Arcam MZ12, MZ8 manual System Command Specifications, Software version, Example, Power

0x21 0x01 0x0E 0x01 0xF0 0x0D

0x21 0x01 0x0E 0x00 0x01 0x00 0x0D

0x21 0x01 0x00 0x01 0xF0 0x0D

0x21 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x01 0x01 0x0D

System Command Specifications

Software version (0x04)

Request the version number of the main software or the control protocol of the MZ8/MZ12.

Example

Command/response sequence to request the RS232 protocol version (1.4):

Command:	0x21 0x01 0x04	0x01	0xF0 0x0D
Response:	0x21 0x01 0x04	0x00	0x03 0xF0 0x01 0x04 0x0D

COMMAND:

Byte:	Description:
St	0x21
Zn	0x01
Cc	0x04
Dl	0x01
Data	0xF0 – Request version RS232 protocol
	0xF1 - Request version main software
Et	0x0D
RESPONSE:
Byte:	Description:
St	0x21
Zn	0x01
Cc	0x04
Ac	Answer code
Dl	0x03
Data1	Echo data from command
Data2	Major version number
Data3	Minor version number
Et	0x0D

Power (0x00)

Request or change the standby state.

Example

Command/response sequence to request the power state where the power is on:

Command:

Response:

COMMAND:

Byte:	Description:
St	0x21
Zn	0x01	(command affects all zones)
Cc	0x00
Dl	0x01
Data	0x00	– Enter standby state
	0x01	– Power-on
	0x02	– Toggle power state
	0xF0 – Request power state
Et	0x0D
RESPONSE:
Byte:	Description:
St	0x21
Zn	0x01
Cc	0x00
Ac	Answer code
Dl	0x01
Data	0x00	– System is in standby
	0x01	– System is powered on
Et	0x0D

Request Mute status (0x0E)

Request the mute status of the audio in a zone.

Example

Command/response sequence to request the mute status of zone 1 where zone 1 is muted:

Command:

Response:

COMMAND:

Byte:	Description:
St	0x21
Zn	Zone number
Cc	0x0E
Dl	0x01
Data	0xF0 – Request mute status
Et	0x0D
RESPONSE:
Byte:	Description:
St	0x21
Zn	Zone number
Cc	0x0E
Ac	Answer code
Dl	0x01
Data	0x00	– Zone is muted
	0x01	– Zone is not muted
Et	0x0D

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