Vidikron VL-46 manual 6Serial Communications, Serial Command Syntax, Serial Commands

6Serial Communications

To interface the DView with a home theater automation/control system or a PC running terminal emulation software, connect it to your control system or PC as shown in Figure 3-11.(Use a straight-through cable.)

Configure the RS-232 controller or PC serial port as follows: no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no flow control. Set the baud rate to match that of the DView RS-232 port. To check the baud rate setting, select Baud Rate from the ISF Calibration menu.

6.1

RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration

•Commands are in ASCII format and are not case-sensitive.

•A carriage return is not required after a command.

•When you send a valid command, the DView executes it and acknowledges it with a right-bracket character (]) followed by the four-digit numeric code you sent; for example,

]0002.

•When you send an invalid command (one followed by values outside the valid range for that command), the DView ignores it and returns >MAX or <MIN instead of the four-digit code.

•When you send an unrecognized/misspelled command, the DView ignores it and returns -N/Ainstead of the four-digit code.

Table 6-1lists the RS-232 command set.

Table 6-1. Serial Commands

	Command				Description
[		S3A	0###	Set audio volume to ### ( = 000-100)
Example: [S3A0075 sets volume to 75
[		+3A		Audio volume up
[		-3A		Audio volume down
[		S3E	000#	Audio mute (speakers/headphones)
				0	= not muted, 1 = muted
Example: [S3E0001 mutes the audio output
[		S4A	000#	Main input selection
				0	= TV
				1	= Input1
				2	= Input2
				3	= Input3
				4	= Input4
				6	= RGB
				8	= HDMI1
				9	= HDMI2
Example: [S4A0006 selects RGB
[		+4A		Select “next” Main AV input
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6.2

Serial Command Syntax