Sis Communication And Control; Host And Scaler Communication; Scaler-Initiated Messages; Copyright Information - Extron electronics in1606 User Manual

SIS Communication
and Control
The IN1606 can be configured and controlled via a host computer or other device (such
as a control system) attached to the rear panel RS-232 connector, the LAN port or the
front panel USB port. Control is accomplished using the Extron Simple Instruction Set (SIS)
commands or the IN1606 internal Web pages.
Commands can be entered using a Telnet application such as the Extron DataViewer,
available at
This section describes SIS communication and control. Topics in this section include:
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The scaler uses a protocol of 9600 baud, 1 stop bit, no parity, and no flow control (see
RS-232 Connector

Host and Scaler Communication

SIS commands consist of one or more characters per field. No special characters are
required to begin or end a command sequence. When the IN1606 determines that a
command is valid, it executes the command and sends a response to the host device. All
responses from the scaler to the host end with a carriage return and a line feed
(CR/LF =

Scaler-Initiated Messages

When a local event such as a front panel selection or adjustment takes place, the IN1606
scaler responds by sending a message to the host. No response is required from the host.
Example scaler-initiated messages are listed here.
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Copyright Information

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The copyright message is displayed upon connecting to an IN1606 via TCP/IP or Telnet or
after a power cycle via RS-232.
time are displayed.
This is followed by a Password prompt if a password has been set.
www.extron.com
Host and Scaler Communication
SIS Overview
Command and Response Tables
on page 9).
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), indicating the end of the response character string (one or more characters).
X! ] X!
(where is the input number during an input switch).
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The IN1606 sends this response when an input is switched or when a
Reconfig
new signal is detected.
© Copyright 2013, Extron Electronics, IN1606, Vx.xx, 60-1081-01
IN1606 Scaling Presentation Switcher • SIS Communication and Control
(see the DataViewer Help file for more details).
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is the firmware version number. The current date and
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