
BEL DIGITAL AUDIO
BMA2-4SHD
BM-A series serial protocol
2006 BEL (Digital Audio) Ltd
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Version 0.8
Request Detail (0x85)
This command will cause the BM-AV2 to respond with a frame containing the command
0XC5 and data describing the state of the unit and any alarms.
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 2
Bit 1
Bit 0
Byte 0
Ms bit of
Video
select
Video
select
Ms bit of
Audio
select
Audio
select
Audio
select
Byte 1
Alarms
Audio
loss
4
Audio loss
3
Audio loss
2
Audio loss
1
Byte 2
Alarms
Anti-phase
3/4
Anti-phase
1/2
Audio over-
level 1
Audio over-
level 1
Audio over-
level 1
Audio over-
level 1
Byte 3
Ms bit of
Video
Standard
code
Video
Standard
code
Video
Standard
code
Video
Standard
code
AES 2 lock
AES 1 lock
SDI lock
Byte 4
Embedded
4
Embedded
3
Embedded
2
Embedded
1
Byte 5
Armed
Video
Armed
Audio loss
4
Armed
Audio loss
3
Armed
Audio loss
2
Armed
Audio loss
1
Byte 6
Armed
Anti-
phase 3/4
Armed Anti-
phase 1/2
Armed
Audio over-
level 4
Armed
Audio over-
level 3
Armed
Audio over-
level 2
Armed
Audio over-
level 1
Request Current switch settings (0X86)
This command will cause the unit to respond with a frame containing the command 0XC6,
data describing the settings of the front panel and internal switches.
The data will be returned in the same format as the set up switch command. (0X85) The
remote state is indicated by the value 3 for the video switch.
ACK format
ACK is a standard frame with command 0xC0 and one data byte. This byte contains brief alarm and
status information.
Byte 0
SDI
lock
AES2
lock
AES1
lock
Remote mode
Auto
Video Alarm
Audio Alarm
NACK format
A reply indicating that an error occurred communicating with the MM2 it carries the command
0xC1. Brief error information is carried in two data bytes.
Byte 0
Error message value
Byte 1
Erroneous checksum character