Other Commands

file_transfer

Sentio Version: 3.5.1

Description: Transmits a base64-encoded file to the probe station.

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Notes
File path on probe station	String	Complete path to the file to create
File data as base 64 encoded string	String	Must be a valid base64-encoded string

Response:

Field	Type	Values
Setup	String	OK

Example:

Command:   file_transfer d:\sample.txt aW1wbJlcl9jb250cm9sLlNlbnRpbyI...
Response:  0,0,OK

Remarks: File size should be kept to a reasonable limit.

set_ink

Sentio Version: 2.9.2

Description: Triggers an inker device.

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Values
Inker	Integer	1, 2

Response:

Field	Type	Values
Setup	String	OK

Example:

Command:   set_ink 1
Response:  0,0,OK     (triggers inker #1)

Remarks: If the hardware doesn't exist, the command has no effect.

set_signal_tower

Sentio Version: 2.9.2

Description: Sets the signal tower.

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Values	Notes
Status	Integer	0=Off, 1=On	Four values, one per light, in sequence Red, Yellow, Green, Blue

Response:

Field	Type	Values
Setup	String	OK

Example:

Command:   set_signal_tower 0,0,1,0
Response:  0,0,OK     (Red off, Yellow off, Green on, Blue off)

swap_bridge

Sentio Version: 3.4.0, updated 3.6.3

Description: Controls the swap bridge (move to right/left side) and controls bridge devices (up/down).

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Values
Swap bridge side	String	Right, Left, Current (keep bridge at current side)
Device position	String	Up, Down

Response:

Field	Type	Values
State	String	OK

Examples:

Command:   swap_bridge right
Response:  0,0,OK     (moves bridge right)

Command:   swap_bridge left,up
Response:  0,0,OK     (moves device up)

Command:   swap_bridge right,down
Response:  0,0,OK     (moves device down)

Command:   swap_bridge current,down
Response:  0,0,OK     (moves current-side device down)

Remarks: For swap_bridge right,down, the system checks the current bridge side; if currently on the left, it raises all devices first, moves the bridge right, then lowers the device.

Update Logs: 3.6.3 — added the Current side parameter.

probe_air_lift

Sentio Version: 3.7.1

Description: Controls the pneumatic probe mechanism for moving probes to lift or unlift position.

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Values
Valve group	String	v1/valve1 (move valve 1 group probes), v2/valve2 (move valve 2 group probes)
Device position	String	lift, unlift

Response:

Field	Type	Values
State	String	OK

Examples:

Command:   probe_air_lift v1,lift
Response:  0,0,OK     (moves valve 1 group probes to lift position)

Command:   probe_air_lift v2,unlift
Response:  0,0,OK     (moves valve 2 group probes to unlift position)

[table/diagram in source — verify against original PDF: the Table of Contents lists additional "Other Commands" entries — get_indexer_pos, indexer_cda, move_indexer_up, move_indexer_down, move_indexer_pos — whose page references in the source PDF were broken bookmark links ("錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。" / "Error! Bookmark not defined."). No command body for these entries was present in the extracted text, so they are omitted from this reference. Consult the original PDF or a MPI/SENTIO representative for their syntax.]

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