RS-232 CONTROL PROTOCOLS

CONTROL COMMAND STRINGS

[com #] number of the desired command (see table of command codes)

[cr]

is a carriage return

EXAMPLE :

Command: zsc,3,01[cr] (selects the tuner in zone 3)

ZR-6 Response: rzsc,3,01,OK[cr] (tuner selected in zone 3)

rzsc,

identifies a response to a zone specific

 

command

3,

identifies the zone responding to the

 

command

01,

is the number of the command executed

OK

ZR-6 says, “I got it”

[cr]

is a carriage return

NOTE: IN THE EXAMPLE ZONE 3 HAS SELECTED THE TUNER TO PLAY

4)Global control command – to simultaneously turn on or off all zones

Syntax: znt,[com #],h[cr]

znt, indicates the command type (zone transport command)

[com #], number of the desired command (see table of command codes)

hindicates a command hold

[cr]

is a carriage return

NOTE: THE GLOBAL CONTROL (OR HOLD) FUNCTION ONLY WORKS WITH SOURCE SELECTION AND OFF TO TURN ALL PARTY MODE ENABLED ZONES ON; OR TO TURN ALL ZONES OFF.

EXAMPLE :

Command: znt,01,h[cr] (selects the tuner in all party enabled zones)

ZR-6 Response: rznt,01,OK[cr] (tuner is selected in all party enabled zones)

rznt,

identifies a response to a zone

 

transport command

01,

is the number of the command

 

executed (source 1 selected)

OK

ZR-6 says, “I got it”

[cr]

is a carriage return

NOTE: IN THE EXAMPLE, THE TUNER HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PLAY IN ALL ZONES ENABLED FOR PARTY MODE

5)Direct tune command – to directly select radio stations (the tuner must be the active source in the active zone; zones 1-6 use the tuner in the Master chassis only, and zones 7-12 use the tuner in the fi rst Slave chassis only, and zones 13 – 18 use the tuner in the second Slave chassis only)

Syntax: src,11,[station][cr]

src,

indicates the command type (source

 

command)

11,

indicates direct tuner command [station]

 

the frequency of the desired station AM

 

stations are shown as XXXX (four digits) FM

 

stations are shown as XXX.X (four

 

digits, must include decimal)

[cr]

is a carriage return

EXAMPLE :

Command: src,11,102.7[cr] (tunes FM 102.7 directly) src,11,0560[cr] (tunes AM560 directly)

ZR-6 Response: rsrc,11,OK[cr] (station tuned as requested)

rsrc, identifies a response to a source command

11, identifies direct tune as the command executed

OK ZR-6 says, “I got it”

[cr] is a carriage return

6)Ready Command – sent by the ZR-6 after the power up boot sequence to indicate proper operation, satisfactory completion of the diagnostic routines, and readiness to accept serial command. Note during the boot sequence, the ZR-6 will be sending the results of all diagnostic tests conducted during the sequence. The ready command will be sent only if the diagnostics are completed satisfactorily.

ZR-6 Response: usc,1[cr] (ZR-6 is now ready)

usc, identifi es the response as an unsolicited command

1indicates the ZR-6 is ready

[cr] is a carriage return

7)Command Fail response – sent by the ZR-6 when a received command fails

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Niles Audio Command zsc,3,01cr selects the tuner in zone, ZR-6 says, I got it, Is a carriage return, Transport command
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