10 Audio Authority CMX-144 User Manual
Appendix A: Serial Commands
Commands can be used at any time via RS-232 or Ethernet
to change the CMX-144 settings. Certain commands, such as
[FLASH] to upgrade firmware, can be used only via RS-232.
See page 4 for details.
• All serial commands require opening and closing brackets
“[ ]” but do not require any periods, spaces, or commas.
• Commands can be sent in any order: [RPZ1] = [R, Z1, P]
• Enter a line feed and carriage return after each command.
• ASCII codes not specified are ignored (i.e. control codes,
unused alphanumeric characters, etc.).
Default RS-232 Port Settings
Transfer Rate
9600 bps
Data Bits
8
Stop Bits
1
Parity
None
Flow Control or Data Flow
None
Character type
ASCII
Interface connector
DB-9
DB-9 Electrical rating
Pins 2 and 3, ±15 VDC
DB-9 Pin-out
Pin 2, Tx
Pin 3, Rx
Pin 5, Ground
Shell, Ground
Description
Command Structure
Channel switch – switches a
source input to a zone output.
There are many possible
modifiers, such as V for video, A
for a audio, X for all.
.
[C,(Z# or X),(V),(A),I#];
V, A, optional; either Z# or
X is required
Power switch – switches the
unit into low power or normal
operating modes.
[P,(F or N)]; F or N are
required
Dim – adjust indicator level.
[I,#]
Restrict – locks out other zones
from viewing the source selected
by a particular zone.
[R,(P),Z#,I#]; P optional
Allow – removes a restriction on
a source attached to a zone.
[A,(P),Z#,I#]
Query – V=version, X=all,
Z=zone (see p12 for more info).
[?,(V|X|Z#)]
Front Panel IR – disable/enable.
[IRFD], [IRFE]
IR – lock/unlock.
[LI][UI]
Panel keyboard – lock/unlock.
[LK][UK]
Save – force a save of the
current settings to memory.
[S]
Help – display list of commands.
[H], [H,#]
Ethernet – view settings.
[EV,1], [EV,2]
Ethernet – set IP address.
[EI ###.###.###.###]
Ethernet – set default gateway.
[EG ###.###.###.###]
Ethernet – Set the subnet mask.
[EN ###.###.###.###]
Refresh rate – Set the web page
auto-refresh rate.
[ET##]
Ethernet DHCP – Enable DHCP.
[ED,#]
Ethernet BOOTP – Enable BOOTP. [EB,#]
Ethernet AUTOIP – Enable
AUTOIP.
[EA,#]
Ethernet – set LAN speed.
[ES,#]
Ethernet – Web interface enable.
[EW,#]
Firmware – Upgrade firmware.
[FLASH]
Log on
bash-3.2$ telnet 192.168.0.234 10001
Trying 192.168.0.234...
Connected to CA84AFD.privatelan.com.
Escape character is ‘^]’.
[?,X]
(Z1,I2)
(Z2,I2)
(Z3,I1)
(Z4,I4)
[C,Z3,I2]
(Z3,I2)
[EV1]
ETHERNET 1:
IP ADDRESS: 192.168.0.200
NET MASK..: 255.255.255.0
GATEWAY...: 0.0.0.0
[H]
HELP:
COMMON..: [H1]
OTHER...: [H2]
ETH 1...: [H3]
ETH 2...: [H4]
SYMBOLS.: [H5]
EXAMPLES: [H6]
[LI]
(LI)
[LK]
(LK)
[S]
(S)
Query
switching
status
Switch Zone
3 to Input 2
Ethernet
settings,
mode 2
Help
(table of
contents)
Example Command Line Telnet Session
Lock IR
Lock
keyboard
Save settings
