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512 CD/SACD Player Serial Communications Protocol 

Mark Levinson

 

5.2 Incoming Messages 

The Header Field (1st field) of every external protocol string indicates the type of message contained 
within the transmitted string.  All incoming messages to the N

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512 contain the string “RQST” in the header 

field.  Any other string in the header field indicates an outgoing message.  The control source that issued 
the Request (RQST) expects a reply within 500ms after receipt of the string to indicate that  the message 
was received.  This response can be an acknowledgement (ACK), the requested action if a data 
parameter was requested, or a WAIT to indicate the system has received the command but needs 
additional time to process the request. 

 

NOTE: When an incoming request is received, the system acknowledges receipt of the string within 
500ms of receiving the incoming message.   
 

5.3 Outgoing Messages 

Outgoing Messages are generated to acknowledge an incoming request, to provide requested 
information, or to inform of a system action occurring.  As with an incoming message, the Header field is 
used to indicate the type of message contained within the string.  Outgoing messages will be a response 
(RSP) to a request or a system generated notification (NTF) message.     
 

5.3.1  RSP – Response to Command Request 

An outgoing RSP will be generated as the result of an incoming RQST.  In most cases the response is an 
acknowledgement (ACK) unless the request is a query “?”.  In the case of a query, the RSP contains the 
requested parameter, rather than an ACK.   

5.3.2  NTF – Notification of System Action 

An NTF is generated as the result of a system action occurring.  When commands are issued to the 
system, they are placed in a queue in the order they are received.  When the command is acted upon and 
the requested action has completed or occurred, a notification is generated within the system. 
Notifications can occur if a user issues a RQST via External Protocol to instruct the system to perform an 
action.   
 
When a NTF event occurs, the source field indicates the source of the event:  

UI

 (user interaction) 

AV

 (component generated) fault 

 
It’s important to note that Notifications are only sent to the Controller if they are enabled.  See the 
Notification Factory Defaults section of this document for the factory default settings.  See the External 
Protocol Commands section in this document for more information. 
 

5.4  Example Request - RQST 

 

RQST:CS:PWR:ON\r

  - incoming Request (RQST) from a Control Source (CS) commanding 

Power (PWR) ON. 

 
RQST:CS:PWR:?\r

  - incoming Request (RQST) from a Control Source (CS) querying the Power 

(PWR) state. 

 
RQST:CS:PWR:NTF?\r

  - incoming Request (RQST) from a Control Source (CS) querying the 

Power (PWR) Notification state. 

 
RQST:CS:VOL:25.6\r

  - incoming Request (RQST) from a Control Source (CS) commanding 

Volume (VOL) to 25.6. 

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Страница 1: ...No 512 CD SACD Player Serial Protocol...

Страница 2: ...r or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipmen...

Страница 3: ...at of the Message Fields 7 5 2 Incoming Messages 8 5 3 Outgoing Messages 8 5 3 1 RSP Response to Command Request 8 5 3 2 NTF Notification of System Action 8 5 4 Example Request RQST 8 5 5 Example Resp...

Страница 4: ...tring Field Parameter Separator for multiple parameters ACK Acknowledge AV Audio Video System generated response CMD Command CS Control Source EOP End of Packet HOST The device initiating or receiving...

Страница 5: ...ystem ground The No 512 player receives control messages on pin 2 Data Receive and transmit status responses notifications and query data on pin 3 Data Transmit The connection cable between the No 512...

Страница 6: ...hernet Control is defaulted to Auto Negotiate and recommends the end point to also be configured for Auto Negotiation However the No 512 is capable of 10 100 BaseT Half Full duplex flow control Pause...

Страница 7: ...selected from the External Protocol Commands table to invoke the desired functionality PARAM The Parameter field specifies the selected parameter from the External Protocol Commands table to achieve...

Страница 8: ...utgoing RSP will be generated as the result of an incoming RQST In most cases the response is an acknowledgement ACK unless the request is a query In the case of a query the RSP contains the requested...

Страница 9: ...a system parameter using the External Protocol 6 RQST Error Responses and Examples The External Protocol responds with the following message parameters when an unexpected Incoming Request string is d...

Страница 10: ...d during an AREA query Request Current AREA State AREA r AREA CD r See note below AREA r AREA SACD_2CHAN r AREA r AREA SACD_MULTI r AREA r AREA NODISC r AREA NACK r The player is in Standby mode so co...

Страница 11: ...Brightness DSPLY SETFB r DSPLY ACK r Display set to Full brightness SET2 Sets Display Brightness to Setting 2 DSPLY SET2 r DSPLY ACK r Display set to Medium brightness SET1 Sets Display Brightness to...

Страница 12: ...PDWNUP ACK r Also removes the player from Standby mode STANDBY FPDWNUP STANDBY r FPDWNUP ACK r Also removes the player from Standby mode FPDWNUP NACK r The player is in Standby Mode so commands except...

Страница 13: ...K r TIME IRDWNUP TIME r IRDWNUP ACK r CD_SACD IRDWNUP CD_SACD r IRDWNUP ACK r MUTE IRDWNUP MUTE r IRDWNUP ACK r CLEAR IRDWNUP CLEAR r IRDWNUP ACK r PROGRAM IRDWNUP PROGRAM r IRDWNUP ACK r 0 IRDWNUP 0...

Страница 14: ...DIS r MSG ACK r NTF Query Notification State MSG NTF r MSG EN r Notification is Enabled MSG NTF r MSG DIS r Notification is Disabled MSG NACK r The player is in Standby Mode so commands are ignored 7...

Страница 15: ...ate PWR r PWR STANDBY r System in Standby EN Enables Notification PWR EN r PWR ACK r DIS Disables Notification PWR DIS r PWR ACK r NTF Query Notification State PWR NTF r PWR EN r Notification is Enabl...

Страница 16: ...OFF r SHUFFLE r SHUFFLE ON r SHUFFLE NACK r The player is in Standby Mode so commands are ignored 7 14 TIME Command Parameter Function Incoming Request Outgoing Response Comment TIME TOT Time on Trac...

Страница 17: ...6 VOL Command Parameter Function Incoming Request Outgoing Response Comment VOL 00 0 to 73 2 Sets Volume level between 00 0 and 73 2 VOL 71 1 r VOL ACK r Sets the Volume level to a selected value The...

Страница 18: ...n not available for this command CONTROL N A Notification not available for this command DRAWER N A Notification not available for this command DSPLY NO FPDWNUP N A Notification not available for this...

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