{"id":1955,"date":"2019-02-12T01:48:22","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T01:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyflexdoc.wpengine.com\/usage-help-manual\/8-smart-instrument-interfaces\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:57:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:57:27","slug":"16-smart-instrument-interfaces","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cyflex.com\/index.php\/usage-help-manual\/16-smart-instrument-interfaces\/","title":{"rendered":"16: Smart Instrument Interfaces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>\nPurpose<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
AkComm<\/a><\/td>\nManage communication tasks for instruments in the CyFlex system, processing commands, responses, and periodic timers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AkMon<\/a><\/td>\nMonitor and display information for specified AK events in CyFlex.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AkMonCAI<\/a><\/td>\nMonitor and process events for a specified event name in the CyFlex system.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AkMonData<\/a><\/td>\nMonitor and display events related to CyFlex communications by attaching to a specified event and processing incoming messages.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AkSer<\/a><\/td>\nFacilitate serial communications for AK instruments, processing commands and handling responses via specified serial ports.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AKs_tst<\/a><\/td>\nSend a command to an AK device via the AK_sync handler based on provided arguments.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AkTCP<\/a><\/td>\nProvide TCP communications functions for instruments that use the AK interface protocol.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AkTCPCAI<\/a><\/td>\nProvide TCP communications functions for CyFlex, enabling the sending and receiving of commands to instruments using the specified protocol.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AkTCP_serv<\/a><\/td>\nPerform the AK TCP Server Test Task. This task receives commands over a network connection, processes them, sends responses, and logs data.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AkTCP_servCAI<\/a><\/td>\nPerform the AK TCP Server Test Task for CyFlex. This program acts as a TCP server for CyFlex, receiving commands over a socket, processing them, and sending responses while logging data.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AkTestIntCAI<\/a><\/td>\nPerform the test interface functions for\u00a0instruments in CyFlex, handling commands, events, and communications.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AkTestIntFTIR<\/a><\/td>\nUse the test interface functions for instruments that use the FTIR interface protocol, processing commands, responses, and timers in a continuous loop.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AkTestIntN<\/a><\/td>\nPerform the test interface functions for AK instruments in the CyFlex system, handling commands, responses, and events to control instrument operations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AkUDPCAI2<\/a><\/td>\nHandle the incoming UDP stream from a CAI analyzer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ak_cmd<\/a><\/td>\nSend a command string to the AK process, receive its response, and print any instrument response.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AK_coll<\/a><\/td>\nSynchronous AK communications support.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AK_slave<\/a><\/td>\nProvide a generic AK slave interface for CyFlex.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AK_sync<\/a><\/td>\nSynchronously communicate with a device using the AK protocol to handle commands and responses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
anemometer<\/a><\/td>\nCollect and process data from the Applied Technologies anemometer, updating wind speed and temperature variables.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ASC<\/a><\/td>\nManage communication between ASCII controllers and client tasks in CyFlex, interpreting commands, composing messages, sending them, and processing responses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
asc_cmd<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Send a command string to a specified event.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

asc_init<\/a><\/td>\nInitialize the CyFlex ASC task by processing configuration files, setting up events, and preparing shared memory for communication.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ase_fuel<\/a><\/td>\nManage fuel measurement for the ASE system in CyFlex, handling events, timers, and device communications to collect and process fuel data.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
auto_ctrl<\/a><\/td>\nControl the auto-ranging task for a specified instrument, including starting, stopping, configuring automatic or fixed ranging modes, and specifying ranges or configuration files.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
auto_rng<\/a><\/td>\nConfigure and manage automatic range selection and unit conversion for instruments, handling events and processing intervals to ensure optimal operation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
avl_fuel<\/a><\/td>\nFuel measurement collector task for AVL-733, handling initialization, periodic tasks, and event processing for fuel readings and calibration.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
