SERIAL PROTOCOL
Models 8084/8084AD/8085 Closed Caption Encoder Manual
4.3.9 Report Bypass Switch Mode
This command returns a message that shows the status of the video
bypass relay and the caption keyer.
Command:
^AS<cr>
Example results:
REMOTE OVERRIDE
EXTERNAL BYPASS
LOCAL BYPASS ON
4.3.10 Report Battery Status
This command will return the status of the internal battery
Command:
^AY<cr>
Example results: Battery OK
4.3.11 Set / Report Time of Day Clock
This command will return the current time of day or will allow the internal
clock to be set. The unit will maintain the correct time even through power
outages.
Command:
^Ac<cr>
Example results:
Local time is 13:47:39, Time zone is 05:00, DST is ON, DSO is ON
Command:
^Ac<sp>U<cr>
Example results:
UTC is 19:47:39, Time zone is 05:00, DST is ON DSO is ON
Command:
^Ac<sp>hh:mm:ss<sp>hh:mm<sp>dst<sp>DSO=dso<sp>U <cr>
hh:mm:ss Local time or UTC time
hh:mm
Time zone offset
dst
OFF
Daylight Saving Time not in effect (DST Bit Off)
ON
Daylight Saving Time in effect (DST Bit On)
dso
OFF
Daylight Saving Time not observed in this region
(DSO Bit Off)
ON
Daylight Saving Time observed in this region (DSO
Bit On)
Revision 1.6.6
indicates keyer is disabled but video will be
passed through the 8084
indicates the SDI bypass relay has been
activated by an external signal
indicates the SDI bypass relay has been
activated by the 8084 menu selection.
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