Siemens does not provide much/any information on their MPI protocol. You can find some info regarding MPI serial commands at:
http://www.runmode.com/usefulstuff.htm#MPI%20protocol%20info
and
http://libnodave.sourceforge.net/index.php
There have been a few threads at www.control.com over the past few years from people trying to do simple MPI serial drivers for PDA�s with things other than LabVIEW. If you search for �mpi protocol� on that site, a few of the hits may be helpful.
Good luck.
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