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Roland M-400 Reference Manual

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M-400
LIVE MIXING CONSOLE
RS-232C Reference
M-400 RS-232C Reference Version 1.0
Copyright © 2007 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form
without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

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  • Page 1 M-400 LIVE MIXING CONSOLE RS-232C Reference M-400 RS-232C Reference Version 1.0 Copyright © 2007 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Command details ...10 Channel selection parameters... 10 Commands sent from the control computer to the M-400 ... 10 Details of commands sent from the control computer to the M-400 ... 11 Control commands... 11 PTC: Phantom power supply on/off ... 11 PSC: j (phase) on/off ...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction This manual explains how you can control the M-400 via RS-232C. For details on the M-400 itself, please refer to the M-400 owner’s manual. This document assumes that you have a general understanding of computers. For details on computer terminology and usage, please refer to other documentation.

  • Page 5: Setup

    Connected to pin 7 Handshaking When data is sent from the computer and the M-400’s processing speed is slower than the speed of the incoming data, something must be done to prevent part of the data from being lost. Conversely, when data is transmitted from the M-400 and the computer’s processing speed is slower than the arriving data, loss of data...

  • Page 6: Setup Procedure

    Setup Setup procedure To set up the M-400 and the computer that will control it, proceed as follows. Connect the control computer. Use a RS-232C cable to connect your computer and the M-400. Refer to "Connection with the control computer" (p. 6).

  • Page 7: Settings On The Control Computer

    Settings on the M-400 When you power up the M-400, the communication speed will be set to 115200 bps by default. If you’re using the M-400 via RS-232C, you’ll need to set its communication speed to match the setting of the computer.

  • Page 8: Overview Of Commands

    COMPUTER a. Transmit the command from the computer to the M-400. b. The M-400 will output “ ack ” if the command was received correctly, or an ERR command in case of invalid reception. * "ack": This is the ASCII code name of the control code (06H in hexadecimal) acknowledging successful reception.

  • Page 9: Command Syntax

    If the command was not received correctly, an ERR command will be sent back. c. If the output of the M-400 was received correctly, an “ ack ” will be sent back. (* This “ ack ” can be omitted.)

  • Page 10: Command Details

    Channel SelectionParameter: Commands sent from the control computer to the M-400 The following three types of commands are sent from an external device to the M-400. Control (execution) commands These commands are used to adjust the volume and to make various settings.

  • Page 11: Details Of Commands Sent From The Control Computer To The M-400

    <Ex.> stxPTC:I1,1; Turns the CH1 phantom power on. Note: If you specify the following parameters, the M-400 will return an ERR command (stxERR:5;) and will ignore your command. • If you specify a channel that does not have phantom power •...

  • Page 12: Pgc: Preamp Gain Setting

    <Ex.> stxPGC:I1,1,4; Turns the CH1 pad on, and sets the preamp gain to +4 dB. Note: If you specify the following parameters, the M-400 will return an ERR command (stxERR:5;) and will ignore your command. • If you specify a channel that has no gain adjustment •...

  • Page 13: Eqc: Eq On/Off

    Note: If you’re selecting a stereo-linked input channel or AUX channel, you can set this for either the L or R channel (not both). Note: If you specify the following parameters, the M-400 will return an ERR command (stxERR:5;) and will ignore your command.

  • Page 14: Cpc: Comp/Limiter On/Off

    <Ex.> stxAXC:I1,AX15,4.0,R30; Sets the CH1 AUX15 send level to +4.0 dBu, and the AUX pan to R30. Note: If you’re selecting an AUX channel, and specify an AUX channel that is not stereo-linked, the M-400 will ignore the AUX pan parameter.

  • Page 15: Pnc: Pan Setting

    Note: If you’re selecting a stereo-linked AUX channel, this will operate as balance, and can be set for either the L or R channel (not both). Note: If you specify the following parameters, the M-400 will return an ERR command (stxERR:5;) and will ignore your command.

  • Page 16: Scc: Scene Recall

    Recalls the scene memory three memories earlier than the current scene number. Note: If the scene memory number specified by relative scene is one of the following scenes, the M-400 will return an ERR command (stxERR:5;) and ignore your command.

  • Page 17: Request Commands

    <Ex.> stxPTS:I1,0; Reports that the CH1 phantom power is off. Note: If you specify the following parameters, the M-400 will return an ERR command (stxERR:5;) and will ignore your command. • If you specify a channel that does not have phantom power •...

  • Page 18: Psq: J (Phase) Request

    Reports that the CH1 ϕ (phase) is off. Note: If you’ve selected a stereo-linked channel, the same value will be returned for L or R. Note: If you specify the following parameters, the M-400 will return an ERR command (stxERR:5;) and will ignore your command.

  • Page 19: Flq: Filter Request

    Reports that the CH1 filter is off. Note: If you select a stereo-linked input channel, the same value will be returned for L or R. Note: If you specify the following parameters, the M-400 will return an ERR command (stxERR:5;) and will ignore your command.

  • Page 20: Gtq: Gate Request

    Reports that the CH1 gate is off. Note: If you specify a stereo-linked input channel, the same value will be returned for L or R. Note: If you specify the following parameters, the M-400 will return an ERR command (stxERR:5;) and will ignore your command.

  • Page 21: Axq: Aux Send Request

    Reports that for CH1, the AUX3 send level is -6.5 dB and the AUX pan is at center. Note: If you select an AUX channel that is not stereo-linked, the M-400 will return “0” as the value of the AUX pan.

  • Page 22: Pnq: Pan Request

    Note: If you specify a stereo-linked AUX channel as the channel selection, the same value will be returned for L or R, since this parameter is operating as Balance. Note: If you specify the following parameters, the M-400 will return an ERR command (stxERR:5;) and will ignore your command.

  • Page 23: Fdq: Fader Request

    Scene name (maximum 16 characters, variable length) <Ex.> stxSCS:023,”JAZZ BAND MUSIC”; Reports that the currently recalled scene is number 023, and that its name is JAZZ BAND MUSIC. Note: If no scene memory is currently recalled, the M-400 will return an ERR command (stxERR:5;). Command details...

  • Page 24: Vrq: Version Request

    Command returned by the M-400 Syntax stxVRS:a,b,c; (Command syntax: type 2) a: System version (five characters) b: Panel version (five characters) c: Fader version (five characters) <Ex.> stxVRS:1.010,1.010,1.010; Reports that the M-400 is using system version 1.010, panel version 1.010, and fader version 1.010.

  • Page 25: Details Of The Reply Commands

    0 When the signal from the M-400 could not be read. If error number 0 is returned in response to a command sent by the M-400 in response to a Request command, the M-400 will once again transmit the response to that Request command.

  • Page 26: Commands Transmitted From The M-400 To The Control Computer

    Some other error has occurred. This will be transmitted if the M-400 was unable to correctly process the command. Note: If one of these commands occurs, the command that was sent to the M-400 immediately prior to this will be ignored. Xon (11H) / Xoff (13H): Handshaking commands Function Specifies whether transmission is possible.

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