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Serial (COM) Commands
Syntax:
#COMn[
StringType, “Command”
];
Name
Required/Optional
Data Type
Format
Description
n
Required
Variant
Use 1 for COM1; use 2 for
COM2.
Denotes the COM port to be used,
corresponding to the serial device to
be controlled.
String Type
Optional
Variant
Tn
where n is 1 or 2
Defines the string type:
• ASCII string (1)
• Hexadecimal (2)
If you leave
StringType
blank, a
default of T1 is assumed
Example with shortcuts:
(turns on a projector via COM 1 using an ASCII string command): #COM1[T1, “PWR ON\r”];
Command
Required
Variant
Specific to device.
A string expression that contains the
command.
IR-Out Universal Commands
Syntax:
#XROn[F2,
“Command”
];
Name
Required/Optional
Data Type
Format
Description
n
Required
Variant
Use 1 for IR port 1.
Denotes the IR port to be used.
Command
Required
Variant
Specific to device.
A string expression that contains
the command.
Example
(turns on a DVD player):
#XRO1[F2, “ 40000300015430309DA03F508FC03A704D6039...3A704D803F808FC03A704D403A104FB03A704D903”];
Alarm Commands
Syntax:
#ALM[
“Command”, DTime
];
Name
Required/Optional
Data Type
Format
Description
Command
Required
Variant
Use
ON
to start the alarm.
Use
OFF
to stop the alarm.
Starts/stops the beep.
Time
Required
Variant
Integer representing
multiples of 4ms duration.
Sets the duration. Note that the
DTime argument should usually be
left off for the “OFF” command.