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Appendix B
ASCII Messages
CP2000-X User Manual
B-1
020-100031-01 Rev. 1 (03-3009)
Use the following ASCII messages (function codes) for remote communications with
the TPC and its corresponding projector. All messages must be sent via Ethernet.
NOTE:
Please refer back to 3.6, Remote Control of the TPC for a complete explanation of
remote communications setup, message protocol and format.
Table B.1. Function Codes
Function Code / Examples Description and Parameters
Cable Length (CBL)
(CBL ###)
Set cable length from 1-30 meters (001-030)
(CBL?) What is the current cable length setting?
(CBL 015) Set cable length to 15 meters
Channel Icon (CHI)
(CHI S101 1)
Assign second icon in list to represent channel 101.
Range = 0-15. Note the “S” required when specifying a
channel other than the current channel.
(CHI 15) Assign 16 th icon in the list to represent the current
channel. Range = 0-15.
(CHI?) What is the current icon?
(CHI!004) The 5 th icon represents the current channel
Channel Name (NAM)
(NAM S108 “Tilt the Wagon”)
or
(NAMS108 “Tilt the Wagon”)
Name or rename a channel (display) button, always
preceded with “S” so that the name is assigned for this
source only.
P1 = Channel### (101-108)
P2 = “name” in quotes (256 characters max.)
(NAM!S108 “Tilt the Wagon”) P1 = Channel### (101-108)
P2 = Defined channel (always) represented by “0”
P3 = “name” in quotes (256 characters max.)
Channel Switch (CHA)
(CHA ###)
Switch to a specific channel#, where ### is 101-108
(CHA?) What is the current channel?
(CHA!S101) Reply from proj. that new channel is 101 (first channel)
Range = 101-108
Color Space (CSP)
(CSP “P7v2”)
Set the color space (gamut, or TCGD) to P7v2
(CSP?) What color space is currently in use?
(CSP!“P7v2”) The P7v2 color space is currently in use
Data Format (DTF)
(DTF)
Selects the source type and packing mode for the current
input.
If cinema source A or B:
0 = 4:2:2 unpacked, 10-bit color
1 = 4:2:2 packed, 12-bit color
2 = 4:4:4 unpacked, 10-bit color
B.1 Function
Codes