Serial Control Strings

Command Messages (Cont.)

MSSDs,d

Send Source Direct Data, where:

1)‘s’ is the desired source, valid values are 1-8

2)‘d’ is the direct tuning string, the meaning

of

the data depends on the source type:

Note: The source type can be determined using MSTP command.

0:undefined – direct data is not processed.

1:AM/FM Tuner – station frequency; if FM then there will be a ‘.’ in the frequency string (eg. 103.1).

2:CD Changer – disk and track, in the format ‘ddd.ttt’ where ‘ddd’ is the disk and ‘ttt’ is the track.

3:DVD Player – disk and track, in the format ‘ddd.ttt’ where ‘ddd’ is the disk and ‘ttt’ is the track.

4:Satellite Receiver – ‘ssss’ where ‘ssss’ is the station number.

5:Audio Server - disk and track, in the format ‘ddd.ttt’ where ‘ddd’ is the album and ‘ttt’ is the title.

6:Other – direct data sent as received.

7:Custom XM – ‘sss’ for channel.

8:Internal Sirius Tuner – ‘ccc.ssss’ where ‘ccc’ is Category and ‘ssss’ is channel number.

20:Internal AM/FM Tuner– station frequency; if FM then there will be a ‘.’ in the frequency string (eg. 103.1).

Source Status (other than internal Sirius tuner):

"MSSTs,p[variable]"

where:

1)'s' is the source, valid values are 1-8

2)'p' is the source state, valid values are:

0:Off

1:On

2:Paused

3)[variable] is a data string which varies with the type of source:

0:undefined - p where:

1:AM/FM Tuner - b,m,fffff where: 'b' is the band: 1 = AM, 2 = FM

'm' is the mono/stereo status: 1 = mono, 0 = stereo

'f' is the currently tuned frequency (if it is known)

2:CD Changer

3:DVD Player

4:Satellite Receiver

5:Audio Server

6:Other

20:Internal AM/FM Tuner - b,m,s,fffff where:

'b' is the band: 1 = AM, 2 = FM

'm' is the mono/stereo status: 1 = mono, 0 = stereo

's' is the seek/tune status: '1' = seek, '0' = tune

'f' is the currently tuned frequency

- or -

Sirius Radio Channel Number Status: "RSCIx'y's'z'c't'a'p"

where:

1)'x' is the Sirius number (1-2)

2)'y' is the Channel number (3 digits)

3)'s' is the Service ID (3 digits)

4)'z' (0=play, 1=no play)

5)'c' is the Channel Name (36 characters max)

6)'t' is the Title (36 characters max)

7)'a' is the Artist (0-36 characters max)

8)'p' is the Composer (36 char Max)

- or -

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AMX DAS-T0804-SIG, DAS-T0808-SIG manual MSSDs,d, Satellite Receiver ‘ssss’ where ‘ssss’ is the station number

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