Protocol specification

The following three data forms is defined.

COMMAND

:

The message sent to a system(AVR/AVC) from a controller(Touch Panel etc.)

 

 

A command to a system is given from a controller.

EVENT

:

The message sent to a controller(Touch Panel etc.) from a system(AVR/AVC)

 

 

The result is sent, when a system is operated directly and a state changes.

 

 

*The form of EVENT presupposes that it is the same as that of COMMAND.

 

 

**Refer to the following table for the contents of COMMAND and EVENT.

RESPONSE :

The message sent to a controller(Touch Panel etc.) from a system(AVR/AVC)

 

 

if the ‘request command’ (COMMAND+?+CR(0x0D)) has came from a controller.

 

 

The RESPONSE should be sent within 200ms of receiving the COMMAND.

 

 

*The form of RESPONSE presupposes that it is the same as that of EVENT.

Basic specification : The command by ASCII CODE, parameter expression

*ASCII CODE which can be used is from 0x20 to 0x7F : the alphabet and the number of 0-9 , and space (0x20) , Some signs , AND carriage return(0x0D)--- It is used only as a pause sign.

Command structure : COMMAND + PARAMETER + CR(0x0D)

COMMAND : ASCII CODE of 2 characters

ex.

SI

:

Select Input source

 

MS

:

surround Mode Setting

 

MV

:

Master Volume setting

 

PW

:

system PoWer setting

PARAMETER : ASCII CODE ( up to 25 characters)

ex.

DVD : function name

CDR/TAPE-1 : function name

THX SURROUND EX : surround mode name

SUPER STADIUM : surround mode name *Special Parameter--- ? : for request command

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