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A1: Introduction If you need to use your own Software Control program from a PC or WORKSTATION with an RS-232 or LAN port, the device allows communication through an ASCII code protocol. The device treats any character that it receives on the RS-232 or LAN as a possible command but only accepts legal commands. There is no starting/ending code needed in a command string.
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A [write command] is made of indexes followed by the numerical value followed by the command characters. Write command = [[index,] ...] + Value + Character (s) code (s) For example: “1,2,0IN” or “4YB” A [read command] is made of indexes followed immediately by the command characters. (no numerical value) Read command = [[index,] ...] Character (s) code (s) For example: “1,2,IN”...
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A4: Error codes Answer: E10<CR><LF> which mean invalid command Answer: E11<CR><LF> which mean index value error (index value out of range) Answer: E12<CR><LF> which mean index number error (too or few indexes) Some commands are only available as [Read command], they are status and are colored in blue as this line. Some commands are colored in yellow as this line to indicate they were added or modified in this version.
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value Request the retrieval of all the DIESE Rd/Wr 0 variables SYSTEM 0= Initialization in progress READY Ready Device Flag 1 = Ready DEV MMS device type 78 = PLS-300 UPDATER Device reboot for update...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = No input 1 = Input1 2 = Input2 3 = Input3 4 = Input4 Back-up input when an input loose FRAME_ALERT Rd/Wr 0 5 = Input5 its signal 6 = Input6...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Number of programmables components 1 = Main micro- controler 2 = Front panel Checksum/version of the micro-controler VERK Rd/Wr 0 65535 0 programmable components 3 = FPGA Caecina...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = None 1 = Invalid 2 = Unknown 3 = SDTV NTSC 4 = SDTV PAL 5 = SDTV SECAM 6 = SDTV BW 7 = SDTV 480i 8 = SDTV 576i 9 = EDTV 480p...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = SDTV Composite 1 = SDTV Y/C 2 = SDTV/EDTV/HDTV RGBS TTL/Analog 3 = SDTV/EDTV/HDTV RGB 4 = SDTV/EDTV/HDTV YUV 5 = Computer SOG 6 = Computer H&V or Composite (TTL/Analog) 0 = Input1...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Input1 1 = Input2 2 = Input3 3 = Input4 4 = Input5 IN_USED Input is enabled Rd/Wr 0 5 = Input6 8 = Input9 9 = Input10 10 = Input11...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Less than 10 meter cable length 10 = Input11 IN_HDCP_CABLE_LEN Lenght of an DVI input cable Rd/Wr 0 1 = 5 to 20 meters cable length 11 = Input12 2 = More than 15 meters cable length...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Input1 1 = Input2 2 = Input3 3 = Input4 Keying Tolerance (for chroma and 4 = Input5 IN_KEYING_TOLER KH KH Rd/Wr 0 luma key) 5 = Input6 8 = Input9...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Input1 1 = Input2 2 = Input3 3 = Input4 4 = Input5 IN_KEYING_INVERT Invert keying area Rd/Wr 0 5 = Input6 8 = Input9 9 = Input10 10 = Input11...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Input1 1 = Input2 2 = Input3 3 = Input4 4 = Input5 SIG_FREQ_FIELD Input frame frequency 65535 0 Unit = 1/100Hz 5 = Input6 8 = Input9 9 = Input10...
Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Bits 0 to 7 0 = Input1 Slice 1 = Input2 1 = Bits 8 to 15 2 = Input3 Slice 3 = Input4 2 = Bits 16 to 23 Bit field of the fomats compatible 4 = Input5...
Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Input1 1 = Input2 2 = Input3 3 = Input4 4 = Input5 SET_HPOS SH SH Input horizontal position Rd/Wr 0 2048 1024 1024 = neutral 5 = Input6...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Input1 1 = Input2 2 = Input3 3 = Input4 4 = Input5 SET_BRIGHTNESS Input brightness Rd/Wr 0 128 = neutral 5 = Input6 8 = Input9 9 = Input10 10 = Input11...
Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Input1 1 = Input2 2 = Input3 3 = Input4 4 = Input5 SET_HTOTAL ST ST Input total pixel per line Rd/Wr 0 65535 0 Unit = pixels.
Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Input1 0 = 4/3 Fullscreen 1 = Input2 1 = 4/3 with 16/9 content + black 2 = Input3 stripes 3 = Input4 2 = 4/3 with 2.35 content + black 4 = Input5 SET_ASPECT_RATIO_IN...
Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Input1 1 = Input2 2 = Input3 3 = Input4 4 = Input5 SET_RESET_SETTINGS Current input default settings Rd/Wr 0 5 = Input6 8 = Input9 9 = Input10 10 = Input11...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Background Frame for output 1 = Background 0 = Current preset 0 = No input Frame for output 1 = Next preset 1 = Input1 2 in matrix mode 2 = Previous...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Background Frame for output 1 = Background 0 = Current preset Frame for output 1 = Next preset 2 in matrix mode 2 = Previous 2 = Background preset...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Background Frame for output 1 = Background 0 = Current preset Frame for output 1 = Next preset 2 in matrix mode 2 = Previous 2 = Background preset...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Background Frame for output 1 = Background 0 = Current preset Frame for output 1 = Next preset 2 in matrix mode 2 = Previous 2 = Background preset...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Background Frame for output 1 = Background 0 = Current preset Frame for output 1 = Next preset 2 in matrix mode 2 = Previous 2 = Background preset...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Background Frame for output 1 = Background 0 = Current preset Frame for output 1 = Next preset 2 in matrix mode 2 = Previous 2 = Background preset...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Background Frame for output 1 = Background 0 = Current preset Frame for output 1 = Next preset 2 in matrix mode 2 = Previous 2 = Background preset...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Background Frame for output 1 = Background 0 = Current preset Frame for output 1 = Next preset 2 in matrix mode 2 = Previous 2 = Background preset...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Background Frame for output 1 = Background 0 = Current preset Frame for output 1 = Next preset 2 in matrix mode 2 = Previous 2 = Background preset...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Background Frame for output 1 = Background 0 = Current preset Frame for output 1 = Next preset 2 in matrix mode 2 = Previous 2 = Background preset...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Background Frame for output 1 = Background 0 = Current preset 0 = Left to right Frame for output 1 = Next preset 1 = Right to left 2 in matrix mode 2 = Previous...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Background Frame for output 1 = Background 0 = Current preset Frame for output 1 = Next preset 2 in matrix mode 2 = Previous 0 = Cut 2 = Background...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Background Frame for output 1 = Background 0 = Current preset Frame for output 1 = Next preset 2 in matrix mode 2 = Previous 2 = Background preset...
Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Background Frame for output 1 = Background Frame for output 2 in matrix mode 2 = Background Layer for output Previewed layed (layer that is PREVIEWED_LAYER NC NC Rd/Wr 0...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = PAL 1 = NTSC 2 = 480p 3 = 576p 4 = SMPTE296M 5 = SMPTE260M 6 = SMPTE274M 7 = SMPTE274M 8 = SMPTE274M 9 = 640 x 480 4/3 10 = 848 x 480 16/9...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Custom Field Rate 1 = 23,97 Hz 2 = 24 Hz 3 = 25 Hz 4 = 29,97 Hz 5 = 30 Hz 0 = Main output ORATE OR OR...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Black 1 = Navy blue 2 = Blue 3 = Green Blue 4 = Water Blue 5 = Turquoise blue 6 = Dark green 7 = Green 8 = Lime 9 = Light green...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = No pattern 1 = Vertical Grey Scale 2 = Horizontal Grey Scale 3 = Vertical Color Bar 0 = Main output OPATTERN OP OP Output test pattern Rd/Wr 0...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Analog input 1 as reference 1 = Analog input 2 as reference 2 = Analog input 3 as reference 3 = Analog input 4 as reference 4 = Analog input 5 as reference 0 = Main output 5 = Analog input 6 as reference...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Free 1 = Recalling picture 2 = Storing picture PSTATUS PE PE Picture management status 3 = Picture format not compliant with current output format 4 = Deleting a picture 5 = Flash access error Frames validity (bitfield : bit0 =...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = No Picture 1 = Logo 1 2 = Logo 2 3 = Logo 3 4 = Logo 4 5 = Logo 5 PCAPTURE_INDEX PX PX ID of the picture to capture...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 1 = Logo 1 2 = Logo 2 3 = Logo 3 4 = Logo 4 5 = Logo 5 0 = Normal logo 6 = Logo 6 PSTATUS_STYLE Logo style...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = IP address high byte 1 = IP address 0 = Device mid high byte LANIP nw nw LAN devices addresses Rd/Wr 0 IP : 0 to 255 1 = Remote 2 = IP address...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Analog input 0 = EDID is ready 1 = Analog input EDID_REQUEST ES ES Request for an EDID Rd/Wr 0 1 = EDID saving 2 = EDID reading 3 = DVI-D input 1 4 = DVI-D input 2...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 0 = Main output AUDIO_MASTER_VOLUME AV AV Output Master volume Rd/Wr 0 0 = mute, 32 = -18dB , 255 = 0dB 1 = Preview output 0 = Main output 0 = mono...
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Read / Default Group Name CmdResp Description Values Index #1 Index #2 Write Value value value 10 = Channel 11 – SDI 1 11 = Channel 11 Information of audio channel – SDI 2 AUDIO_DESEMBEND_LOCKED 1 : Locked presence for SDI inputs 12 = Channel 11 –...
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