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ICC-STA/ICA-FT6
Command
Code Description
Tuner Mode
SO
"$A5,<dh>,<dl>,3,'S0',<tune mode>" (7 bytes)
Sets tuner mode to CATV or Broadcast/Antenna
0 = CATV
1 = Broadcast/Antenna
2 = HRC
Tune Ring
TR
“$A5,<dh>,<dl>,<ncb>,’TR’, [<chan 1>, <chan N>]” (variable bytes)
This command stores a Tune Ring, a series of preset channels accessed by channel
up/down commands.
Ex1: “$A5,<dh>,<dl>,6,’TR’, 5,4,8,11” sets ring to channels 5, 4, 8 and 11
Tip: The ring follows the stored order, channels do not have to be in ascending
order
x Ex2: “$A5,<dh>,<dl>,2,’TR’ ” clears the Tune Ring, locks unit to current channel
Tip: In the above mode, the channel up/down response is sent to the Head-End,
so the system will know the user is trying to change channels. In response,
the system could change channels on a media sources, like a VCR or
satellite.
Ex3: “$A5,<dh>,<dl>,8,’TR’, $82,5,$87,11” sets channels 2-5 and 7-11. You can
specify a range using MSB bit for the first channel; the next byte is the last.
Control String
UX
"$A5,<dh>,<dl>,2+string length>,'UX'<string>" (variable bytes)
Sends an RS-232 string (ASCII, decimal, or hex) directly to the TV display.
Ex: "$A5,15,255,6,'UX,’>V6’,13" Displays FT6 rev on FT6 display on all units
(3840+255=device 4095 – global device)
Show Firmware V6
“$A5,<dh>,<dl>,2,’V6’ ” (6 bytes)
Shows STA firmware version on FT6 display (STA Vn.n) See UX above for how to
send the equivalent command to the FT6.
Show Device
V2
“$A5,<dh>,<dl>,2,’V2’ ” (6 bytes)
Shows STA device number on FT6 display (DV=nnnn)
Ex: "$A5,15,255,2,'V2" Displays STA device number on all units online
(3840+255=device 4095 – global device)
Channel Status ST
"$A5,0,0,3,'ST'" (6 bytes)
Requests channel status
Volume Status SV
"$A5,0,0,3,'SV'" (6 bytes)
Requests volume status
Device Status
SP
"$A5,0,0,3,'SP'" (6 bytes)
Queries the Head-End for the number of devices present on the network and the
number of devices expected.
Channel ?
T?
“$A5,<dh>,<dl>,2,’T?’ ” (6 bytes) – Request response for current channel (Ver
4.3)
