CTBOX Command

Applies to: ALL modes (general purpose).

The CTBOX command reads some information related to the CT-BOX unit and sets an identification name for the device.

Command Format:

R/W	Command	Response	Description
R	`CTBOX:SN:?`	`<serial_number>`	Read the producer-defined serial number of the CT-BOX unit
W	`CTBOX:NAME:<des>`	`ACK` / `NAK:x`	Set the user-defined CT-BOX name or description
R	`CTBOX:NAME:?`	`<name>`	Read the user-defined CT-BOX name or description
R	`CTBOX:CDATE:?`	`dd.mm.yyyy`	Read the calibration date of the CT-BOX unit

Parameter(s):

Name	Type	Allowed values	Description
`<des>`	string	max 15 characters	User-defined name or description of the unit

Note

The serial number and the calibration date are factory-defined, and the corresponding commands are therefore read-only.

Tip

The user-defined name is useful to identify a specific unit in the case of a larger installation.

Note

If the name parameter string exceeds 15 characters, the unit replies with error code 10 (see List of the Error Codes).

Example(s):

Read the CT-BOX serial number:

CTBOX:SN:?
150012

Set the CT-BOX user-defined name to DIPOLE:

CTBOX:NAME:DIPOLE
ACK

CTBOX:NAME:?
DIPOLE

Read the calibration date:

CTBOX:CDATE:?
02.03.2026