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FN-64-CHAS Product Manual
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MDCP Control Protocol
MDCP (
MultiDyne Control Protocol
) provides an ASCII text based command interface via several different
transports to control and get status from Multidyne routing devices. This command protocol can be utilized for
manual control or for integration with automation control systems.
MDCP command interface options
•
Web Page Command Tab – The most convenient user command interface, which can be accessed using a
Web Browser on a Computer by the device's IP address.
•
TCP/IP port 40 – A TCP/IP command interface is provided on port 40 which uses the device's Ethernet
connector as a physical transport and can be accessed via a telnet application.
•
RS-232 Serial Port – Serial can also be used with the configuration parameters: 115200 bps 8N1.
•
RS-485 Serial Port – An additional serial interface on the same D9 connector as the RS-232 port can
also be used. See Serial Interface Pinout for more details.
3rd Party support
The MDCP protocol contains a subset of the basic ISIS Protocol command set and therefore some 3
rd
party
equipment may work without modification using this protocol. For information about other third party control
system manufacturers who support MDCP, contact Multidyne.
3.1
Protocol Changes
As new commands are added or other changes occur, the MDCP protocol version is incremented. The protocol
revision can be obtained using the MDCPVer command.
Protocol revision history
MDCP version 3.0
•
Added System Parameter commands: Get, GetS, Set, SetA, and SetS commands.
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Current system parameters are defined in the System Parameter Table, superseding many configuration
commands.
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New commands for defining matrix I/O mapping: MapDest, and MapSrc commands.
•
New commands for panel/GPIO command macros and conditions: PanelCmd, PanelCmdEn, and
PanelCond.
•
Commands now grouped into Core Commands, Configuration Commands, and Miscellaneous
Commands.
MDCP version 2.4 (Carina Series Firmware 5.6.3)
•
Added .MtxGroup, PanelDis, and PanelExtEn commands.
MDCP version 2.3 (Carina Series Firmware 5.5.1)
•
Added Quit Command, SysType Command and Vars Command..
MDCP version 2.2 (Carina Series Firmware 5.5.0)
•
The X Command now accepts a 0 valued wild card destination to switch all destinations to a given
source.
