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Generation VIII RS232 Control Details
RS232 settings are user definable in the Setup/RS232 menu, to accommodate interfacing with a wide range of control
products.
Baud rate
9600
Echo status
On
Baud rate:
Maximum number of bits per second. The duration of a single bit is equal to 1 / baud rate.
Echo status:
Specifies whether the
STATUS
of each parameter shown in the protocol will automatically (
On
) be
echoed back to the controller when there is any change, or whether no status information will be
transmitted. Please refer to page 14 or information on changing these settings.
The parameters for RS232 communication will default to 8 bits, 1 stop bit and no parity. (Software flow control).
All values in this document are in Decimal.
All commands will follow the format:
<Header><Command Identifier><Argument 1><Argument 2><Argument 3>
where:
<Header> = <254><241>
<Command identifier> = <byte>
<Argument 1> = <byte>
<Argument 2> = <byte>
<Argument 3> = <byte>
Each command will be able to access the system configuration directly, eliminating the need to press any button on
the Generation VIII’s front panel.
Examples:
1) To put the Generation VIII into standby: Send 254, 241, 04, 14, 01, 00 (all values in decimal).
Where 254 and 241 are the header, 04 = Command_Do Action, 14 = Action_Power Main, 01 = put unit into
standby, and 00 = filler (4 characters required).
2) To change to Input # 2: Send 254, 241, 01, 04, 00, 02
Where 254 and 241 are the header, 01 = Command_Variable_Change, 04 = Variable_Input_Selected, 00 =
filler (4 characters required), and 02 = Input 2.
-OR-
254, 241, 04, 05, 02, 00
Where 254 and 241 are the header, 04 = Command_Do Action, 05 = Select Input, 02 = Input 2, and 00 = filler
(4 characters required.
3) To increment the Master Volume: Send 254, 241, 04, 20, 00, 00
Where 254 and 241 are the header, 04 = Command_Do Action, 20 = Action_Variable Specified Increment, 00
= Variable_Master Volume, and 00 = filler (4 characters required)
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