Programmer’s Guide, cont’d

Symbol definitions

] = CR/LF (carriage return/line feed) (hex 0D 0A)

}= Carriage return (no line feed, hex 0D)

= Space character

E

X!

X@

X#

X$

X%

= Escape key (hex 1B))

 

 

=

Input number

01

– 64

= Input number (for tie)

00

– 64 (00 = untied)

=

Output number

01

– 64

=

Mute

0 = not muted, 1 = muted

=

Output re-clocking rate

00

= auto (default)

 

 

01

= bypass

X^ = Group # (for I/O grouping) X& = Global preset #

X* = Room # (for room presets)

1 through 4 groups (0 = no group)

00 – 64 maximum (0 = current configuration)

10 max. (each can have up to 10 presets (X() assigned)

N A Room is a subset of operator-selected outputs that relate to each other. The Fiber Matrix switcher supports up to 10 rooms, each of which can consist of from 1 to 16 outputs.

X( = Room preset #

10 maximum (0 = current configuration for room)

N A Room preset is a stored configuration with all of the outputs assigned to a single room. When a room preset is retrieved from memory, it becomes the current configuration.

X1) = Name

12 characters maximum for input names, output names, global preset

 

names, and room preset names

 

11 characters maximum for room names

 

Upper- and lower-case alphanumeric characters and

 

_ / and spaces are valid.

NThe following characters are invalid in the name: {space} ~ , @ = ‘ [ ] { } < > ’ “ ; : \ and ?.

X1! =

Connection status

0

= no input connected

 

 

1

= input connected

X1@ =

Output rate:

nnnn = actual rate (in MHz)

 

 

0000 = no connection or rate mismatch

 

 

- - - - = bypass mode

X1# =

Lock mode, power supply

0

= unlocked/not OK

 

 

1

= locked/OK

X1$ =

Number (quantity) of inputs

8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, or 64

X1% =

Number (quantity) of outputs

8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, or 64

X1^ =

Board installed

0

= No board installed

 

 

1

= 8x8 multimode board

 

 

2

= 8x8 singlemode board

 

 

3

= SDI/HD-SDI board

 

 

x = Unknown board or mix of transceivers installed

X1& =

I/O board slot number

1

– 8

X1* =

Fiber optic transceiver module installed

0

= No module installed

 

 

1

= Multimode module

 

 

2

= Singlemode module

 

 

3

= SDI-HD-SDI board (all I/Os on board)

X1( =

Part number

68-878-01

X2) =

Firmware version number to second decimal place (x.xx)

 

 

X2! = Verbose firmware version-description-upload date/time.

 

 

See the Query firmware version (verbose) command on page 4-16.

X2@ =

Voltage

Positive or negative voltage and magnitude

X2#

=

Temperature

Degrees Fahrenheit

X2$

=

Fan speed (in RPM)

 

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