Blinfo -- Select Information To Be Reported In Bldata; Broada -- Broadcast Commands To Other Connected Devices - Polycom Vortex EF2241 Programming Manual

Where the iiii bytes are the signal levels for inputs A-D. Looking at the BLDATA response above, we see
that it consists of 14 bytes (F01BLDATA = 9 bytes, iiii = 4 bytes, carriage return = 1 byte). If all of the
bits were set to 1, the command would take a total of 43 bytes (F01BLDATA = 9 bytes, data = 33
BLINFO
bytes, carriage return = 1 byte). In automatic mode (BLAUTO), the Vortex sends BLDATA commands at a
constant bitrate, so this truncated command would be sent 43/14 = 3.07 times more often than the full
version. This results in a much faster refresh rate.

8.33. BLINFO -- Select Information to be Reported in BLDATA

This command controls which bytes are sent in the
command for more information on the BLINFO command.
This command is saved to non-volatile memory only as part of a preset. The state of this command will be
restored after power-up only if a preset is saved and that preset is set to be the power-on preset.
8.34. BROAD2 -- Broadcast Arbitrary Command Strings to RS-
232 Port
This command is used to broadcast arbitrary commands to the RS-232 port for controlling other devices (not
necessarily other Vortex devices). For example, ' B01BROAD2:ATDT4048921180' ' ' ' ' would cause the
Vortex to send out 'ATDT4048921180' via its RS-232 port. If a modem was connected to the RS-232 port,
this command would cause the modem to dial the Polycom Installed Voice Business Group in Atlanta.
Example
B01BROAD2:ATDT4048921180
8.35. BROADA -- Broadcast Commands to Other Connected
Devices
This command is used to broadcast commands to other connected Polycom devices via the EF Bus and/or
ASPI Bus. For example, the command ' B01BROADA:B02PHONE1 ' would cause device ID 1 to send a
command to the EF2241 at device ID 2 to tell it to take its phone off-hook. The EF2241 at device ID 2 would
respond by taking its device off-hook and sending an acknowledgement.
This command is usually used in macros when one needs to have a macro on one device trigger an action on
another device.
Example
B01BROADA:B02PHONE1
Description
Sends the string ATDT4048921180 out the RS-232
port.
Description
Sends the command B02PHONE2 over
the digital bus.
command. See the description of the
BLDATA
Status Message
B01BROADA
B02PHONE1, this second status
message is from the EF2241 at device
ID 2 when it takes its phone off hook.
BLDATA
Status Message
B01BROAD2