This command is a channel integer command. See Section 6.3 and Section 6.2 for more information

on this type of command. The minimum and maximum values for this command are 0 and 100, respectively.

This command is saved to non-volatile memory only as part of a preset. The state of this command will be restored after power-up only if a preset is saved and that preset is set to be the power-on preset.

Example Description

Set gate ratio for automatic gating

S01AMGATER112 threshold to 12 dB for input channel 1.

Increase gate ratio for automatic S01AMGATER1>3 gating threshold by 3 dB for input

channel 1.

Query gate ratio for automatic

S01AMGATER1? gating threshold for input channel 1.

Status Message

S01AMGATER112

S01AMGATER1x , where x is between 0 and 100 depending on the current setting of the gate ratio for input channel 1. If this command is issued after the example above, then the status message will be

S01AMGATER115 .

S01AMGATER1x , where x is between 0 and 100 depending on the current setting of the gate ratio for input channel 1. If this command is issued after the example above, then the status message will be

S01AMGATER115 .

8.19. AMGATET -- Set Automixer Gate Threshold

This command sets the automixer gate threshold (in dB) for the specified input channel. The gate threshold is the level that the input signal must reach in order to gate the microphone on. This value us only used if the input is set to manual gating via the AMAUTO command.

This command is a channel integer command. See Section 6.3 and Section 6.2 for more information

on this type of command. The minimum and maximum values for this command are 0 and 100, respectively.

This command is saved to non-volatile memory only as part of a preset. The state of this command will be restored after power-up only if a preset is saved and that preset is set to be the power-on preset.

Example DescriptionStatus Message

Set gate threshold for manual S01AMGATET112 gating threshold to 12 dB for input S01AMGATET112

channel 1.

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Polycom RS-232 manual Amgatet -- Set Automixer Gate Threshold, Example Description Status Message

RS-232 specifications

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