10–2 • Appendix B. Captioning Commands
TES9 Software User Manual (Iss. 04)
The Command Set
On power up, the Captioning module enters Command mode. In this mode, the Captioning
module is controlled by a set of commands. This set of commands is summarized in
.
Table 10.1 Command Set — Captioning Module
Command
Format
Reset Encoder
<CTRL-F><CTRL-F>
Enter Realtime Mode
<CTRL-A> 2 {channel} {rows} {base row} <CR>
Enter Pass-Through Mode
<CTRL-A> 3 {n} {field} <CR>
Set Null Mode
<CTRL-A> 6 {field} <CR>
Set Transparent Mode
<CTRL-A> 7 {field} <CR>
Turn Off Channels
<CTRL-A> 6 {channels} <CR>
Turn On Channels
<CTRL-A> 7 {channels} <CR>
Start Encoding Text Data
<CTRL-A> N_T {string} {text channel} I={interval} D={duration}<CR>
Stop Encoding Text Data
<CTRL-A> N_T <CR>
Start XDS (Interval Packets)
<CTRL-A>P{packet type} {repeat count} {data} {delay} <CR>
Start XDS (Fill Packets)
<CTRL-A>P{packet type} {duration} {data} {priority} P <CR>
Stop Encoding XDS Data
<CTRL-A>P{packet type} <CR>
Specify Upstream Priority
<CTRL-A>P{packet type} {priority} P <CR>
Store and Forward
<CTRL-A>N_U{packet type} {delay} <CR>
Start Program Descriptor
<CTRL-A> N_PD {tag and data} I={interval} D={duration} <CR>
Stop Program Descriptor
<CTRL-A> N_PD {tag} <CR>
Block Program Descriptor
<CTRL-A> N_PDU {tag} BLOCK={state}<CR>
Service Information Enquiry
<CTRL-A> N_E1 <CR>
Content Advisory Enquiry
<CTRL-A> N_E2 <CR>
Set Operating States
<CTRL-A> N_SET ECHO={state} MR={state}<CR>
Set Baud Rate
<CTRL-A> I {baud rate} <CR>
Vendor and Version Enquiry
<CTRL-A> ? <CR>
