Poll messages are output at regular intervals. These contain an optional text string and status information about the SMART System.
Optional Leading String
Each poll message may begin with a static string, entered into the Prepend to Poll Line field on the Serial Output tab. By default, this string is empty.
Poll Fields
After the optional leading string, each poll message consists of any enabled status fields, separated by commas.
| Name | Format or Unit | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Date | YYYY-MM-DD | Date of the poll message. |
| Time | hh:mm:ss | Time of the poll message. |
| Disk Usage | % | How much of the SMART Controller's internal storage is in use. |
| Events | Number of event messages generated since the previous poll message. | |
| Voltage | V | The SMART Controller's measured power supply voltage. |
| CRC7 | two hexadecimal characters | Optional checksum. |
Optional Terminating String
Each poll message may end with a static string, entered into the End Poll
Line With field on the Serial Output tab. By default, this
string is \r\n, corresponding to a Carriage Return followed by a
Line Feed.
Serial Port Poll Message
In this example, the prepending string is set to POLL.
POLL,2024-11-05,13:24:31,35.0,0,12.05,4F| Field Name | Example Value |
|---|---|
| Leading String | POLL |
| Date | 2024-11-05 |
| Time | 13:24:31 |
| Disk Usage | 35.0 % |
| Events | 0 |
| Voltage | 12.05 V |
| CRC7 | 4F |