Command

ASCII Command

Response

Additional Description

 

(Host to Scaler)

(Scaler to Host)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio Configuration

 

 

 

Audio Mute (Global setting — persists after a power cycle)

Mute on

1 Z

Amt 1 ]

Mute the selected audio input.

Mute off

0 Z

Amt 0 ]

Unmute the selected audio

 

 

 

input.

View mute status

Z

X1) ]

View audio mute status X1).

In verbose modes 2 and 3:

Amt X1) ]

Audio Gain and Attenuation

NOTE: On the DSC 3G-HD A, these commands apply to analog audio.

Set audio gain and

X5$ G

Aud X5$ ]

Set the audio gain or

attenuation

 

 

attenuation on the current input

 

 

 

to X5$ dB.

Increment

+G

Aud X5$ ]

Increment (raise) the audio level

 

 

 

by 1 dB.

Decrement

-G

Aud X5$ ]

Decrement (lower) the audio

 

 

 

level (down) by 1 dB.

View

G

X5$ ]

View the current audio level.

 

 

In verbose modes 2 and 3:

 

 

 

Aud X5$ ]

 

Audio Input Format

NOTE: DSC 3G-HD A: Selects between analog (5-pole captive screw audio input connector) and digital (embedded in the SDI input) audio sources.

DSC HD-3G A: Selects between analog (5-pole captive screw audio input connector) and digital (embedded in the HDMI input) audio sources.

Set to None

E I 1 * 0 AFMT }

Afmt I 1 * 0 ]

Mute all audio for the input.

Set to Analog

E I 1 * 1 AFMT }

Afmt I 1 * 1 ]

Select analog audio for the

 

 

 

input.

Set to 2CH digital or

E I 1 * 2 AFMT }

Afmt I 1 * 2 ]

DSC 3G-HD A: Select

Set to LPCM-2CH

 

 

two-channel digital audio for

digital

 

 

the input (default).

 

 

 

DSC HD-3G A: Select LPCM

 

 

 

two-channel digital audio for

 

 

 

the input (default).

Set to 8CH digital or

E I 1 * 3 AFMT }

Afmt I 1 * 3 ]

DSC 3G-HD A: Select

Set to Multi-CH digital

 

 

eight-channel digital audio for

 

 

 

the input.

 

 

 

DSC HD-3G A: Select PCM

 

 

 

multi-channel (eight-channel)

 

 

 

digital audio for the input.

 

 

 

 

NOTE: X1) = Mute or unmute audio: 0 = Unmute (default), 1 = Mute

X5$ = Audio gain and attenuation: -18through +12 dB (For DSC 3G-HD this applies only to analog input.) Response is 2 digits with leading + or and padded with a zero.

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Extron electronic DSC 3G-HD A, DSC HD-3G A manual Amt, X5$ G Aud X5$, Audio Gain and Attenuation, Audio Input Format

DSC 3G-HD A, DSC HD-3G A specifications

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