enter) or canceled (CE). It appears as follows: 2 13 I Last Transaction Confirmation IQS2_V2.4_Dokumentation_[EN]_2009-01-19 Version 2.4.00 / Created 19.01.09 / Last updated 19.01.09 Page 8 of 10

INTERTEX GROUP Example: ms t a t I 1 I 1 210 ISta t u s of the Machine 211iPhase i n fo i 01 NoConnection 212IEntrys in Queuel 0 213\ Last Transaction Confirmed\OK In this example there is no connection to the INT-MP and there are no entries in the queue. tstat Synopsis: tstat| <net> <machine>\<terminal> Explanation: It returns the current carrier position of the Terminal. It appears as follows: Lift: ts ta t I 1 I 1 I 1 215 ITermina l 1 I 10 0 1 In this example carrier 1001 is located at terminal 1. t s t a t | 1 | 1 | 1 215 |Te rm i n a l 1 | 0 In this example there is no carrier at...

INTERTEX GROUP help Synopsis: help Explanation: This command displays the currently available commands and their respective syntax. This command can only be used when a manual connection has been established to the IQS through a terminal program, and one wants to see an overview of the commands and their synopses. Synopsis: quit Explanation: This command breaks off the connection to the server. Example: quit 221IClosing Connection IQS2_V2.4_Dokumentation_[EN]_2009-01-19 Version 2.4.00 / Created 19.01.09 / Last updated 19.01.09 Page 10 of 10