DSC HD-3G A • Setup Guide (Continued)

Basic SIS Commands

The DSC HD-3G A can be configured with specific SIS commands via RS-232 or USB connection. This table lists a selection of basic commands. For a full list of SIS commands and variables see the DSC HD-3G A and DSC HD-3G A User Guide, online at www.extron.com.

Command

ASCII Command

Response

Additional Description

(host to Scaler)

(Scaler to Host)

 

 

 

 

 

 

View input video format

1 * \

Vtype 1 * X# ]

View detected input video format X#.

Audio Input Format — select between analog (5-pole captive screw connector) and digital (embedded in 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 LPCM-2CH digital

E I 1 * 2 AFMT }

Afmt I 1 * 2 ]

Select LPCM 2-channel digital audio for the input (default).

 

Set to Multi-CH digital

E I 1 * 3 AFMT }

Afmt I 1 * 3 ]

Select multi-channel digital audio for the input.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Execute Auto-Image

A

Img ]

Perform an Auto-Image on the current input.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set output scaler rate

E X2) RATE }

RATE X2) ]

Select output resolution and refresh rate X2) (see the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

output SIS variables table on page 3).

 

View output rate

 

E RATE }

X2) ]

Show the current output rate for the DSC HD-3G A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video Mute (Defaults to unmuted after a power cycle.)

 

 

 

 

 

Mute video to black

1 * 1B

Vmt 1 * 1 ]

Mute the video and display a black screen.

 

Mute video and output sync

1 * 2B

Vmt 1 * 2 ]

Mute all TMDS signals on the HDMI video output.

 

View video mute status

1B

X4@ ]

View output video mute status (X4@).

 

 

 

 

 

Screen Saver Mode (Takes place when no signal is detected on the input.)

 

 

 

Set screen saver mode

E M X4) SSAV }

Ssav M X4) ]

Set the screen saver mode to X4) (default = 1 = black).

 

View screen saver mode

E M SSAV }

X4) ]

View current screen saver mode X4).

 

Set sync timeout duration

E T X2* SSAV }

Ssav T X2* ]

Set the period before sync timeout to X2* seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(default = 501 = never).

 

 

View sync timeout duration

E T SSAV }

X2* ]

View the amount of time X2* before sync timeout.

 

View screen saver status

E S SSAV }

X6# ]

View the screen saver status X6#.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset device to factory settings

E ZXXX }

Zpx ]

Resets all device settings to the factory defaults.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Save Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power save off

 

E 0 PSAV }

Psav 0 ]

Set the DSC to run in full power mode (default).

 

Power save on

 

E 1 PSAV }

Psav 1 ]

Place the DSC in low power mode). (This mode can be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exited only via the E 0 PSAV } command

 

View power save setting

E PSAV }

X6@ ]

View power save status X6@.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: X# =

Input video format: 0 = no signal; 1 = HDMI, 2 = DVI, 3 = invalid signal (up to 30 Hz);

 

 

X2) =

4 = 3G-SDI 1080p (@ 50, 59.94, and 60 Hz), 2k; 5 = unknown.

 

 

 

Output scaler rate: 0 = match output rate, 1 = custom rate 1, 2 = custom rate 2, 3 = custom rate 3,

 

 

9 = match input (see the resolution and refresh rate table on page 3 for more rate variables).

 

X2* =

Output sync timeout duration in seconds (1-500in 1-second increments): 501 = never (default), 0 = immediate timeout

 

X4) =

Screen saver mode: 1 = black (default), 2 = blue

 

 

 

X4@ =

Video mute: 0 = off (unmute), 1 = on (mute to black screen), 2 = on (mute all output sync and video)

 

X6@ =

Power save setting: 0 = full power (default), 1 = low power state

 

 

 

X6# =

Screen saver status: 0 = active, timer not running; 1 = no active input, timer running, output sync active;

 

 

2 = No active input, timer expired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DSC HD-3G A specifications

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