burn_emis<\/a><\/td>\nCompute burned gas composition and emissions calculations based on input streams and specifications.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CanTran<\/a><\/td>\nProvide CANBus communications between Can Transducers using the CANopen protocol.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dc_AKftir<\/a><\/td>\nManage communication with an AK FTIR device, including sending commands, reading responses, and handling device initialization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dc_AKg<\/a><\/td>\nHandle communication with AK devices, including initialization, sending commands, reading responses, and managing errors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dc_AKgm<\/a><\/td>\nHandle communication with AK devices.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dc_GenStream<\/a><\/td>\nContinuously retrieve data from a device and store it in a circular buffer for access via specified commands.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dc_GenSync<\/a><\/td>\nHandle synchronous device access, managing communication with devices via serial or network interfaces.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dc_GOAL<\/a><\/td>\nCommunicate with a GOAL protocol device for reading and writing data, handling sessions, and managing events.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dc_MON2<\/a><\/td>\nImplement communication with devices using the MON2 protocol, including operations like reading\/writing memory, setting baud rates, and resetting processors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
devcom_coll<\/a><\/td>\nUse synchronous communication support for devices, handling initialization, event waiting, and command processing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
devcom_mon<\/a><\/td>\nManage a list of device communication commands driven by events or timers. The list can be started and stopped with specified events.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
devcom_smsg_tst<\/a><\/td>\nSend a command to a devcom device via device handler task.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dew_star<\/a><\/td>\nStart and manage communication with a DewStar dewpoint meter, collecting data and updating CyFlex variables.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
druck_bar<\/a><\/td>\nMonitor a Druck RPT301 transducer by initializing tasks, handling events, and updating a shared variable with measurements.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ecg_header.10c<\/a><\/td>\nGenerate an input file for the ECG process by processing specification files and command-line arguments to compile necessary data.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ecg_header.12<\/a><\/td>\nGenerate an input file for the CyFlex ecg process by reading and processing data from specified specification files.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
egr_calc<\/a><\/td>\nCompute the percent of the EGR stream in the intake charge stream and the intake charge stream composition based on selected components.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
emon<\/a><\/td>\nMonitor specified events and display their contents on the screen for debugging purposes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
emons<\/a><\/td>\nMonitor specified events and output their content to the screen with timestamps.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fluke8846A<\/a><\/td>\nCommunicate with a Fluke 8846A DVM to send setup commands and retrieve voltage readings, storing the results in a specified variable.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GenEast_E4<\/a><\/td>\nMeasure and monitor ambient conditions, including dewpoint, temperature, and relative humidity using the General Eastern device.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
getIndicom<\/a><\/td>\nRetrieve a parameter from the Indicom system using a specified server.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
get_asc<\/a><\/td>\nInterface with an intelligent instrument to retrieve values and store them in a CyFlex variable, supporting periodic polling via timers and optional event-driven setting of values.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
get_los_id<\/a><\/td>\nObtain the lube oil soot cart ID from the device and spawn the get_soot task.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
get_soot<\/a><\/td>\nInitiate and maintain communication with a soot measurement device to collect and store soot concentration data in specified variables.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
gps<\/a><\/td>\nInitialize the system, spawn handlers, and loop to wait for events, sending commands to collect and process GPS data while updating specified variables.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HP_ps<\/a><\/td>\nCommunicate with and control a Hewlett Packard programmable power supply by initializing events, spawning handlers, and processing commands for voltage and current settings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HP_set<\/a><\/td>\nControl and query settings for a Hewlett Packard programmable power supply, including setting voltage levels, voltage limits, current limits, resetting to defaults, enabling or disabling output, and reading current settings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Int9840<\/a><\/td>\nStart communication with Interface 9840 Load Cell,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
iQueueMgr<\/a><\/td>\nManage access to a shared device in CyFlex.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
medordata<\/a><\/td>\nProcess odor data files by checking for new files in a specified directory, performing data quality validations, logging errors, sending emails for violations, and moving valid files to an output directory for transfer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mensor_bar<\/a><\/td>\nCommunicate with a Mensor barometer through a serial port to read and store barometric pressure values in a specified variable.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
meriam<\/a><\/td>\nRead data from a USB device and update CyFlex variables such as LFE_DP, LFE_P, and LFE_T.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mettler<\/a><\/td>\nInterface with a Mettler electronic scale to collect and process weight data in a CyFlex system.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mfc_filt_count<\/a><\/td>\nSet the filter counts for the Multi-Filter Changer using provided values or a user interface and trigger an associated event.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mototron<\/a><\/td>\nMonitor and communicate with a Mototron device for data exchange and event handling in the CyFlex system.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Msginifile_dump<\/a><\/td>\nParse a specified INI file and output its internal memory representation to standard output.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MsgMon<\/a><\/td>\nMonitor specified MSG Protocol events and displays their data contents.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MsgProtocol<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Configure and process CyFlex messages, converting logical commands to protocol-specific messages, handling events, and updating variables.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

