Abstract
In the small market of precision measuring instruments there is no standardization
of the communication protocols used for control and instrument
configuration. Each manufacturer defines their own syntax and set
of commands for each instrument. Due to this particular problem it is
necessary to create a communication protocol that uses a common syntax
and a set of common commands in addition to the specific commands
of these instruments. Such protocol is the OGC ® PUCK Protocol Standard
that can be implemented in any measuring instrument or apparatus. This
new protocol works through RS232 serial communication, most common
for measuring instruments, but also for Ethernet communication (TCP-IP).