SLAU358Q September 2011 – October 2019
To synchronize with the MSP-GANG Programmer the host serial handler transmits a SYNC (CR) character (0x0D) to the MSP-GANG Programmer. The MSP-GANG Programmer acknowledges successful reception of the SYNC character by responding with a DATA ACK character (0x90). If the SYNC is not received correctly, no data is sent back. This sequence is required to establish the communication channel and to react immediately to line faults. The synchronization character is not part of the data frame described in Section 3.4.1. When communication is established, the synchronization character is not required any more, but it can be send at any time for checking the "alive" status if required.
The synchronization character is not part of the data frame described in Section 3.4.1.