Command/Response Table for SIS Commands (continued)

Command

ASCII Command

Response

Additional description

 

(Host to Unit)

(Unit to Host)

 

Lock (executive) modes

NOTE: See “Setting the Front Panel Locks (Executive Modes)” in the Operation section for more information on the Lock modes.

Lock all front panel functions

1X

Lock advanced front panel

2X

functions

 

Unlock all front panel

0X

functions

 

View lock status

X

Exe1]

Enable Lock mode 1.

Exe2]

Enable Lock mode 2.

Exe0]

Enable Lock mode 0.

X1*]

 

Resets

Reset global presets and

EZG}

Zpg]

names

 

 

Reset one global preset

EX1)ZG}

ZpgX1)]

Reset audio input levels

EZA}

Zpa]

Reset audio output levels

EZV}

Zpv]

Reset all mutes

EZZ}

Zpz]

Reset whole switcher

EZXXX}

Zpx]

Absolute reset

EZQQQ}

Zpq]

Clear all global presets and their names.

Clear global preset X1). Reset all audio input levels (gain and attenuation) to 0 dB.

Reset all audio output levels (volume) to 100% (no attenuation).

Unmute all outputs.

Clear all ties and presets, reset all all audio gains to 0 dB, and reset volume to 100%. Similar to Reset whole switcher, plus clear all UART ports, reset the IP address to 192.168.254.254 and reset the subnet mask to 255.255.000.000.

Information requests

Information request

I

V14X12A14X06]

This matrix switcher has 14 video and audio

 

 

 

inputs by 12 video and 6 audio outputs.

Request part number

N

60-825-01]

 

NOTE: There are up to three separate sets of Extron firmware on which the switcher can report: the controller firmware, which is the overall control firmware; the Ethernet protocol firmware, which handles the Ethernet interface; and the latest optional Extron firmware update, which is available at www.extron.com.

Query firmware version

Q

X1$]

 

 

 

Query controller firmware

0Q

X1$-X1%-X1%]

Provide a detailed status of the Ethernet protocol

version (verbose)

 

 

 

 

 

firmware, the controller firmware, and any

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

firmware upgrade. An asterisk (*) marks the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

firmware that is running is by . A caret (^)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

marks that the firmware has a bad checksum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or an invalid load. ?.?? marks that firmware is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not loaded.

Response description:

Ethernet protocol firmware version-controller firmware version-updated firmware version]

Example:

0q

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

* indicates the version running

Upload date and time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.23-0.14(0.20-MPX866Series

-Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT)-0.25*(0.24-64x64 Series -Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:39:21 GMT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethernet

 

MPX firmware version

 

 

Updated firmware version

 

protocol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

firmware

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request system status

S

X1^•X1^•X1^•X1^•X1^•X1^•X1&]

Response description:

S

+3.3V•+5V•–5V•+2.5V•–15V•+15V•Temp]

Example:

S

 

 

 

 

+15V power system at +15.15V

3.29•5.04•-5.14•2.48•-15.27•15.15•120.20

 

 

 

3.3V power system at 3.29V

Temperature 120.20 degrees

NOTE: X1) = Global preset #

32 maximum

 

 

X1$ = Firmware version number to second decimal place (x.xx)

 

X1%

= Verbose firmware version-description-upload date/time. See above.

 

X1^ = Voltage

Positive or negative voltage and magnitude

 

X1& = Temperature

Degrees Fahrenheit

 

X1*

= Front panel locks (Executive modes)

0 = Mode 0

1 = Mode 1 2 = Mode 2

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Extron electronic MPX 866 A manual Lock executive modes

MPX 866 A specifications

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