The bang protocol is a compact message format that is easy for embedded systems to parse. Bang protocol messages begin with an exclamation mark (`!‘) and end with a carriage return (‘\r‘) and, optionally, a new-line (‘\n‘). Between these delimiters, the message begins with a command and optionally includes one or more parameters. Parameters are separated by spaces (‘ ‘). Here is a simple command with a single parameter formatted using the bang protocol:
A bang-protocol command is made up of four parts.
Messages can have no parameters: !StartMotor\r\n, or several parameters: !SetConfig 12 45 10\r\n.
Use MegunoLink’s interface panel visualizer to send commands with the bang protocol and our Arduino command handler library to decode and process them.
