Eastman Kodak specifies an ASCII data format for all RS232-C communications between its software applications and any photographic densitometer. All X-Rite photo units support this definition. An Advanced Technet protocol is also specified (see Related Support). Below are listed notes regarding the older 'standard' Technet protocol:
ASCII text data is transmitted in one or more fields of the following structure:
L###
| Where: | ||
| L | A lead identifying character (V, R, G, B) | |
| ### | The measured density - NO decimal point - assumed between 1st & 2nd | |
| The ASCII carriage return character (Chr$ (13)) |
If multiple fields are transmitted, they are passed in the following order: V, R, G, B
L###L###L###L###
| Where: | ||
| L | A lead identifying character (V, R, G, B) | |
| ### | The measured density - NO decimal point - assumed between 1st & 2nd | |
| The ASCII space character | ||
| The ASCII carriage return character (Chr$ (13)) | ||
| The ASCII line feed character (Chr$ (10)) |