Appendix B Control panel protocol, Commands | Sennheiser SDC 8000

Appendix B: Control panel protocol

Appendix B: Control panel protocol

The SDC 8000 conference and interpretation system supports a control panel. The central unit sends a control command to the connected control panel:

ywhen a delegate or chairman unit is activated,

ywhen a delegate or chairman unit is deactivated,

ya microphone goes into request mode,

ywhen all active microphones are deactived simultaneously (priority function).

The control panel sends a control command to the central unit:

ywhen a delegate or chairman unit is to be activated,

ywhen a delegate or chairman unit is to be deactivated,

ywhen the control panel is to be reset (Reset)

The control panel must be connected to the SDC 8000 CU central unit’s COM 2 interface (RS 232 connection). The settings for the communications port for the control panel are:

Bits per second: 19,200

Data bits:

8

Parity: None

Stop bits:

1

Flow control: None

Note!

In order to connect a control panel to the central unit, you have to purchase the serial output license SDC 8000 S-SO (Cat. No. 9855)

Commands

All commands sent by the SDC 8000 CU central unit start with a “%” sign. The last character is a character which states the end of the transmission. Just before the end-of-transmission character, there are four characters within the command sent to the camera control which account for the CRC checksum.

STX “%”	data	CRC	ETX
Start of	Data of the	16 bit sum of the	End of
Transmission	command	ASCII characters	Transmission
Character		between STX and	Character
(0x25 = “%”)		CRC	(0x0D)

The CRC checksum is in uppercase hexadecimal form while all other numbers are in decimal form.

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Contents

SDC Thank you for choosing Sennheiser Contents Via a PA system Configuring the interpretation system 100 Appendix a Safety information SDC 8000 the digital conference and interpretation system Overview of the components SDC 8000 system Conference consoles $!# Technology used Components of the SDC 8000 system in detail All consoles featureConsoles Interpreter console features SDC 8000 D conference unit SDC 8000 C chairman unit SDC 8000 DC conference unit SDC 8000 CC chairman unit SDC 8000 DV conference unit Vote LED SDC 8000 CV chairman unit SDC 8000 ID interpreter console Autofloor LED SDC 8000 CU central unit SDC 8000 AO analog output unit optional System cables Direct Access mode Operating the components SDC 8000 systemOperating the delegate units Taking the floor / Making a request to speak Operating the components of the SDC 8000 system On your console go off With Req. No clear mode With request modeTurning off the microphone / Cancelling a request to speak Selecting an interpretation channel Voting Using the chip card slot of a conference console Operating the VIP unitsOperating the chairman unit Turning all active conference consoles off priority Starting a voting session Assigning a participant the speaking right Request Configuring the B-channel of an interpreter console Operating the interpreter consoles Using the interpreter console Switching between the A-channel and the B-channel Adjusting the volume of the consoles’ built-in loudspeakersOperating the central unit Muting the microphone of the interpreter console Menu operating controls F1, F2 and F3 menu keysOperating control Menu level Working with the central unit’s operating menu Interconnecting the conference/interpreter consoles Connecting cable strings to a central unitInterconnecting up to 10 central units Structuring the SDC 8000 system Expansion stage 1 one central unit with up to 15 consoles Expansion stage 2 one central unit with up to 90 consoles Determining maximum cable lengths Structuring an interpretation system Calculating the voltage drop on the system cables Selectable modes between or within interpreter booths Mode between booths MixedMode between booths Override Mode between booths Toggle Override Mode in booths Mixed Mode in booths OverrideAuto-floor function Example AUTO-FLOOR Using external equipment Connecting external audio sources Structuring the SDC 8000 system Setting up the SDC 8000 system Preparing the SDC 8000 system components for set up Interconnecting the SDC 8000 system components Interconnecting the consolesConnecting a cable string to the central unit Interconnecting several central units Connecting additional equipment Turning the central units on and off Carrying out remote conferences Connecting PA systems, recording units, etc Pin assignment of the 9-pole sub-D socket AUX OUT Daisy-chaining SDC 8000 AO analog output units Connecting a PC to the central unit Configuring the SDC 8000 system Introduction to the central unit’s operating menuStart display Six main menus Enter Exit Submenus of the Conference menu part 1 Submenus of the Conference menu part 2 Submenus of the Conference menu part 3 Submenus of the Conference menu part 4 Submenus of the Conference menu part 5 Submenus of the Conference menu part 6 Submenus of the Interpretation menu part 1 Submenus of the Interpretation menu part 2 Submenus of the Interpretation menu part 3 Submenus of the Interpretation menu part 4 Submenus of the Interpretation menu part 5 Submenus of the Aux-In/Out menu part 1 Enter Submenus of the Aux-In/Out menu part 2 Submenus of the Aux-In/Out menu part 3 Submenus of the Aux-In/Out menu part 4 Submenus of the Aux-In/Out menu part 5 Submenus of the Aux-In/Out menu part 6 Submenus of the System menu part 1 Submenus of the System menu part 2 Submenus of the Language and the License menu part 1 Settingthe volume of theconsoles’ built-inloudspeakers Configuring the conference systemTurning on the central unit for the first time Automatically initializing all conference consoles Manually initializing all conference consoles Reserving a microphone number Selecting a conference mode Setting the speaker limit Adjusting the audio settings for the consoles’ microphones Resetting the conference system Testing the consoles’ built-in loudspeakers Testing the consoles’ microphones Configuring the display of the voting options Configuring the interpretation systemWorking with the interpreter configuration Creating a new interpreter configuration Modifying the currently active interpreter configuration Loading a previously saved interpreter configuration Setting the max. number of interpreter consoles per booth Setting the max. number of interpreter booths/languagesOptions Configuring the operating mode between booths Configuring the operating mode within a booth Configuring the main target language A-channel of a booth Configuring the language options for the interpreter boothsConfiguring the second target language B-channel of a booth Enabling the auto-relay interpretation function Auto-floor ENG To transmit the selected booth number to Adding interpreter consoles to an existing configuration Resetting the interpretation system Adjusting the volume of the audio outputs Configuring the audio inputs and outputsChoosing the audio inputs and outputs Assigning a channel to an audio output Configuring the audio outputs for remote conferencingTurning the audio inputs or outputs on and off Adjusting the input sensitivity of an audio input Adjusting the input level of an audio inputConfiguring the outputs of the SDC 8000 analog output unit OUT Configuring connected additional components Making a system diagnosisChecking the communication within a cable string Camera control Configuring an ambient sound console Software, language and license Choosing the language of the central unit’s operating menu Displaying the central unit’s serial number If problems occur Maintenance and careReplacing a fuse Conference/interpreter console does not work Accessories SDC 8000 D SpecificationsSDC 8000 C SDC 8000 DC SDC 8000 CC SDC 8000 DV SDC 8000 CV SDC 8000 ID 108 SDC 8000 AO analog output unit RJ 45 cable Syntax of the commands Appendix a Camera control protocol Commands Notation of the general syntax Commands Appendix B Control panel protocol 113 Appendix C Repeater for the SDC 8000 system 114 115 Approval