Contemporary Research 232-STSi V 6.3 - Manual (Page 15)

Contemporary Research 15 232-STSi PAL TV Tuner
RS-232 Control
Preset Commands and Replies
$R Request Presets Asks for reply with list of presets stored in memory
Example: „>$R‟ asks for list from Unit 1
Reply: „ <1$TR2-31,35,52,126 „
$G=xxx Preset Information Returns preset number, freq, standard, label (1-8 characters)
Number of characters follows same structure as T status response
Example: „>$G31‟ asks for preset 31 information
Reply: „ <1$TG031,271.25,02,BBC „
$N=xxx Request Label Asks for reply with channel text assigned to specific channel
Example: „>$N31‟ asks for label assigned to channel 31
Reply: „ <1$TN031,BBC „
Terminal Communication Commands
EF Echo Off Characters received will not be re-transmitted (power up default).
EN Echo On Characters received will be re-transmitted.
Example: „>EN‟ Characters received will be re-transmitted.
ID Product ID Returns the product model number and software version.
Z! Zap Reconfigures unit for all factory default settings.
RS-232 Command Hints and Tips
Leading zeros may be included or omitted from command parameters.
Example: „ >TC=009‟ Selects channel 9 as A/V output, same as „>TC=9‟.
Multiple commands may be concatenated as single strings up to 120 ASCII characters long.
Example: „ >XXTC=9‟ Selects Mute A/V off, channel 9.
Example: „ >S0=0S4=0‟ Selects CATV mode, no front panel lockout.
Mute A/V Off command is not required in any command; however it may be useful to send Mute A/V Off in case
Mute A/V had been set On from the front panel.
Sending all 3 status request commands to the 232-STSi back-to-back for a full status update is allowed.
Example: „ >STSVSS‟ Returns all 3 response strings back-to-back.
The carriage return line feed at the end of each 232-STSi response allows for easy monitoring of responses with
an ASCII terminal program. You may use ASCII CR, Hex $0D, or keyboard „Enter‟ in programming.
You don‟t have to use the „=‟ character between the command and parameter – the string works either way.