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====== Configuration Parameter ======

^Parameter/response^Format^meaning^
|<name>|Identifier|starting address within the space|
|<index>|Identifier or number|which element of a vector of such values|
|<value>|Depends on <name>|depends on <name>|

^<name>^format of <value>^Effective^meaning of <value>^
|BREWER.ID|integer value (0-65536)|next warm start or USECONFIG|This is the Brewer ID used to manage multidrop protocol. Copied to NVRAM on initialization.|
|CLOSE.TIME|Float seconds|Immediate|number of seconds before the PMT window closes when we start to move the slitmask|
|IMMINENT|float seconds|Immediate|number of seconds before the PMT window closes that we should start to watch PMT window closely so we move the motor at the proper time|
|LAMP.RESET.TIME|float seconds|Next time lamp is turned on|The amount of time before the lamp will be automatically turned off.|
|LAMP.CONV.CURRENT [<lamp>]|float amps|Immediate|conversion constant for lamp current as measured at A/D|
|LAMP.CONV.VOLTAGE [<lamp>]|float volts|Immediate|conversion constant for lamp voltage as measured at A/D|
|MODEL|unsigned integer|immediate|the 'mark' number of the brewer|
|MOISTURE.LIMIT|float grams/cubic meter|on reset|Permitted maximum in watermark recording of moisture content inside the Brewer.|
|MOTOR.ADDRESS [<motorId>]|Unsigned integer (0-11)|Immediate|Identifies the 751 used to talk to this motor|
|MOTOR.CLASS [<motorId>]|one of:\\
  NO MOTOR
  MICROMOTOR
  TRACKERMOTOR
  STANDARDMOTOR
  SENSORLESSMOTOR
|Immediate|The type of motor at this motorId and hence the algorithm used to initialize it.|
|MOTOR.INITIAL[<motorId>]|Signed integer steps|Immediate|position of motor from step 0 after initialization|
|MOTOR.MAX.ACC [<motorId>]|Unsigned integer paces/(256*tick)²|on reset|maximum absolute value of motor acceleration to be permitted|
|MOTOR.MAX.JERK [<motorId>]|Unsigned integer paces/(256*tick)³|on reset|maximum absolute value of rate of change of motor acceleration to be permitted inside a time slice|
|MOTOR.MAX.SEARCH [<motorId>]|Signed integer paces|on reset|max number of paces before search stopped|
|MOTOR.MAX.VEL[<motorId>]|Unsigned integer paces/(256*tick)|on reset|maximum absolute value of motor velocity to be permitted|
|MOTOR.MAX.POS [<motorId>]|Signed integer paces|on reset|maximum value of motor position to be permitted|
|MOTOR.MIN.POS [<motorId>]|Signed integer paces|on reset|minimum value of motor position to be permitted|
|MOTOR.ORIGIN [<motorId>]|Signed integer paces|on reset|position of step 0 after initialization|
|MOTOR.REF.PLAY [<motorId>]|signed integer paces|on reset|uncertainty of position of motor with respect to reference sensor when sensor is detected at high speed and arbitrary direction.|
|MOTOR.RESET.POS[<motorId>]|signed integer paces|during motor init|position of motor to be paced at before commencing motor init to ref sensor|
|MOTOR.SLOPE [<motorId>]|signed integer paces/step|Immediate|number of paces to a step (see M command)|
|MOTOR.SLOW.VEL [<motorId>]|unsigned integer paces/(256*tick)|during motor init|value of motor velocity to be permitted during final approach of search. If equal to max vel init routine is shortened.|
|MOTOR.STOP.METHOD [<motorId>]|int one of\\
  1, 3 none
  0 reduced
  2 full
|on reset|power applied for stopped motor|
|MOTOR.TIME.OUT [<motorId>]|float seconds|Immediate|amount of time that a motor is given to complete movement before timing out.|
|OPEN.TIME|float seconds|Immediate|number of seconds after PMT window closes before we open the PMT window|
|PMT.WINDOW.RESOLUTION|float seconds|Immediate|seconds in a window timing tick|
|PMT.WINDOW.TIM|float seconds|Immediate|seconds in a window. Should be an integral multiple of PMT resolution time.|
|RESET.TIME.OUT|unsigned integer seconds|on reset|the length of time allowed for initialization of all motors. This should be larger than the largest value of MOTOR.TIME.OUT.|
|RH.ORIGIN|float volt at 0 RH|immediate|Humidity sensor calibration provided by manufacturer|
|RH.SLOPE|Float volt/%|immediate|Humidity sensor calibration provided by manufacturer|
|SUPPLY.CONVERSION [<powerSupply>]|float|Immediate|Number of volts at the output of the supply to read one volt via the A/D|
|SUPPLY.DELTA[<powerSupply>]|float volts|on reset|Permitted (max-nominal and nominal-min) voltage in watermark recording|
|SUPPLY.NOMINAL [<powerSupply>]|float volts|on reset|Center voltage in watermark recording|
|TEMP.DELTA [<thermalPoint>]|float degrees|on reset|Permitted (max-nominal and nominal-min) temperature excursion in watermark recording|
|TEMP.NOMINAL [<thermalPoint>]|float degrees|on reset|Center temperature in watermark recording|
|TEMP.ORIGIN [<thermalPoint>]|float degrees|Immediate|number of degrees Celsius offset for 0 volts at the A/D|
|TEMP.SLOPE [<thermalPoint>]|Float degrees/volt|immediate|number of degrees Celsius per volt at the A/D (linear thermistors are used here)|
|TRACKER.DEBOUNCE.TIME|Float seconds|immediate|debounce time for the tracker control switches|
|USE.B3.FOR.LAMPS|Boolean|immediate| Sets response to command: B,3. If set to YES, lamps are turned on else the command is ignored.|
|VERSION.ELEC|unsigned byte|immediate|Records the electronics version|
|VOLTS.PER.BIT|Float volts|immediate|Resolution of A/D converter in volts per A/D unit (bit)|