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Command/response table for basic SIS commands (continued)

Command

ASCII command

Response

Additional

 

(host to switcher)

(switcher to host)

description

Create ties (continued)

 

 

 

Tie input to all outputs,

X!*!

InX!All]

 

video and audio

 

 

 

Example:

5*!

In05All]

Tie input 5 video and audio

 

 

 

to all computer video group

 

 

 

outputs.

Tie input to all outputs,

X!*&

InX!RGB]

Audio breakaway switching.

RGBHV only

 

 

 

Example

8*&

In08RGB]

Tie input 8 video to all

(see 2nd note on page 4-9)

 

 

computer video group

 

 

 

outputs.

Tie input to all outputs,

X!*%

InX!Vid]

Audio breakaway switching.

video only

 

 

 

Example

10*%

In10Vid]

Tie input 10 video to all

(see 2nd note on page 4-9)

 

 

low resolution video group

 

 

 

outputs.

Tie input to all outputs,

X!*$

InX!Aud]

Audio breakaway switching.

audio only

 

 

 

Read RGB output tie

X@&

X!]

RGBHV input X! tied to

 

 

 

output X@.

Read video output tie

X@%

X!]

Video input X! tied to

 

 

 

output X@.

Read audio output tie

X@$

X!]

Audio input X! tied to

 

 

 

output X@.

Set input format

Set input video format

X!*X2$\

TypX!*X2$]

NThe only valid input (X!) numbers are 11 through 14.

Example:

11*1\

Typ11*1]

Read input format

X!\

X2$]

Set the video format to X$ for input X!.

1 = composite video

2 = S-video

Set input 11 to composite video.

Show the video format of input X!.

Video mute commands

RGB/video mute

X@*1B

RGB/video unmute

X@*0B

View RGB/video mute

X@B

Global RGB/video mute

1*B

Global RGB/video unmute

0*B

VmtX@*1]

VmtX@*0]

X%]

Vmt1]

Vmt0]

Mute output X@ RGB (video off).

Unmute output X@ RGB (video on).

1 = mute on, 0 = mute off.

Mute all RGB outputs. Unmute all RGB outputs.

N X! = Input number

00

= untied

 

01

– 08 = the computer video group

X@ = Output number

09

– 14 = the low resolution video group

01

– 12 for video

X# = Input number

01

– 06 for audio

11 – 14 for configurable inputs

X$ = Input signal format

1

= composite video

X% = Mute

2

= S-video

0

= off (unmuted)

 

1

= on (muted)

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