Command/Response Table for SIS Commands (continued)

Command

ASCII Command

Response

Additional description

 

(Host to Unit)

(Unit to Host)

 

Create ties (continued)

 

 

 

NOTES: • All video and audio group rules apply to all of the tie all commands listed below.

• The ! tie all command for RGB and % tie all command for video can be used interchangeably for ties within the same group.

Tie input to all outputs,

X!*!

InX!•All]

 

video and audio

 

 

 

Example:

5*!

In05•All]

Tie input 5 video and audio to all computer

 

 

 

video/audio group outputs only.

Example:

12*!

In12•All]

Tie input 12 video to all low resolution

 

 

 

video groups only. Tie input 12 audio to all

 

 

 

computer/audio group outputs only.

NOTE: 0*! clears all ties.

 

 

 

Tie input to all outputs,

X!*&

InX!•RGB]

Video is broken away.

RGB (video) only

 

 

 

Example (see the 2nd

8*&

In08•RGB]

Tie input 8 RGB to all computer video group

bulleted Note, above):

 

 

outputs only.

Tie input to all outputs,

X!*%

InX!•Vid]

Video is broken away.

video only

 

 

 

Example (see the 2nd

10*%

In10•Vid]

Tie input 10 video to all low resolution video

bulleted Note, above):

 

 

group outputs only.

Tie input to all outputs,

X!*$

InX!•Aud]

Audio is broken away.

audio only

 

 

 

Read ties

 

 

 

NOTES: • The ! read tie command for RGB and the % read tie command for video can be used interchangeably.

• When the switcher is in verbose mode 1 or 3, the response is OutX!•InX#•(RGB), (Vid), or (Aud)].

Read tied input, RGB output Read tied input, Video output

Read tied input, audio output

X@& X@%

X@$

X!]

X!]

X!]

Input X! video is tied to output X@. Input X! video is tied to output X@.

Input X! audio is tied to output X@.

Configure input format

Configure input as

X#*1\

TypX#*1]

composite video

 

 

Example:

11*1\

Typ11*1]

Configure input as S-video

X#*2\

TypX#*2]

View input configuration

X#\

X$]

Define input X# as composite video.

Configurable input 11 is set as composite video.

Define input X# as S-video.

Show the configuration of input X#.

Video mute commands

Video mute

X@*1B

VmtX@*1]

Video unmute

X@*0B

VmtX@*0]

Read video mute status

X@B

X%]

Global video mute

1*B

Vmt1]

Global video unmute

0*B

Vmt0]

Mute output X@ video (video off). Unmute output X@ video (video on).

Mute all video outputs.

Unmute all video outputs.

NOTE: X! = Input number (for tie)

00

(untied)

 

 

 

01

– 08 for the computer video group

X@ = Output number

09

– 14 for the low resolution video group

01

– 12 for video

 

 

X# = Input number

01

– 06 for audio

 

 

11

– 14 (the only valid inputs for the “/“ command)

X$ = Input signal format

1

= composite video

2

= S-video

X% = Mute status

0

= off

1

= on

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