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FDX-16 Command Guide Trademarks The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and other countries. HDBaseT™ and the HDBaseT Alliance Logo are trademarks of the HDBaseT Alliance.
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● Some of the contents in this command guide such as appearance diagrams, menu operations, communication commands, and so on may differ from your FDX depending on the version. ● This command guide is subject to change without notice. You can download the latest version from IDK’s website at: http://www.idk.co.jp/en/index.html...
FDX-16 Command Guide Table of Contents 1 About this guide ............................5 2 Communication specification ........................6 RS-232C communication ........................6 2.1.1 Setup RS-232C communication ....................6 2.1.2 RS-232C connector ........................8 2.1.3 Specification of RS-232C communication ..................8 LAN communication ..........................9 2.2.1...
FDX-16 Command Guide 1 About this guide This guide contains information of communication commands that control the FDX via RS-232C or LAN communication. LAN communication Control by command Control by WEB browser DIGITAL MATRIX SWITCHER FDX-16 INPUT SELECT 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16...
FDX-16 Command Guide 2 Communication specification 2.1 【RS-232C communication 2.1.1 Setup RS-232C communication The FDX can be controlled via RS-232C communication. Connect the FDX with a control device (such as PC) via an RS-232C cable and use commands to control the FDX or acquire its status.
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FDX-16 Command Guide To set RS-232C communication: 【See 2.1.3 Specification of RS-232C communication】 Procedure Selecting Menu Press the “MENU/SET” key to open the main menu. Use “▲” and “▼” keys to select “COM PRESET SELECT MODE LOAD INPUT INPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT PORT”.
FDX-16 Command Guide 2.2 LAN communication 2.2.1 LAN communication The FDX can be controlled via LAN communication. Connect the FDX with a control device (such as PC) via an LAN cable and use commands to control the FDX and acquire its status.
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FDX-16 Command Guide To set LAN communication: Setting IP address, subnet mask, and port number. ■ IP address Selecting menu Procedure Press the “MENU/SET” key to open the main PRESET SELECT MODE LOAD INPUT INPUT menu. OUTPUT OUTPUT SWITCHING MODE Use “▲”...
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FDX-16 Command Guide ■ Subnet mask Selecting menu Procedure Press the “MENU/SET” key to open the main PRESET SELECT MODE LOAD menu. INPUT INPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT Use “▲” and “▼” keys to select “LAN”. SWITCHING MODE V&A VIDEO AUDIO MENU/SET Press the “MENU/SET”...
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FDX-16 Command Guide ■ TCP port number Selecting menu Procedure Press the “MENU/SET” key to open the main PRESET SELECT MODE LOAD INPUT INPUT menu. OUTPUT OUTPUT SWITCHING MODE V&A VIDEO AUDIO Use “▲” and “▼” keys to select “LAN”.
FDX-16 Command Guide 2.2.2 LAN connector LAN connector pin assignments: Lights in orange when data can be Lights in green when the link is established. sent/received. Blinks in orange while data is being sent/received. LAN Connector Signal Name Pin #...
FDX-16 Command Guide 2.2.4 The number of TCP-IP connections The FDX series can connect up to eight connections (eight ports) simultaneously. If the FDX is controlled from nine or more PCs, they may not be connected to the FDX normally, since the number of connections that can be used simultaneously is limited.
FDX-16 Command Guide 2.3 Command 2.3.1 Regular command A command consists of “@” (“40” in hex), 3 one-byte alphabetical characters (upper and lower cases), and parameters (one-byte numbers). For some commands, several parameters can be specified or no parameter is required. Processing is executed by sending a delimiter at the end of the command.
FDX-16 Command Guide 2.3.2 Compatible mode communication command The FDX can be controlled by compatible mode communication command. To use this command, change the setting of communication command mode as follows. ■Compatible mode communication command Setting menu Procedure Press the “MENU/SET” key to open the main...
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FDX-16 Command Guide A command consists of one-byte alphabetical characters (upper and lower cases) and parameters (one-byte numbers). Processing is executed by sending a delimiter at the end of the command. Example: s,3 “,”( a comma, “2C” in hex) is used between a command and parameter and between two parameters.
FDX-16 Command Guide 2.4 Command list Error status Command Function @ERR Error status I/O channel selection Command Function @GVA / @IOS Switching I/O channels of FDX and MAU-1616 (optional) simultaneously @GCP / @IOV Switching only FDX I/O channel @GCA / @IOA...
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FDX-16 Command Guide RS-232C communication Command Function @GCT / @SCT RS-232C LAN communication Command Function @GIP / @SIP @GSB / @SSB Subnet mask @GLP / @SLP TCP port number @GMC MAC address Preset memory Command Function @RPM Loading preset memory...
