26 Audio Authority AVAtrix User Manual
Audio Authority AVAtrix User Manual 27
Extended Command Set
All valid commands receive a response, and all changes in the AVAtrix system are reported. In the “Com-
mand” column on the next page, actual commands are shown in upper case, and variables are represented
by lower case bold characters (commands are not case-sensitive).
Command Definitions (Extended)
Command:
String received by the AVAtrix from the controlling hardware. Commands are not case sensitive
and should be 8-bit with No parity. The only characters recognized are: letters (
a
-
z
and
A
-
Z
), numbers (
0
-
9
),
brackets (
[
and
]
), signs (
+
and
-
), and the question mark (
?
) . All other characters, including spaces and com-
mas, are optional and may be either included for clarity or omitted entirely.
Response:
String transmitted by the AVAtrix to the controlling hardware. Responses are 8-bit with no parity.
Responses are transmitted as noted below, and always have a
C/R L/F
sequence (0x0d, 0x0a) after each
line.
Query:
A special command that requests the current status of one or more connections or settings, but does
not change any operation within the AVAtrix. A query must always contain the
?
question mark character.
Parameters:
Values contained within commands and responses which identify groups, sources, zones, and
router devices.
j:
group in range {1-6}
m:
source in range {1-6}
n:
zone in range {1-6}
x:
A/V router device in range {A-L}
In this document, braces
{
and
}
are used to signify ONE of the enclosed characters. For example,
{L,U}
would mean either of the two characters
L
or
U
.
General Commands (Extended)
Command:
Response:
Description:
[C,M,Im]
(M,Im)
Connect main output to source
m
[C,Rx,On,Im]
(Rx,On,Im)
Connect zone
n
of A/V router
x
to source
m
[C,X,Im]
(X,Im)
Connect all zones on all A/V routers to source
m
[C,Gj,Im]
(Gj,Im)
Connect all outputs in group
j
to source
m
[L,P]
(P,L)
Lock out front panel controls
[U,P]
(P,U)
Unlock front panel controls
[L,I]
(I,L)
Lock out internal I/R receiver
[U,I]
(I,U)
Unlock internal I/R receiver
[+,B]
(B,+)
Turn on display blanking after 45 seconds of inactivity
[-,B]
(B,-)
Turn off display blanking
[+,P]
(P,+)
Select Professional Screen
[-,P]
(P,-)
Select Residential Screen
