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SW VGArs / Ars Series Switchers • Remote Control SW VGArs / Ars Series Switchers • Remote Control
Remote Control, cont’d
Timeout
Pauses of 10 seconds or longer between command ASCII
characters result in a timeout. The command operation is
aborted with no other indication.
Using the command/response table
The command/response table is on the next page. Lowercase
letters are allowed in the command field only as indicated.
Symbols are used throughout the table to represent variables in
the command/response fields. Command and response
examples are shown throughout the table. The ASCII to HEX
conversion table below is for use with the command/response
table.
Symbol definitions
= CR/LF (carriage return/line feed) (0x0D 0A)
• = space
X1
= Input number 0 through 6 (0 = output mute)
X2
= Input signal status 0 = no signal detected
1 = signal detected
X3
= On/off status 0 = off
1 = on
X4
= Software version x.xx
X5
= Switch mode 1 = normal switch mode
2 = auto switch mode
ASCII to HEX Conversion Table
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Command/response table for SIS commands
Command ASCII Command Response Additional description
(host to switcher) (switcher to host)
Input selection
Select video and audio input
X1
! In
X1
All Select input
X1
video and audio.
Select video input only
X1
&In
X1
Vid Select input
X1
video only (audio breakaway).
Select audio input only
X1
$In
X1
Aud Select input
X1
audio only (audio breakaway).
Input video sensing
Request all inputs’ status 0S Sig•
X2
1•
X2
2•...•
X2
nEach
X2
response is the signal status of an input,
starting from input 1; n is the maximum number of
inputs for this model.
Example (SW6 VGArs): 0S Sig•1•1•1•0•1•0 The input signal is present on inputs 1, 2, 3, and 5.
No signal is present on inputs 4 and 6.
Request one input’s status
X1
S
X2 X1
’s signal status =
X2
.
Video Mute
Mute video 1 B/b Vmt
X3
Video mute on
Unmute video 0 B/b Vmt
X3
Video mute off
Read video mute B/b
X3
Video mute status
Audio Mute
Mute audio 1 Z/z Amt
X3
Audio mute on
Unmute audio 0 Z/z Amt
X3
Audio mute off
Read audio mute Z/z
X3
Audio mute status