Sum of ASCII values of characters in a string

  // calculate first voltage digit

// set array values locations to hold the command
  commandArray[0] = 's';    // s for send sdm
  commandArray[1] = '0';    // command size
  commandArray[2] = 'D';    // command size
  commandArray[3] = '1';    // delay
  commandArray[4] = '9';    // delay
  commandArray[5] = '1';    // destination
  commandArray[6] = '2';    // destination
  commandArray[7] = '3';    // destination
  commandArray[8] = '4';    // destination
  commandArray[9] = '5';    // destination
  commandArray[10] = '6';    // destination
  commandArray[11] = '7';    // destination
  commandArray[12] = '8';    // destination
  commandArray[13] = digit1Int;    // voltage
  commandArray[14] = digit2Int;    // voltage
  commandArray[15] = digit3Int;    // voltage

Is commandArray[] ints or chars?