ZR-6 Response:
EXAMPLE :
Command: znc,4,2[cr]
rznc,
4,
znc,
4, [zone #] [cr]
znc,4,[zone #][cr]

RS-232 CONTROL PROTOCOLS

CONTROL COMMAND STRINGS

The ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver supports full two-way RS-232 control communications. This greatly expands potential applications, allowing complete integration with third-party control systems.

HARDWARE CONFIGURATION

3.5 mm female connector:

• Tip =

Transmit

•

Ring =

Receive

•

Sleeve =

Ground

COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS

•38,400 Baud

•8 Data Bits

•1 Stop Bit

•No parity

•No Flow Control

CONTROL COMMAND STRINGS

Information can only be requested for the active control zone.

NOTE: THE ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVER DOES NOT CONTINUALLY PROVIDE SYSTEM STATUS AND RESPONDS ONLY TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION. IT THEREFORE MUST BE POLLED TO UPDATE THIRD- PARTY DEVICES.

1)Making a zone the active control zone - Select the zone to receive commands

Syntax:

indicates the command type (zone command) indicates an active zone change

is the number of the zone to become active (1-18) is a carriage return

(make zone 2 the active zone)

nc,4,2[cr] (confi rmation that Zone 2 is now the active zone)

identifi es a response to a zone command identifi es an active zone change

2the number of the current active zone

[cr] carriage return

2)Request zone status – provides status of all active zone parameters

Syntax: znc,5,[cr]

znc, indicates the command type (zone command)

5indicates an active zone status request

[cr]

is a carriage return

EXAMPLE :

Command: znc,5,[cr] (request status information for the

 

active zone)

ZR-6 Response: usc,2,2,3,1,14,0,0,0[cr] (status of the

 

active zone)

usc,

identifi es a response to a status request

2,

identifies the response as an answer to a status

 

request

2,

is the number of the current active zone for

 

which status is provided

3,

number of the currently selected source (1-6) in

 

the active zone

1,

On/Off status of the active zone (1=On, 0=Off)

14,

active zone volume level (0-99)

0,

active zone mute status (1=muted, 0=unmuted)

0,

active zone bass level (-7 to +7)

0active zone treble level (-7 to +7)

[cr] is a carriage return

NOTE: IN THE EXAMPLE ZONE 2 IS PLAYING SOURCE 3; THE ZONE IS ON AT A VOLUME LEVEL OF 14%; THE ZONE IS UNMUTED; BASS AND TREBLE ARE FLAT)

3)Zone specific command – for controlling parameters of a single zone

Syntax:

zsc,[zone #],[com #][cr]

zsc,

indicates the command type (zone specific

 

command)

[zone #], Indicates the zone number to receive the command (1-18)

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ZR-6 specifications

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