/// <summary>
/// This method retrieves an ASCII value from the meter. No additional formatting
/// is performed
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
/// <remarks >
/// MM/DD/YY who Version Issue# Description
/// -------- --- ------- ------ ---------------------------------------
/// 12/07/06 mah 8.00.00 N/A Created
/// </remarks>
protected string GetAsciiValue(ref SCSDevice device)
{
String strValue = "";;
switch (RegisterType)
{
case 0: // 4 byte field
strValue = device.ReadASCIIValue(device.TranslateDisplayAddress(this), 4);
break;
case 1: // 8 byte field
strValue = device.ReadASCIIValue(device.TranslateDisplayAddress(this), 8);
break;
case 2: // 9 byte field
strValue = device.ReadASCIIValue(device.TranslateDisplayAddress(this), 9);
break;
}
return(strValue);
}