
Serial Communication, cont’d
Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)
Command | ASCII Command | Response | Additional description |
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Top blanking |
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Specify a top blanking value
X17 | ( | Blt | X17 | Set the number of lines to |
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Increase the top blanking value | +( | Blt | X17 | Increase the # of top lines blanked. |
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Decrease the top blanking value | Blt | X17 | Decrease the # of top lines blanked. | |
View the top blanking value | ( | Blt |
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X17 | ||||
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Bottom blanking
Specify a bottom blanking value
X17 | ) | Blb | X17 | Set the number of lines to |
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Increase the bottom blanking value | +) | Blb | X17 | Increase the number of lines |
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Decrease bottom blanking value | Blb | X17 | Decrease the number of | |
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View the bottom blanking value | ) | Blb |
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X17 | ||||
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Scaler rate
Set the output rate |
| X11 | * | X20 | = | Rte | X11 | * | X20 |
View the output rate | = |
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Select a scaler output scan rate.
Show the scaler output rate.
Freeze
Enable | 1F | Frz1 | Output a “frozen” video |
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Disable | 0F | Frz0 | Turn off freeze (output motion). |
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View the freeze status | F | Frz X2 | Show the freeze status. |
Example: | F | Frz0 |
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Front panel security lockout
Disable | 0X | Exe0 | Adjustments & selections can | |
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Enable (lock image adjustments) | 1X | Exe1 | Lock front panel adjustments; | |
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View the executive mode status | X | Exe | X16 | Show executive mode status. |
Example: | X | Exe0 |
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Firmware version, part number & information requests
Query firmware version number | Q | Ver |
X8
Show the controller firmware version.
Request part number | N | Show the scaler’s part #. | |
Request general info. | I | (See below) | Show the scaler’s status. |
Vid X1 •Vxx X1 •Aud X1 •Axx X1 •Typ X4 •Std X12 •Key X2 •Pre X19 ![]()
where Vid is the current input and Vxx is the new input
Zap (reset to default settings)
Zap audio levels to 0dB
Zap image adjustments/controls
Zap all DVS 406 settings/memories
Esc
Esc
Esc
zA | ZapA | Reset all audio levels to 0dB. |
zI | ZapI | Reset the image adjustments |
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zXXX | ZapXXX | Reset everything: all settings, |
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