4-6

Command

ASCII command

Response

Additional description

 

(host to switcher)

(switcher to host)

 

Refer also to

MPX Plus 866

the MPX Plus 866 A User’s Manual

A • Remote Control

atwww

 

Video and audio mute commands

RGB/video mute

X@*1B

VmtX@*1]

RGB/video unmute

X@*0B

VmtX@*0]

Read RGB/video mute

X@B

X$]

Global RGB/video mute

1*B

Vmt1]

Global RGB/video unmute

0*B

Vmt0]

Audio mute

X@*1Z

AmtX@*1]

Audio unmute

X@*0Z

AmtX@*0]

Read audio mute

X@Z

X$]

Global audio mute

1*Z

Amt1]

Global audio unmute

0*Z

Amt0]

View output mutes

EVM}

X%1, X%2, ... X%12]

Example:

EVM}

Mut023010000000]

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

1 = muted, 0 = not muted. Mute all RGB outputs. Unmute all RGB outputs.

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

1 = muted, 0 = not muted. Mute all audio outputs. Unmute all audio outputs.

Each X% response is the mute status of an output, starting from output 1.

Output 2 audio left is muted, output 3 video and both audio channels are muted, and output 5 video is muted.

All other outputs are unmuted.

Remote Control, cont’d

.extron.com.

NThe “Mut” portion of the response appears only when the switcher is in Verbose mode 3. See the Verbose mode command on page 4-10.

N X@ = Output number

01 – 12 (video mutes) or 01 – 06 (audio mutes)

X$ = Mute

0 = not muted, 1 = muted

 

 

X%= Video/audio mute:

0

= no mutes

4

= audio right (AR) mute

 

1

= video mute

5

= video and AR mute

 

2

= audio left (AL) mute

6

= AL and AR mute

 

3

= video and AL mute

7

= video, AL, and AR mute

Refer also to the MPX Plus 866 A User’s

MPX Plus

Manual at

866 A

• Remote Control www.extron.com.

 

4-7

Command

ASCII command

Response

Additional description

 

(host to switcher)

(switcher to host)

 

Audio input gain and attenuation

NThe set gain (G) and set attenuation (g) commands are case sensitive.

Set input audio gain to +dB value

X!*X^G

InX!•AudX&]

 

Example:

1*2G

In01•Aud+02]

Set input 1 audio gain to +2 dB.

Set input audio attenuation to -dB

X!*X*g

InX!•AudX&]

 

value

 

 

 

Increment gain

X!+G

InX!•AudX&]

Increase gain by 1 dB.

Example:

5+G

In05•Aud+03]

Increase audio input 5 level from +2 dB to

 

 

 

+3 dB.

Decrement gain

X!-G

InX!•AudX&]

Decrease gain by 1 dB.

Example:

7-G

In07•Aud-09]

Decrease audio input 7 level from -8 dB to

 

 

 

-9 dB.

Read input level

X!G

X&]

 

 

 

 

 

N X! = Input number

01 – 14

 

 

X^ = Audio gain

0 – 24 (1 dB/step)

 

 

X& = Numeric dB value

–18 to +24 (45 steps of gain or attenuation) (Default = 0 dB)

X* = Audio attenuation

1 – 18 (1 dB/step)

 

 

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Extron electronic MPX Plus 866 A, N 60-796-01 setup guide Video and audio mute commands, Audio input gain and attenuation

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