Niles ZR-6 Installation Manual page 78

RS-232 CONTROL PROTOCOLS
CONTROL COMMAND STRINGS
[com #]
number of the desired command (see table of
command codes)
[cr]
is a carriage return
EXAMPLE :
zsc,3,01[cr]
Command:
rzsc,3,01,OK[cr]
ZR-6 Response:
rzsc,
identifies a response to a zone specific
command
3,
identifies the zone responding to the
command
01,
is the number of the command executed
OK
ZR-6 says, "I got it"
[cr]
is a carriage return
NOTE: IN THE EXAMPLE ZONE 3 HAS SELECTED THE TUNER TO PLAY
4) Global control command – to simultaneously turn on or off all
zones
znt,[com #],h[cr]
Syntax:
znt,
indicates the command type (zone transport
command)
[com #],
number of the desired command (see table of
command codes)
h
indicates a command hold
[cr]
is a carriage return
NOTE: THE GLOBAL CONTROL (OR HOLD) FUNCTION ONLY WORKS WITH
SOURCE SELECTION AND OFF TO TURN ALL PARTY MODE ENABLED
ZONES ON; OR TO TURN ALL ZONES OFF.
EXAMPLE :
znt,01,h[cr]
Command:
enabled zones)
ZR-6 Response: rznt,01,OK[cr] (tuner is selected in all party
enabled zones)
rznt,
identifies a response to a zone
transport command
01,
is the number of the command
executed (source 1 selected)
OK
ZR-6 says, "I got it"
[cr]
is a carriage return
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(selects the tuner in zone 3)
(tuner selected in zone 3)
(selects the tuner in all party
NOTE: IN THE EXAMPLE, THE TUNER HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PLAY IN
ALL ZONES ENABLED FOR PARTY MODE
5) Direct tune command – to directly select radio stations (the
tuner must be the active source in the active zone; zones 1-6
use the tuner in the Master chassis only, and zones 7-12 use the
tuner in the fi rst Slave chassis only, and zones 13 – 18 use the
tuner in the second Slave chassis only)
src,11,[station][cr]
Syntax:
src,
indicates the command type (source
command)
11,
indicates direct tuner command
the frequency of the desired station AM
stations are shown as XXXX (four digits) FM
stations are shown as XXX.X (four
digits, must include decimal)
[cr]
is a carriage return
EXAMPLE :
src,11,102.7[cr]
Command:
src,11,0560[cr]
rsrc,11,OK[cr]
ZR-6 Response:
rsrc,
identifies a response to a source command
11,
identifies direct tune as the command executed
OK
ZR-6 says, "I got it"
[cr]
is a carriage return
6) Ready Command – sent by the ZR-6 after the power up
boot sequence to indicate proper operation, satisfactory
completion of the diagnostic routines, and readiness to accept
serial command. Note during the boot sequence, the ZR-6 will
be sending the results of all diagnostic tests conducted during
the sequence. The ready command will be sent only if the
diagnostics are completed satisfactorily.
usc,1[cr]
ZR-6 Response: (ZR-6 is now ready)
usc,
identifi es the response as an unsolicited
command
1
indicates the ZR-6 is ready
[cr]
is a carriage return
7) Command Fail response – sent by the ZR-6 when a received
command fails
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