The following instructions provide command string formats for executing
switches by designating either an input or one or more outputs first.
To execute a switch,
enter the Change command below. Replace the “
#
”s with
the level, input, and output number(s).
CL#I#O#T
or
CL#O#I#T
To cancel an incorrect or incomplete BCS command
, enter “
X
”.
Change Examples:
BCS Command
Action
CL1I40O115T
Switches Input 40 to Output 115 on Level 1
CL1I6O12 47 95T
Switches Input 6 to Outputs 12, 47, and 95 on Level 1
CL0O82I50T
Switches Input 50 to Output 82 on Level 0
CL2I6O81:85T
Switches Input 6 to Outputs 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, on Level 2
CL1 2I44O65 66T
Switches Input 44 to Outputs 65 and 66 on Levels 1 and 2
CL0I237O4:7 9 13:16T
Switches Input 237 to Outputs 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15, and 16
on Level 0
CL2I109X
Cancels the incomplete command
BCS Command Table
The following table shows the BCS command characters (keys) that can be used
when executing switches. For a complete list of the BCS command characters,
see the BCS Command Table on page 1-5.
Key
Function
Description
C
Change
Initiates a Change (execute switch) command; this must precede
the level, input, and output specification
L
Level
Indicates the number(s) following is the level
“
0
” - “
9
”
Number
Identifies input, output, and level values; use multiple digits to
enter larger numbers
I
Input
Indicates the number(s) following is an input (source)
O
Output
Indicates the number(s) following is an output(s) (destination)
Note:
O
is the letter O, not the number zero (0)
“ ”
Space
Separates numbers in entries containing multiple numbers
:
Colon
Specifies a range of output numbers in entries containing multiple
numbers
T
Take
Executes a command
X
Exit
Exits, or cancels, the command being entered
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BCS Serial Control Protocol
Executing Switches
Executing
S
witches