FDX-16 Command Guide 2.5 Detailed description 2.5.1 Error status @ERR Error status Function Getting Format Only return value Return value @ERR, error Parameter error: error status 1 = Wrong parameter format or value 2 = Undefined command or wrong format Example Sending @IOS command.
FDX-16 Command Guide 2.5.2 I/O channel selection @GVA / @IOS Switching I/O channels of FDX and MAU-1616 (optional) simultaneously Function Getting Setting Format @IOS,in_1,out_1 (,in_2,out_2・・・) @GVA @GVA,v_1,a_1, ・・・ v_16,a_16 Return value @IOS,in_1,out_1 (,in_2,out_2・・・) Parameter in_1 to in_16 : Input channels of FDX and MAU-1616...
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FDX-16 Command Guide @GCP / @IOV Switching only FDX I/O channels Function Getting Setting Format @IOV,in_1,out_1 (,in_2,out_2・・・) @GCP @GCP,v_1,v_2, ・・・ v_15,v_16 Return value @IOV,in_1,out_1 (,in_2,out_2・・・) Parameter in_1 to in_16 : FDX input channel 0 = OFF, 1 to 16 = INPUT1 to INPUT16...
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FDX-16 Command Guide @SSC Straight Switching* I/O of FDX and MAU-1616 Function Setting Format @SSC Return value @SSC - Parameter @SSC Example Setting I/O of FDX and MAU-1616 to the same number I/O. @SSC Completed normally. Remarks *For example, OUTPUT1 is connected to INPUT1; OUTPUT2 is connected to INPUT2;...
FDX-16 Command Guide 2.5.6 EDID setting @GED / @SED EDID resolution Function Getting Setting Format @GED @SED,in_1,format_1 (,in_2,format_2・・・) @GED,format_1, ・・・ format_16 Return value @SED,in_1,format_1 (,in_2,format_2・・・) Parameter in_1 to in_16 : Input channel 0 = All inputs, 1 to 16 = INPUT1 to INPUT16...
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FDX-16 Command Guide @RME Copying EDID Function Setting Format @RME,out,number Return value @RME,out,number Parameter out :Channel to be loaded 1 to 16 = OUTPUT1 to OUTPUT16 number : Destination memory number 1 to 4 = Memory 1 to 4 Example...
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FDX-16 Command Guide @GDI / @SDI Deep Color input Function Getting Setting Format @SDI,in_1,color_1 (,in_2,color_2・・・) @GDI @GDI,color_1, ・・・ color_16 Return value @SDI,in_1,color_1 (,in_2,color_2・・・) Parameter in_1 to in_16: Input channel 0 = All inputs, 1 to 16 = INPUT1 to INPUT16...
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FDX-16 Command Guide @GSP / @SSP The number of audio channels Function Getting Setting Format @SSP,in_1,ch_1 (,in_2,ch_2・・・) @GSP @GSP,ch_1,ch_2 ・・・ ch_15,ch_16 Return value @SSP,in_1,ch_1 (,in_2,ch_2・・・) Parameter in_1 to in_16 : Input channel 0 = All inputs, 1 to 16 = INPUT1 to INPUT16...
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FDX-16 Command Guide @GAF / @SAF Audio format Function Getting Setting Format @SAF,in,format_1,frequency_1 (,format_ @GAF,in 2, frequency_2・・・) @GAF,in,format_1,frequency_1, ・・・ for Return value @SAF,in,format_1,frequency_1 (,format_ mat_7,frequency_7 2, frequency_2・・・) Parameter in : Input channel 1 to 16 = INPUT1 to INPUT16 format_1 to format_7 : Audio format...
FDX-16 Command Guide 2.5.8 LAN communication @GIP / @SIP IP address Function Getting Setting @GIP @SIP,unit_1,unit_2,unit_3,unit_4 Format @GIP,unit_1,unit_2,unit_3,unit_4 @SIP,unit_1,unit_2,unit_3,unit_4 Return value Parameter unit_1 to unit_4 : Upper bit of the IP address to lower bit of the IP address 0 to 255 = 8 bit (Decimal notation) [Default]192.168.1.199...
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FDX-16 Command Guide @GLP / @SLP TCP port number Function Getting Setting Format @GLP @SLP,port,add Return value @GLP,port,add @SLP,port,add Parameter port : Port number 1100 [Default], 6000 to 6999 add : 8 connection setting 0 = 8 connection setting OFF [Default]...
FDX-16 Command Guide 2.5.9 Preset memory @RPM Loading preset memory Function Setting @RPM,preset Format @RPM,preset Return value Parameter Preset: Preset memory 1 to 32 = Preset memory number @RPM,1 Example Loading preset memory 1. @RPM,1 Completed normally. - Remarks Saving preset memory – [D] Delete...
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FDX-16 Command Guide Saving preset memory – [C] Continue @SEM Function Setting Format @SEM,preset (,name) Return value @SEM,preset (,name) Parameter preset: Preset memory 1 to 32 = Preset memory number name: Memory name Up to 10 characters from 0x20 to 0x7D of ASCII code.
