Programming
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AXB-TMC/TMX+ Television Managers
AXB-TMC Clock Send_Commands (Cont.)
SCROLL
Determines scroll characters
(32 maximum).
Syntax:
'SCROLL-abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw…'
If five characters or less, the display remains stationary. Strings greater than
five characters are handled in groups of eight characters. Spaces will be added
by the AXB-TMC when the total scroll length is less than a multiple of eight.
(Refer to the
Using the ASCII character set for scrolling displays
on section
page 28.)
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TMC, 'SCROLL-03-END TEST'
END TEST message scrolls across display three times.
Five or less characters can be made to scroll (from right to left) by adding lead-
ing or trailing spaces. A scroll can be made to appear as if it is beginning from
off the display's right side by adding five leading spaces. Scrolls can appear
stationary and then move to the left by sending the first five characters then the
complete character string, including the first five characters.
SETCT
Stops and sets the count-
down timer.
Syntax:
'SETCT hh:mm:ss'
Variable:
hh:mm:ss = hour:minute:second(s)
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TMC, 'SETCT 11:27:00'
Sets the countdown timer to 11:27:00.
SHOWCLK
Displays the current Central
Controller time.
Syntax:
'SHOWCLK'
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TMC, 'SHOWCLK'
Current system time displayed in 12 or 24-hour format dependent up the
'CK12' or 'CK24' commands.
SHOWCT
Displays the countdown
timer.
Syntax:
'SHOWCT'
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TMC, 'SHOWCT'
Display shows the countdown timer setting.
SHOWSTP
Displays the stopwatch
(elapsed time counter).
Syntax:
'SHOWSTP'
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TMC, 'SHOWSTP'
Stopwatch (elapsed time counter) shown.
SRATE
Sets the scroll rate.
Syntax:
'SRATE-XXX'
Variable:
XXX = 1 to 255 (with 255 being the brightest)
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TMC, 'SRATE-180'
Clock display luminance is ramped up or down to the brightness level equal to
180.