
IN1606 and IN1608 Series Scaling Presentation Switcher • SIS Configuration and Control 39
Command ASCII Command 
(host to scaler)
Response 
(scaler to host)
Additional Description
Input Configuration Commands
Input video format
Set video format X!*X#\ Typ X!*X#] Set input X! to format X#.
View set format X!\X#] View the video format.
Input EDID (VGA and HDMI)
Assign EDID to input EAX!*X5(EDID}EdidA X!*X5(] Assign EDID X5( to input X!.
View assigned EDID EAX! EDID} X5(] View the EDID for input X!.
Save an output EDID to 
custom slot
ESX@*X5(EDID}EdidS X@*X5(] Save output X@ EDID to X5( 
(3-8, 201, 202).
Export EDID file EEX5(,<filename>EDID}EdidEX5(] Export X5( (1-92, 201, 202) 
EDID.
Import EDID file EIX5(,<filename>EDID}EdidIX5(] Import X5( (3-8, 201, 202) 
EDID.
NOTES: 
•  <lename> can optionally carry a full path name. The EDID file is a .bin file, carrying 128 or 256 bytes of 
binary data.
•  Exporting a default EDID table (for an X5( value of 10 or greater) results in the HDMI LPCM-2Ch table 
being exported.
Input name
Write input name EX!,X1$NI}NmiX!,X1$] Rename input X!.
View input name EX!NI} X1$] View the name of input X!.
NOTE:  To clear an input name, enter a single space character for X1$. This resets the input name to the 
default.
NOTES:  
X! = Input selection                                                 1-6 (IN1606) or 1-8 (IN1608 models) 
X@ = Output selection                                               1 = HDMI A (top connector) 
                                                                                2 = HDMI B (bottom connector) 
                                                                                3 = DTP C (IN1608 models) 
X# = Input video format                                            1 = RGB 
                                                                                2 = YUV 
                                                                                3 = RGBcvS 
                                                                                4 = S-video 
                                                                                5 = composite 
                                                                                6 = HDMI 
X1$ = Input name (text label)                                    Up to 16 characters 
X5( = EDID emulation                                              See the X5( definition on page 37.