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232-STSi Stereo PAL TV Tuner V4
Table of Contents
Overview............................................................................................................................................. 3
Specifications...................................................................................................................................... 4
Physical .................................................................................................................................................4
RF Tuner ...............................................................................................................................................4
IC-RC Remote Control (Optional) .............................................................................................................4
Front Panel ............................................................................................................................................4
Rear Panel.............................................................................................................................................5
Internal Character Generator/Captioning ..................................................................................................5
Includes ................................................................................................................................................5
Options .................................................................................................................................................5
Front Panel Programming................................................................................................................... 6
Modes 10 and above ..............................................................................................................................6
TV Standards and Channel Plans .............................................................................................................6
Front Panel Programming Commands................................................................................................ 7
RS-232 Control Protocol ..................................................................................................................... 8
Overview ...............................................................................................................................................8
General protocol specifications ................................................................................................................8
Command String Structure ......................................................................................................................8
General RS-232 Commands.....................................................................................................................9
Character Generator Commands ............................................................................................................ 12
Keypad Channel Command.................................................................................................................... 13
IC-RC Remote Emulation....................................................................................................................... 13
Tune Ring Commands and Replies ......................................................................................................... 14
Terminal Communication Commands ..................................................................................................... 14
RS-232 Command Hints and Tips........................................................................................................... 14
Response Strings .............................................................................................................................. 15
Channel/Source Status Response String (T):........................................................................................... 15
Audio Status Response String (V): ......................................................................................................... 15
Front Panel Mode Status Response String (S): ........................................................................................ 15
Q Mode Response String (Q):................................................................................................................ 15
RS-232 Cable Connections................................................................................................................ 16
Single Tuner ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Multiple Tuners .................................................................................................................................... 16
Rack Mounting.................................................................................................................................. 17
RK1 Single Unit Rack Mount .................................................................................................................. 17
RK2 Side-by-Side Rack Kit ..................................................................................................................... 17
Channel Plans ................................................................................................................................... 18
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................... 24
Limited Warranty and Disclaimer ..................................................................................................... 26
