# GENERAL\_REQUEST

### ID: 6

A host can send this packet to a device to request information. See the Request Response Packets section for the various IDs that may be requested

### Payload Definition

<table><thead><tr><th width="191">Data Type</th><th width="219">Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>u16</td><td>ID</td><td>request device to respond with a packet of given ID</td></tr></tbody></table>


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