Command

ASCII Command

Response

Additional Description

 

(host to scaler)

(scaler to host)

 

Overscan mode (applies only to SMPTE [NTSC, PAL, SECAM, 480p-1080p 50/60] input rates)

Set value

EX#*X2#OSCN}

OscnX#*X2#]

Set input format X# to overscan mode

 

 

 

X2#.

View status

EX#OSCN}

X2#]

Show overscan mode status for input

 

 

 

format X#.

HDCP notification (green screen/message)

Enable notification

EN1HDCP}

HdcpN1]

Enable the HDCP notification.

Disable notification

EN0HDCP}

HdcpN0]

Disable the HDCP notification; instead

 

 

 

mute output.

Query notification

ENHDCP}

X(]

Query the HDCP notification.

HDCP status (valid for HDMI input and HDMI ouput only)

Query input

EIX!HDCP}

X2*]

 

 

HdcpIX!*X2*]

Query output

EOX@HDCP}

X2*]

 

 

HdcpOX@*X2*]

Query the HDCP status of the current input X!.

(verbose mode response)

Query the HDCP status of the HDMI output X@.

(verbose mode response)

HDCP input authorization (valid for HDMI input only)

Enable HDCP

EEX!*1HDCP}

HdcpEX!*1]

Enable HDCP encryption support for

encryption support

 

 

input X! (default).

Disable HDCP

EEX!*0HDCP}

HdcpEX!*0]

Disable HDCP encryption support for

encryption support

 

 

input X!.

Query encryption

EEX!HDCP}

X4)]

Query HDCP encryption support status

support status

 

 

for input X!.

 

 

 

 

NOTE: X! = Input selection: 1 to 3

 

X@ = Output selection: 1 = HDMI

 

X# = Input video format:

 

1 = RGB

 

2 = YUV

 

3 = Composite

 

4 = HDMI

 

X( = Enable or disable: 0 = Off or disable, 1 = On or enable

 

X2# = Overscan (applied to SMPTE [NTSC, PAL, SECAM, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p] input rates):

 

0

= 0.0% (default for RGB, HDMI) — a “true” Auto-Image will be executed on SMPTE inputs.

 

1

= 2.5% (default for YUV, composite) — an Auto-Image command snaps to a 2.5% table; no true Auto-Image.

 

2

= 5.0% — an Auto-Image command snaps to a 5.0% table; no true Auto-Image.

 

X2* = HDCP status (valid only on TMDS inputs or outputs):

 

0

= No sink or source detected

 

1

= Sink or source detected with HDCP

 

2

= Sink or source detected but no HDCP is present

 

X4) = HDMI input HDCP authorization status:

 

0 = Block HDCP encryption

 

1 = Allow HDCP encryption (default for input 3)

 

 

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DSC 301 HD specifications

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