DAX66 INSTALLATION — RS-232 CONTROL
DAX66 RS-232 Serial Port Control
The DAX66 provides an RS-232 serial port for connection to and control by automation systems. The DB-9 connector on the back of the
unit supports bi-directional RS-232 communication for third party automation systems. An automation system can control all keypad and
remote control functions for up to 18 zones (3 master controller units), linked together using the included 18 pin expansion cable.
(
Baud Rate 9600, 8, N, 1, DB9 Connector Pin out, TX, RX, GND)
DAX66 RS-232 CONTROL
'CR':Carriage Return (0x0D)
No case capitalization/ lowercase
Control order structure <xxPPuu'CR'
Reply control order frame >xxPPuu'CR'
CH:Source Channel control CH(01-
06):Source control
Inquiry command structure (1) ?xx'CR'
xx:
10
20
30
stands for control object code
xx:
10
20
30
stands for control object code
:
:
:
All
All
All
Zone
Zone
Zone
of
of
of
Main
Main
Main
unit
unit
unit
1.
2.
3.
:All
:All
:All
Zone
Zone
Zone
of
of
of
Main
Main
Main
unit
unit
unit
1.
2.
3.
:Zone1
:Zone2
:Zone3
of
of
of
Main
Main
Main
unit
unit
unit
1.
1.
1.
:
:
:
:
:
:
Zone1
Zone2
Zone3
Zone1
Zone2
Zone3
of
of
of
of
of
of
Main
Main
Main
Main
Main
Main
unit
unit
unit
unit
unit
unit
1
1
1
2
2
2
...............
PP: Stands for control
PR:Power control
action code.
PR00:Power off PR01:Power
MU:Mute control
MU00:Mute off MU01:Mute on
DT:Do Not Disturb control
DT00:DT control off
DT01:DT control on
VO:Volume control
VO(00-38):Volume control
TR:Treble control
TR(00-14):Treble control
BS:Bass control
BS(00-14):Bass control
BL:Balance control
BL(00-20):Balance control
on
...............
Reply command: >xxaabbccddeeffgghhiijj'CR'
aa: PA control status
bb: Power control status ([5]:Backup Zone Power
Status
(only on zone)
cc:
dd:
ee:
ff:
gg:
Mute control status
DT control status
Volume control status
Treble control status
Bass control status
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