RS232 Commands
1. Select Video Input
This command switches the selected input to the output.
FORMAT:
PC COMMAND: SW(input)(Enter)
HEX EQUIVALENT: [53][57][input][0D]
Format for (input): ASCII characters 0 – 6,
Hex Equivalents [30] – [36].
Choose ‘0’ for video blanking. ASCII characters 1-6 represent the
input.
2. Program Preset
This command starts program mode for storing a sequence.
FORMAT:
PC COMMAND: PG(preset)(Enter)
HEX EQUIVALENT: [50][47][preset][0D]
Format for (preset): ASCII characters 1-9, Hex Equivalents [31] –
[39]
3. Time Set
This command sets the time interval between video switches for the
selected preset. This command is only accepted when in program
mode.
FORMAT:
PC COMMAND: T(digit1)(digit2)(digit3)(Enter)
HEX EQUIVALENT: [54][digit1][digit2][digit3][0D]
Format for (digit1): ASCII characters 0-2, Hex Equivalents [30]-[32]
Format for (digit2) and (digit3): ASCII characters 0-9, Hex Equiva-
lents [30]-[39], if (digit1) is less than 2, otherwise,
ASCII characters 0-5, Hex Equivalents [30]-[35]
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4. Store Video Input
This command selects the input sequence to store in memory. This
command is only accepted when in program mode and the time set-
ting has been entered.
FORMAT:
PC COMMAND: V(input)(Enter)
HEX EQUIVALENT: [56][input][0D]
Format for (input): ASCII characters 0-6, Hex Equivalents [30]-[36].
Choose 0, for video blank.
5. Scan Mode
This command sets the unit to scan mode.
FORMAT:
PC COMMAND: SC(set)(Enter)
HEX EQUIVALENT: [53][43][set][0D]
Format for (set): ASCII characters 0-9, Hex Equivalents [30]-[39]
6. Status Update
This command reports what video input is currently selected.
FORMAT:
PC COMMAND: ST(Enter)
HEX EQUIVALENT: [53][54][0D]
7. Program Status
This command reports the status of the program settings, includes
time, video sequence, and number of sequences.
FORMAT:
PC COMMAND: PS(Enter)
HEX EQUIVALENT: [50][53][0D]
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