User Instructions
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Doc. No. IM7649 Issue 3 August 2005
Stock No: 7387200
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ASCII Commands for Dimmer Control
Command PM
Play Memory
This message plays a memory on a dimmer.
The syntax is:
@PMxx:Dxx:Fxx<cr>
PMxx defines the Memory Number 00 to 12. Memory 00 is OFF.
Dxx defines the Dimmer Number 00 to 99. Dimmer 00 is all dimmers.
Fxx defines the Fade Time 00 to 60 in seconds. Fade Time 00 tells
the dimmer to use the stored fade time instead.
Command PS
Play Sequence
This message plays a sequence on a dimmer.
The syntax is:
@PSxx:Dxx<cr>
PSxx defines the Sequence Number 00 to 03. Sequence 00 is OFF.
Dxx defines the Dimmer Number 00 to 99. Dimmer 00 is all dimmers.
Command SM
Save Memory
This message saves the current levels to a memory on a dimmer.
The syntax is:
@SMxx:Dxx:Fxx<cr>
SMxx defines the Memory Number 01 to 12.
Dxx defines the Dimmer Number 00 to 99. Dimmer 00 is all dimmers.
Fxx defines the Fade Time 00 to 60 (in seconds) to be stored with
the memory. Fade Time 00 tells the dimmer not to alter the existing
fade time stored with the memory.
Command DM
Request Dimmer Memory
This message requests the current memory number on a dimmer.
The syntax is:
@DMxx<cr>
DMxx defines the Dimmer Number 01 to 99.
Command RE
Report Current Memory
This message reports the current memory number on a dimmer.
The syntax is:
@RExx:Dxx<cr>
RExx defines the Memory Number 00 to 12. Memory 00 is off.
Dxx defines the Dimmer Number 01 to 99.
Command DS
Request Dimmer Sequence
This message requests the current sequence number on a dimmer.
The syntax is:
@DSxx<cr>
DSxx defines the Dimmer Number 01 to 99.
Command RQ
Report Current Sequence
This message reports the current sequence number on dimmer.
The syntax is:
@RQxx:Dxx<cr>
RQxx defines the Sequence Number 01 to 03.
Dxx defines the Dimmer Number 01 to 99.
Command SC
Set Channel Level
This message sets the level of a channel on a dimmer.
The syntax is:
@SCxx:Dxx:Lxx<cr>
SCxx defines the Channel Number 00 to the number of channels on
the dimmer. Channel 00 is all channels.
Dxx defines the Dimmer Number 00 to 99. Dimmer 00 is all dimmers.
Lxx defines the Level 00 to 99 in %, and FF for FULL (100%).
Command RC
Request Channel Level
This message requests the level of a channel on a dimmer.
The syntax is:
@RCxx:Dxx<cr>
RCxx defines the Channel Number 01 to the number of channels on
the dimmer.
Dxx defines the Dimmer Number 01 to 99.
Command RL
Report Channel Level
This message reports the current level of a channel on a dimmer.
The syntax is:
@RLxx:Dxx:Lxx<cr>
RLxx defines the Channel Number 01 to the number of channels on
the dimmer.
Dxx defines the Dimmer Number 01 to 99.
Lxx defines the Level 00 to 99 in %, and FF for FULL (100%).
Command DR
Dimmer Raise
This message raises the output levels of all channels on a dimmer
by the given percentage.
The syntax is:
@DRxx:Lxx<cr>
DRxx defines the Dimmer Number 00 to 99. Dimmer 00 is all
dimmers.
Lxx defines the Percentage increase 00 to 99 in %, and FF for
100%.
Command DL
Dimmer Lower
This message lowers the output levels of all channels on a dimmer
by the given percentage.
The syntax is:
@DLxx:Lxx<cr>
DLxx defines the Dimmer Number 00 to 99. Dimmer 00 is all
dimmers.
Lxx defines the Percentage decrease 00 to 99 in %, and FF for
100%.
Note on Raise/Lower:
Only channels which have non-zero levels in the current memory will
respond to Raise/Lower commands. Channels with no current
memory will not respond.
