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Unison AV/Serial Interface v1.1.0 Quick Guide

Unison AV/Serial Interface v1.1.0 Quick Guide

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LED States (ld) [Read Only]

Level (ll)

Fade Rate (rr.dd)

Protocol Version (pv)

Station Status (ss)

0

=

Off

1

=

On

2

=

On  dim

3

=

Blink  slow

4

=

Blink  fast

ll

=

0-255 (default)

 [or 0-100]

Notes:

• At reset, fader levels are set to 0 unless saved to memory.
• The level scale (0-255 or 0-100) is set in Configuration Settings, index 3.
• Level defaults to a scale of 0-255

rr

=

0-300 seconds [

0 or 0.0 = disable rate (default)

]

dd

=

0-9 tenths of a second

Notes:

• Defaults to disable rate (0)

pv

=

Software version of the Serial Button Protocol

Notes:

• The version is Hex encoded where the high byte is the major release and 

the low byte is the minor release.

nn

-

index

1

Hex encoded value, 4 characters (i.e. 0x0010 = installed but unbound / 0x0020 = installed & bound)
Bit

Description

0

Station reset occurred

1

Station wink occurred

2

A command error occurred

3

UART error occurred

4,5

Unison install status (00 = unistalled, 01 = installed, 10 = bound)

6-15 Unused

2

Neuron ID string

3

Button binding

4

Button LED binding

5

Fader LED binding

6

Fader binding (Hex encoded bit pattern)

7

Level binding (Hex encoded bit pattern)

8

Node number
Notes:

• If the “echo” configuration flag is set, the update reply is suppressed and a question mark (?) 

followed by the bad command is sent.

• If the “no update” configuration flag is set, bits 0 thru 3 will be clear bits when status is read. 

Otherwise, these will always be read as 0.

• Indexes 3 thru 7 indicate the state of virtual object bindings to the Unison Control Module. 

Non-zero bindings (for a type that does not support an object) may indicate a mismatch in 
binding/connection of the station. Rebinding via service pin and reconnecting at the Control 
Module face panel may be necessary (i.e. if type is 100 and fader LED binding equals 1, 
there is a binding/connection mismatch).

Summary of Contents for Unison AV/Serial Interface v1.1.0

Page 1: ...late the virtual buttons faders and rates with serial commands Presets macros or other Unison station events may be activated or deactivated using this station Feedback information is passed back in t...

Page 2: ...ethod or by sending a specified serial command to the device In this mode commands that set the LED state for buttons 1 thru 16 result in activation of macros 101 thru 116 on the serially connected Em...

Page 3: ...nd the PC Interface station have different electronics and are not interchangeable In addition the AV Serial interface station must include neuron code v1 4 or later to function properly with Light Ma...

Page 4: ...ta RX pin 5 Common Use a communications terminal application such as Hyper Terminal to interface with the station Com port settings are 9600 baud 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit and Xon Xoff flow control...

Page 5: ...nd F Fader U Update An automatic system response initiated by a status change of an item on the station such as a button s LED turning on L Level M Memory R Rate S Status T Type V Version Object Get C...

Page 6: ...nstalled bound Bit Description 0 Station reset occurred 1 Station wink occurred 2 A command error occurred 3 UART error occurred 4 5 Unison install status 00 unistalled 01 installed 10 bound 6 15 Unus...

Page 7: ...off set levels to 0 and clear bindings Notes Configuration switches are stored in EEROM and are retained during a power loss When packet mode is enabled commands are prefixed with a one byte preamble...

Page 8: ...the button and fader mapping to a physical station faders are numbered right to left and buttons 1 10 are on the right side of the faders and 11 12 are on the left The AV Serial Interface station s b...

Page 9: ...matically if there is only single station of that type in the Unison configuration Additional Notes Comments Single Byte Commands The Cancel command flushes command buffer and cancels Xoff command SF0...

Page 10: ...type the preamble character by holding the Alt key while typing the 4 digit number listed while using a terminal emulator such as Hyper Terminal You will see the display character if you have local ec...

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