Remote Operation, cont’d

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Command

ASCII command

Response

Additional

 

(host to switcher)

(switcher to host)

description

Save, recall, and directly write global presets

 

 

Save current configuration

X(,

SprX(]

Command character is a

as a global preset

 

 

comma.

Example:

8,

Spr08]

Save current ties as preset 8.

Recall a global preset

X(.

RprX(]

Command character is a

 

 

 

period.

Example:

5.

Rpr05]

Recall preset 5, which

 

 

 

becomes the current

 

 

 

configuration.

Directly write a global preset

E*X(PX!*X@!X!*X@%X!*X@$ ... X!*X@&}

Enter as many ties as are

 

 

SprX(]

valid for this model. The

 

 

 

tie all (!), both tie RGB (&

and %), and the tie audio ($) commands are all valid.

Example:

View global preset

Esc*16P08*5!07*04%3*6$3*8&

EX(1VC}

 

Brackets are shown to separate

Spr16]

ties for clarity only. Create

global preset 16, which ties

 

 

video and audio input 8 to

 

output 5, RGBHV input 7

 

to output 4, audio input 3

 

to output 6, and RGBHV

 

input 3 to output 8.

X!1X!2X!3•...•X!n•Vid•X!1X!2X!3•...•X!n•Aud]

PRELIMINARY

configuration

Response description:

Example (MVX 88 VGA):

Example (MVX 44 VGA):

Show preset X(’s video and audio configuration. Show the video input tied to n sequential outputs and then the audio input tied to n sequential outputs. n is the highest output number for this model switcher.

Video input # (I#) tied to output #1 (O#1)•I# tied to O#2•I# tied to O#3•I# tied to O#n•Vid• Audio input # (I#) tied to output #1 (O#1)•I# tied to O#2•I# tied to O#3•I# tied to O#n•Aud]

E4VC}

Input 5 video tied to output 2 No tied input Audio input 8 tied to output 5

Response = tied input: 6•5•6•8•3•3•1•0•Vid•8•1•1•1•8•8•8•8•Aud

Output:

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

6

 

7

 

8

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

6

 

7

 

8

Each position shown in the response is an output: left = output 1 , right = output 8. The number in each position is the input tied to that output.

Video — Input 6 is tied to outputs 1 and 3; input 5 to output 2; input 8 to output 4; input 3 to outputs 5 and 6; and input 1 to output 7. No input is tied to output 8.

Audio — Input 8 is tied to outputs 1 and outputs 5 through 8; input 1 to outputs 2 through 4.

E4VC}

Input 1 tied to output 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Response = tied input:

 

1•1•0•2•Vid•1•1•0•1•Aud

 

 

 

Output:

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

NE0VC} returns the switcher’s current video configuration.

N X(= Global preset #

00 - 16 (00 = current configuration)

X!= Input number

0

– (maximum number of inputs for your model) (0 = untied)

X@= Output number

1

– (maximum number of outputs for your model)

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Extron electronic MVX 88 Series manual Preliminary

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