
Kramer Electronics Ltd.
MV-4X
– Protocol 3000
60
Protocol 3000 Commands
Function
Description
Syntax
Parameters/Attributes
Example
#
Protocol handshaking.
Validates the Protocol 3000
connection and gets the
machine number.
Step-in master products use
this command to identify the
availability of a device.
COMMAND
#
<CR>
FEEDBACK
~nn@
ok
<CR><LF>
#
<CR>
AUD-LVL
Set audio output level and
mute/unmute status.
COMMAND
#AUD-LVL
io_mode
,
out_id
,
value
,
status
<CR>
FEEDBACK
~nn@AUD-LVL
io_mode
,
out_id
,
value
,
status
<CR><LF>
io_mode
–
1
– Output
out_id
–
1
– HDMI Out A
2
–
HDBT Out B
value
–value 0 to 100.
status
–
0
– Unmute
1
– Mute
Set audio HDBT output level
to 3 and unmute:
#AUD-LVL
1
,
1
,
3
,
0
<CR>
AUD-LVL?
Get latest selected audio
output level and mute/unmute
status.
COMMAND
#AUD-LVL?
io_mode
<CR>
FEEDBACK
~nn@#AUD-LVL
io_mode
,
out_id
,
value
,
status
<CR><LF>
io_mode
–
1
– Output
out_id
–
1
– HDMI Out A
2
–
HDBT Out B
value
–value 0 to 100.
status
–
0
– Unmute
1
– Mute
Get rotation state of IN 3:
#AUD-LVL?
1
<CR>
BRIGHTNESS
Set image brightness per
window.
Value limits can vary for
different devices.
COMMAND
#BRIGHTNESS
win_num
,
value
<CR>
FEEDBACK
~nn@BRIGHTNESS
win_num
,
value
<CR><LF>
win_num
– Number that indicates the
specific window: 1-4
value
– Brightness value 0 to 100.
Set brightness for window 1
to 50:
#BRIGHTNESS
1
,
50
<CR>
BRIGHTNESS?
Get image brightness per
output.
Value limits can vary for
different devices.
COMMAND
#BRIGHTNESS?
win_num
<CR>
FEEDBACK
~nn@BRIGHTNESS
win_num
,
value
<CR><LF>
win_num
– Number that indicates the
specific window: 1-4
value
– Brightness value 0 to 100.
Get brightness for window 1:
#BRIGHTNESS?
1
<CR>
BUILD-DATE?
Get device build date.
COMMAND
#BUILD-DATE?
<CR>
FEEDBACK
~nn@BUILD-DATE
date
,
time
<CR><LF>
date
– Format: YYYY/MM/DD where
YYYY = Year
MM = Month
DD = Day
time
– Format: hh:mm:ss where
hh = hours
mm = minutes
ss = seconds
Get the device build date:
#BUILD-DATE?
<CR>
CONTRAST
Set image contrast per output.
Value limits can vary for
different devices.
COMMAND
#CONTRAST
win_num
,
value
<CR>
FEEDBACK
~nn@CONTRAST
win_num
,
value
<CR><LF>
win_num
– Number that indicates the
specific window: 1-4
value
– Contrast value 0 to 100.
Set contrast for window 1 to
40:
#CONTRAST
1
,
40
<CR>
CONTRAST?
Get image contrast per output.
Value limits can vary for
different devices.
Value is a property of input
connected to current window.
Changing the window input
source might cause changes in
this value (refer to device
definitions).
In devices that enable showing
multiple outputs on one display
– each in a separate window –
this command relates only to
the window associated with the
output indicated in the out-
index parameter.
COMMAND
#CONTRAST?
win_num
<CR>
FEEDBACK
~nn@CONTRAST
win_num
,
value
<CR><LF>
win_num
– Number that indicates the
specific window: 1-4
value
– Contrast value 0 to 100.
Get contrast for window 1:
#CONTRAST?
1
<CR>