This function requests the Comm Engine online status and com port setting. The command format is as follows:

}STATUS

No data needs to be supplied with the command.

The Comm Engine will return the following data: {XX }status portname

Where:

XX = 0 if there was no error.
XX = 1 unsupported or illegal command.

status = ONLINE if online; OFFLINE if offline.

portname = COMx where x = 1 through 8

Example: Get status of Comm Engine. Command:
rc = CLWritePipe( '}STATUS' )

Reply:
{0 }ONLINE COM2