NetLinx Programming of DXLink Receivers
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Hardware Reference Manual – DXLink™ Twisted Pair 4K Transmitters/Receivers
DXLink Receiver Video SEND_COMMANDs
DXLink Receiver Video SEND_COMMANDs are sent to Port 6.
NOTE:
Asynchronous notifications are not available for the Receivers via NetLinx Studio (or Telnet).
Video SEND_COMMANDs (Receivers)
Command
Description
?VIDOUT_ASPECT_RATIO
Requests the aspect ratio preference
of the video through the Receiver.
(For explanations of the ratio
options, see page 52.)
Syntax:
SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"'?VIDOUT_ASPECT_RATIO'"
Valid responses:
ratio = MAINTAIN (default), STRETCH, ZOOM, ANAMORPHIC
Example:
SEND_COMMAND dvRX,"'?VIDOUT_ASPECT_RATIO'"
Returns a COMMAND of the form:
VIDOUT_ASPECT_RATIO-<ratio>
VIDOUT_ASPECT_RATIO
Sets the aspect ratio preference of
the video through the Receiver to
Stretch, Maintain, Zoom, or
Anamorphic.
(For explanations of the ratio
options, see page 52.)
Syntax:
SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"'VIDOUT_ASPECT_RATIO-<ratio>'"
Valid responses:
ratio = STRETCH, MAINTAIN, ZOOM, ANAMORPHIC
Example:
SEND_COMMAND dvRX,"'VIDOUT_ASPECT_RATIO-ZOOM'"
?VIDOUT_BLANK
Requests the image settings of the
video blanking for the specified video
output port.
Syntax:
SEND_COMMAND <DEV>, "'?VIDOUT_BLANK'"
Example:
SEND_COMMAND dvRX, "'?VIDOUT_BLANK'"
Returns a COMMAND of the form:
VIDOUT_BLANK-<color>
VIDOUT_BLANK
Sets the color of the video blanking
feature for the specified video output
port.
Syntax:
SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"'VIDOUT_BLANK-<color>'"
Variables:
color = BLACK, BLUE
Example:
SEND_COMMAND dvRX,"'VIDOUT_BLANK-BLACK'"
?VIDOUT_BRIGHTNESS
Requests the status of the brightness
option of the specified video output
port.
Syntax:
SEND_COMMAND <DEV>, "'?VIDOUT_BRIGHTNESS'"
Example:
SEND_COMMAND dvRX,"'?VIDOUT_BRIGHTNESS'"
Returns a COMMAND of the form:
VIDOUT_BRIGHTNESS-50
VIDOUT_BRIGHTNESS
Sets the Brightness setting on the
specified video output port.
Syntax:
SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"' VIDOUT_BRIGHTNESS-brightness'"
Variables:
brightness = [0..100] (default = 50)
Example:
SEND_COMMAND dvRX,"'VIDOUT_BRIGHTNESS-75'"
?VIDOUT_CONTRAST
Requests the status of the contrast
option of the specified video output
port.
Syntax:
SEND_COMMAND <DEV>, "'?VIDOUT_CONTRAST'"
Example:
SEND_COMMAND dvRX,"'?VIDOUT_CONTRAST'"
Returns a COMMAND of the form:
VIDOUT_CONTRAST-contrast
VIDOUT_CONTRAST
Sets the Contrast setting on the
specified video output port.
Syntax:
SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"' VIDOUT_CONTRAST-contrast'"
Variables:
contrast = [0..100] (default = 50)
Example:
SEND_COMMAND dvRX,"'VIDOUT_CONTRAST-75'"
?VIDOUT_FREEZE
Requests the status of the freeze
option of the specified video output
port.
Syntax:
SEND_COMMAND <DEV>, "'?VIDOUT_FREEZE'"
Example:
SEND_COMMAND dvRX,"'?VIDOUT_FREEZE'"
Returns a COMMAND of the form:
VIDOUT_FREEZE-<ON|OFF>
VIDOUT_FREEZE
Sets (enables / disables) the Freeze
setting on the specified video output
port. (If enabled, Freeze setting is on.
If disabled, Freeze setting is off.)
Syntax:
SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"' VIDOUT_FREEZE-<ON|OFF>'"
Example:
SEND_COMMAND dvRX,"'VIDOUT_FREEZE-ENABLE'"
