MSC-XD0816L Product Manual
Argument
Valid Range
Meaning
Boolean
0/1, T/F, True/False
Boolean true or false value.
Cmd
String
MASCOT command.
Cond
String
Dest
1-N
Destination number (N = Count of destinations)
IP
D.D.D.D
IP address string argument, specified as 4 decimal numbers from 0 to 255
separated by periods.
Json
String
JSON formatted string, the structure of which depends on the command.
The JSON string should be quoted in single quote characters when
specifying a JSON value in a command.
Label
String
A string label argument, max of 8 characters.
Lvl
1-N
Level number (N = Count of system levels)
Netmask
D.D.D.D
Network mask string argument, specified as 4 decimal numbers from 0 to
255 separated by periods. Must be a valid IPv4 netmask.
Number
Numeric value. Valid values depends on command.
Preset
0-9
Preset number (preset 0 is special Startup preset)
Parameter
Src
1-N or 0
Source number (N = Count of sources), 0 acts as mute (if supported).
String
String
A generic string argument (max length depends on the command).
Value
A general value. Value type depends on setting. See
Table 6: Command Argument Types
3.7 System Parameters
MASCOT protocol version 3.0 adds commands for setting and querying configuration and other system
parameters. These commands greatly simplify the MASCOT command set and supersede several configuration
commands.
System parameter values can be set in Stored memory and/or Active memory. Stored values are loaded on
system startup. Active values are the current control values of the running system, but wont be retained after a
system restart if they differ from the Stored value.
Command
Arguments
Description
[Parameter]
Query Active parameter values.
[Parameter]
Query Stored parameter values.
[Parameter][Value]
Set Active/Stored parameter value (depends on parameter).
[Parameter][Value]
Set Active value of a parameter only.
[Parameter][Value]
Set Stored value of a parameter only.
Table 7: System Parameter Commands
Parameter identifiers are represented as one or more alphanumeric words separated by periods, representing a
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