Telnet Command API
The Vaddio serial command protocol is a high-level, text-based command line interface supported via
Telnet session on the camera. The API is accessed by a telnet client on the Ethernet port; the default
Telnet port is 23. Telnet sessions require the administrator account login.
The command application protocol interface allows an external device such as AMX or Crestron to control
the PCC Premier and its cameras. The protocol is based upon ASCII format following the VT100 terminal
emulation standard and uses an intuitive text command nomenclature for ease of use.
General format usage follows a get/set structure.
Usage examples for each type are:
Set Example
COMMAND: >
camera 3 pan right
RESPONSE: >
OK
Get Example
COMMAND: >
camera ccu get iris
RESPONSE: >
iris 11
Syntax Error Example
COMMAND: >
camera right pan
RESPONSE: >
ERROR
Note
Using a question mark as a command parameter will bring up a list of available commands for the menu
you are in. For example:
camera 1 focus ?
near
Focus the camera near
far
Focus the camera far
stop
Stop the camera focus
mode
Camera focus mode
Things to know about control via Telnet session:
n
All ASCII characters will be echoed to terminal program and appended with VT100 string
-ESC[J
(hex
1B 5B 4A).
n
Command lines are terminated with a carriage return. After the carriage return, the VT100 appends with
–ESC[J
.
n
Most terminal programs automatically strip the VT100 string.
n
[CTRL] 5
Clears the current serial buffer on the device.
The PCC Premier supports the Telnet commands in the following sections.
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