Command

ASCII Command

Response

Additional Description

 

(host to scaler)

(scaler to host)

 

Output Configuration

Output scaler rate

Set output rate

EX1&RATE}

RateX1&]

Select output resolution and refresh

 

 

 

rate.

View output rate

ERATE}

X1&]

Show selected output rate.

HDMI output format

Set format

EX3!VTPO}

VtpoX3!]

Set output color space/format for the

 

 

 

HDMI output X3!.

View setting

EVTPO}

X3!]

Show current HDMI format.

Power save mode

Power save off

E0PSAV}

Psav0]

DSC runs in full power mode (default).

Power save on

E1PSAV}

Psav1]

DSC enters low power mode. Can

 

 

 

only be exited using E0PSAV}

 

 

 

command or front panel button press.

View setting

EPSAV}

X3^]

View power save status.

Screen saver mode (action that takes place when no signal is detected on the selected input)

Set mode

EMX2%SSAV}

SsavMX2%]

Sets the screen saver mode to X2%

 

 

 

(default: 1 = black)

View mode

EMSSAV}

X2%]

View the current screen saver mode.

Set sync time out

ETX2!SSAV}

SsavTX2!]

Sets sync time out duration to X2!

duration

 

 

seconds (default: 501 = never).

View sync time out

ETSSAV}

X2!]

View sync time out duration X2!.

duration

 

 

 

View screen saver

ESSSAV}

X3&]

View the screen saver status X3&.

status

 

 

 

NOTE: X1& = Scaler resolution or EDID emulation:

 

Examples: 1024x768/60, 720p/60, 1080p/60, 1920x1200/60. See SIS command EDID table on page 18 for full details.

 

X2! = On-screen menu time-out: (default = 60 seconds), output sync time-out (default = 501 - never)

 

0

= OSD never displayed/output sync is instantly disabled with no active input,

 

1 to 500, in 1 second increments, 501 = OSD never times out/output sync never times out

 

X2% = Screen saver mode: 1 = Black screen (default), 2 = Blue screen with OSD text

 

X3! = HDMI output format:

 

0

= Auto (default)

 

1

= DVI

 

2

= HDMI RGB “Full”

 

3

= HDMI RGB “Limited”

 

4

= HDMI 444 YUV “Full”

 

5

= HDMI 444 YUV “Limited”

 

6

= HDMI 422 YUV “Full”

 

7

= HDMI 422 YUV “Limited” See command description for full details.

 

X3^ = Power save mode: 0 = Full power mode (default), 1 = Low power state

 

X3& = Screen saver status: 0 = Active input detected; timer not running, 1 = No active input; timer is running;

 

output sync still active, 2 = No active input; timer has expired; output sync disabled

 

 

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DSC 301 HD specifications

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