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FDX-16 Command Guide @GPM Preset memory number matching current I/O channel status Function Getting Format @GPM Return value @GPM, video, audio Parameter video : Preset memory number matching FDX I/O status audio : Preset memory number matching MAU-3232 channel status...
FDX-16 Command Guide 2.5.10 Others @GLM / @SLM Key lock Function Getting Setting @GLM @SLM,channel,menu,preset Format @GLM,channel,menu,preset @SLM,channel,menu,preset Return value Parameter channel : I/O output channel selection keys/channel switching direction keys/ switching mode selection keys menu : Menu operation keys...
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FDX-16 Command Guide @GSS Slot board mounting status Function Getting Format @GSS,board @GSS,board,slot1, ・・・,slot4 Return value Parameter board: Selecting slot board 0 = Input slot board, 1 = Output slot board slot1 to slot4 : Slot board mounting status 0 = Slot board is not mounted.,...
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FDX-16 Command Guide @GIS Input signal status Function Getting Format @GIS,in,mode @GIS,in,mode,status_1 (,status_2,status_3) Return value Parameter in : Input channel 1 to 16 = INPUT1 to INPUT16 mode : Status 0 = All statuses of input signals, 1 = Input mode/Input color depth,...
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FDX-16 Command Guide @GOS Sink device status Function Getting Format @GOS,out,mode Return value @GOS,out,mode,status_1 (,status_2) Parameter out : Output channel 1 to 16 = OUTPUT1 to OUTPUT16 mode: Status 0 = All statuses of sink device, 1 = HDCP of sink device,...
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FDX-16 Command Guide @GFS Cooling fan status Function Getting Format @GFS @GFS,rpm1,s1, rpm2,s2, rpm3,s3, rpm4,s4, rpm5,s5 Return value Parameter rpm1 to rpm5: The number of cooling fan rotation speed s1 to s5 : Status 0 = Normal, 1 = Abnormal...
FDX-16 Command Guide 2.5.11 Compatible-mode communication command mode / AV / V / A Switching mode Function Getting Setting mode (Switching FDX and MAU-1616 I/O Format channels simultaneously) (Switching only FDX I/O channels) (Switching only MAU-1616 I/O channels) - status...
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FDX-16 Command Guide Switching I/O channel Function Getting Setting Format z,output_xx input_1,output_1 (,input_2,output_2・・・) - Return value input_v/input_a Parameter input_1 to input_16 : Input channel q = OFF, 0 = OFF, 1 to 16 = INPUT1 to INPUT16 output_1 to output_16 :output channel...
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FDX-16 Command Guide y / s / t Getting/saving/calling preset memory Function Getting Setting Format y,preset s,preset (Saving preset memory) t,preset (Calling preset memory) - Return value v_1;・・・v_16/a_1;・・・a_16 Parameter preset: Preset memory 1 to 32 = Preset memory number 1 to 32...
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FDX-16 Command Guide ky / kl / ku Key lock status/setting key lock/releasing key lock Function Getting Setting Format (Key lock) (Releasing key lock) - lock Return value Parameter lock: Key lock status FREE = Releasing key lock [Default], LOCK = Key lock Example Getting key lock status.
FDX-16 Command Guide 2.5.12 RS-232C transmission mode Sink devices connected to HDC-R series and OPF-RH1000 via RS-232C can be controlled using FD X’s HDBaseT output slot board or optical output slot board. 【Ref. 2.1.1 Setup RS-232C communication】 External control RS-232C...
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FDX-16 Command Guide When the transmission mode is set to RS-232C transmission mode, received data will be sent to the specified output channel until normal mode is set. Several sending channels can be set while only 1 receiving channel can be set.
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FDX-16 Command Guide @G++ / @S++ RS-232C transmission sending channel setting Function Getting Setting Format @G++ @S++,ch_1 (,ch_2,・・・) Return value @G++,ch_1,・・・ch_16 @S++,ch_1 (,ch_2,・・・) Parameter ch_1 to ch_16: RS-232C transmission sending channel 1 to 16 = OUTPUT1 to OUTPUT16 @G++ Example Getting status of RS-232C transmission sending channel.
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FDX-16 Command Guide FDX-16 User’s guide (Command Guide) Ver.1.0.1 Revised on: 25 February 2016 Headquarters IDK Corporation 7-9-1 Chuo, Yamato-shi, Kanagawa-pref. 242-0021 JAPAN TEL: +81-46-200-0764 FAX: +81-46-200-0765 Email: idk_eng@idk.co.jp URL: http: //www.idk.co.jp/en/index.html IDK America Inc. 72 Grays Bridge Road Suite 1-C, Brookfield, CT 06804 TEL: +1-203-204-2445 Email: info@idkav.com URL: http: //www.idkav.com...
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