This command executes the preset corresponding to the specified number, which must be between 0 and 47. The preset must either be a pre-defined factory preset (0 - 15) or a user preset (16 - 47) that has been previously defined via the PRESETW command. If the specified preset is empty, then an

error condition of ERROR#070 will be returned. If one or more of the commands in the preset generated errors, then an error condition of ERROR#072 will be returned.

When the PRESETQ command executes, status messages for all of the commands in the preset will not be generated. The PRESETQ command is provided so that a control system can execute a preset and not generated heavy data traffic from the resulting status messages. Of course, this assumes that the control system is not interested in any of the acknowledgements. The PRESETX command can be

used to execute the preset without suppressing the status messages.

Example Description

Execute preset number 18 without generating any status S01PRESETQ18 messages.

Status Message

S01PRESETQ18

8.135. PRESETW -- Save a Preset

This command writes the current settings of the device into the user preset with the specified number. Since the factory presets (0 - 15) are read-only, an ERROR#071 will be generated if they are specified in the PRESETW command.

Once a preset it saved, it can be recalled via the PRESETX and PRESETQ commands. The preset can also be set to be executed automatically at power-up via the PRESETP command.

This command is saved to global non-volatile memory and is not part of a preset. Its value is saved each time it is changed. It will retain its value after power-down. Since this command writes to non- volatile memory, there will be a delay before an acknowledgment is returned.

Example

Description

Status Message

S01PRESETW18

Save the current device settings as preset 18.

S01PRESETW18

8.136. PRESETX -- Execute a Preset

This command executes the preset corresponding to the specified number, which must be between 0 and 47. The preset must either be a pre-defined factory preset (0 - 15) or a user preset (16 - 47) that has been previously defined via the PRESETW command. If the specified preset is empty, then an

error condition of ERROR#070 will be returned. If one or more of the commands in the preset generated errors, then an error condition of ERROR#072 will be returned.

When the PRESETX command executes, status messages for all of the commands in the preset will be generated (unless acknowledgement mode is turned off). The status messages can be suppressed by using the PRESETQ command, which is exactly the same as the PRESETX command except that status messages are suppressed.

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Polycom RS-232 manual Presetw -- Save a Preset, Presetx -- Execute a Preset, Save the current device settings as preset

RS-232 specifications

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