APPENDIX

This appendix details the elements for communication between the Video Multiplexers and the System Controller. For BAUD RATE, DATA BIT, PARITY CHECK, STOP BIT and WAIT TIME, see page 20 COMMUNICATION SETUP menu.

Communication Protocol

Data Format

Code

[STX] [ADuuu] [;]

[Command] [;]

[Parameter] [EXT]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASCII

(02H) (

) ( )

(

) ( )

(

) (03H)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

uuu=001 to 099 (Unit address)

A message consists of [STX], [Address], [;], [Command], [;], [Parameter], and [ETX]. [Address] is expressed as [Aduuu] where uuu is in the range of 001 through 099 in decimal form to identify the unit number of the Video Multiplexer.

Command Table

1. Video Multiplexer to System Controller

Item

Format

 

 

Example

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data format

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notice of alarm occurrence

ALM: b1b2b3a1a2a3a4

(Send 1) 5 channel: Alarm mode

 

Bit Position

 

 

 

 

 

 

b1b2b3=Notice of

[sfx]ADOOA; ALM:[OF][OF][OF]

 

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

 

 

 

[OF][B7][OF][efx]

 

 

 

P P P P O O O O

 

 

First Alarm Channel

(Response) None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a1a2a3a4=Notice of

5ch: Alarm mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alarm Channel

b1

b2

b3

a1

a2

a3

a4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking Code

 

 

 

0Fh 0Fh 0Fh 0Fh 87h 0Fh 0Fh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data that bit reversed notice

 

 

5ch, 15ch, 16ch: Alarm mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of First Alarm Channel

 

 

b1

b2

b3

a1

a2

a3

a4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3-digit number)

 

 

 

0Fh 0Fh 0Fh 0Fh 87h 0Fh 3ch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17ch: Alarm mode

 

 

 

 

Notice of First Alarm Channel

 

 

 

b1

b2

b3

a1

a2

a3

a4

 

 

 

 

0Fh 0Fh 1Eh 87h 0Fh 0Fh 0Fh

 

(3-digit number)

 

 

 

 

 

128ch: Alarm mode

 

 

 

 

Value: 0 - F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b1

b2

b3

a1

a2

a3

a4

 

(Example 1) bn = 0001 1110

Value: 1

 

 

0Fh 0Fh 78h 0Fh 0Fh 0Fh 1Eh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Example 2) bn = 0011 1100

Value: 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bit Position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

6

5

4

3

2

1 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P P P P O O O O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data that bit reversed notice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

an

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of First Alarm Channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3-digit number)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notice of First Alarm Channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3-digit number)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value: 0 - F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Example 1) an = 0001 1110

Value: 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Example 2) an = 0011 1100

Value: 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These notice messages will not be implemented if the ALARM DATA is set to OFF in the SETUP menu of the Video Multiplexer.

2. System Controller to Video Multiplexer

Item

Format

Example

Note/Parameter

 

 

 

 

Multi or Spot Select

OMS : mmmm

OMS : 0001

“mmmm” = 0001 Multi

 

 

 

= 0002 Spot

 

 

 

 

Single Spot Camera Select

OCS : ccccc

OCS : 00005

“ccccc” expresses a camera number.

 

 

 

ccccc = 00001 to 00128

 

 

 

 

Sequence activation

OQT : 01F

OQT : 01F

 

 

 

 

 

VCR/Camera select

OVC : m

OVC : 1

“m” denotes display mode selection.

 

 

 

m = 0: Camera mode

 

 

 

m = 1: VCR mode

 

 

 

 

Electronic Zoom

OZM : +

OZM : +

Normal, Normal with + sign, x2 zoomed and

 

 

 

Normal are circulated.

 

 

 

 

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