MsgProtocolTest<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Execute MsgProtocol in verbose\u00a0mode with output sent to standard output devices or to file.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

MsgTcp<\/a><\/td>\nPerform TCP communications for instruments, enabling asynchronous send and receive operations with framing support.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MsgTCP_serv<\/a><\/td>\nPerform TCP server communications for CyFlex instruments, supporting asynchronous send\/receive and framing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MsgTCP_serv_comm<\/a><\/td>\nPerform this TCP\/IP server task to receive data from the MSG TCP task and provide a response.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MsgTestInt<\/a><\/td>\nPerform initialization and event processing for the MSG Instrument Test Interface Task, handling commands and responses for message protocols.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MsgUdpIn<\/a><\/td>\nProcess incoming UDP datagrams for CyFlex, processing frames based on start and end delimiters and setting events for received messages.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MsgUdpOut<\/a><\/td>\nSend UDP messages to a remote device. The message text is provided by the incoming CyFlex event.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
multi_asc<\/a><\/td>\nInitialize this task by reading a specification file, spawning handlers, and continuously monitoring events to request and process data from ASC devices.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
multi_lb_ctrl<\/a><\/td>\nControl load banks by setting digital outputs based on specified configurations and events.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
new_dew_star<\/a><\/td>\nCommunicate with a DewStar device to read and process dewpoint, vapor pressure, and temperature data, updating the specified CyFlex variables in a continuous loop.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ongadata<\/a><\/td>\nUse the ONGA Data Transfer server program to transfer Online Natural Gas Analyzer (ONGA) data files from a networked PC.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pamas<\/a><\/td>\nInterface with a PAMAS particle counter to process responses and update shared variables for particle counts and related data.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pierflow<\/a><\/td>\nMonitor a Pierburg PLU126 flowmeter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pier_coll<\/a><\/td>\nPierburg smoke meter support task for gp_test.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pnp<\/a><\/td>\nUse a menu interface to manage the installation, uninstallation, and connection of Plug and Play sub-systems for CyFlex, including lube oil soot carts, emissions carts, and burned emissions calculations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
psi_bar<\/a><\/td>\nCommunicate with a barometer device through a serial port, periodically querying it and storing the results in specified variables.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
release_ak<\/a><\/td>\nSet the release event for tasks associated with the specified CyFlex instrument, allowing them to clean up and exit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
serFrdly<\/a><\/td>\nManage requests for access to an emission bench and process associated CyFlex system commands.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
setIndicom<\/a><\/td>\nSet a parameter in the Indicom system connected via connection server.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
startContIndicom<\/a><\/td>\nStart a continuous measurement on the Indicom system.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
startIndicom<\/a><\/td>\nStart the remote interface to the Indicom System by initializing sessions and loading configuration files.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
testIndicom<\/a><\/td>\nStart a measurement on the Indicom system and retrieve the measurement results.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unico_coll<\/a><\/td>\nHandle read and write commands for the UNICO driver, functioning as a collector task that processes configuration messages and signals responses via events.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unico_dynlink_stream<\/a><\/td>\nStream dynlink parameters updates to a dynlink-enabled device.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unico_get<\/a><\/td>\nRetrieve parameter values from the Unico drive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unico_modbus_srv<\/a><\/td>\nFacilitate data access to and from Unico Dynos via Modbus protocol over Ethernet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unico_pause<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Pause output of the data stream to the drive.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

unico_set<\/a><\/td>\nSet parameter values for the CyFlex Unico drive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unico_shutdown<\/a><\/td>\nTerminate all Unico server applications.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unico_spec<\/a><\/td>\nProcess an INI file to configure and send specification events for Unico tasks based on the specified type.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unico_start<\/a><\/td>\nPerform the UNICO_CMD_START command to resume output of the data stream to the Unico drive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vaisala<\/a><\/td>\nManage communication with a Vaisala RH meter, process responses, and update specified CyFlex variables with data such as vapor pressure, relative humidity, and stream temperature.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
weather<\/a><\/td>\nFetch weather data from a remote source and display information such as temperature, humidity, barometer, and wind.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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