Installers Guide to the Bose® Serial interface
June 28, 2011
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6.9 RDS PS - Query RDS Program Service
This is an eight-byte value that represents the call letters or station identity name.
Client sends: 06 00 01 4f 00 48
Table 6-24 Query RDS Program Service Command Format
Byte
Number
Value
(Hex)
Name
Explanation
0
06
Length
The total number of bytes in this packet is 6
1
00
Status
All Status bits must be zero for packets sent by the Client
2-3
01 4f
OpCode
The OpCode of the Query RDS Program Service Command
4
00
Payload
Payload
5
48
Checksum
The exclusive or (XOR) of all bytes in this packet (including
length) which preceded the checksum byte
Console responds: 0c <Status> 01 4f <T0> <T1> <T2> <T3> <T4> <T5> <T6> <T7>
Table 6-25 Query RDS Program Service Command Response Format
Byte
Number
Value
(Hex)
Name
Explanation
0
0c
Length
The total number of bytes in this packet is 12
1
<Status>
Status
Error bit = 0, Notification bit = 0
2-3
01 4f
OpCode
The OpCode of the Query RDS Program Service command
4-11
<T0
– T7>
Program
Service
The eight bytes of the Program Service
6.10 RDS RT - Query RDS Radio Text
This function allows a radio station to transmit 64-character free-form textual information that can
be either static (e.g. station slogans) or in sync with the programming (such as the title and artist
of the currently-playing song.)
Client sends: 06 00 01 4f 03 4b
Table 6-26 Query RDS Radio Text Command Format
Byte
Number
Value
(Hex)
Name
Explanation
0
06
Length
The total number of bytes in this packet is 6
1
00
Status
All Status bits must be zero for packets sent by the Client
2-3
01 4f
OpCode
The OpCode of the Query RDS Radio Text Command
4
03
Payload
Payload
5
4b
Checksum
The exclusive or (XOR) of all bytes in this packet (including
length) which preceded the checksum byte
