Communication protocol 2000 – Kramer Electronics VS-88HCB User Manual

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Communication Protocol 2000

NOTE 3 - The reply to a "REQUEST" instruction is as follows: the same instruction and INPUT codes as were sent are

returned, and the OUTPUT is assigned the value of the requested parameter. The replies to instructions 10 and 11 are as per

the definitions in instructions 7 and 8 respectively. For example, if the present status of machine number#5 is breakaway

setting, then the reply to

0000 1011

0100 1100

1000 0001

Would be

1000 0001

1000 0000

1000 0001

1000 0101

NOTE 4 - The reply to the "REQUEST WHETHER SETUP IS DEFINED" is as in TYPE 3 above, except that here the

OUTPUT is assigned with the value 0 if the setup is not defined; or 1 if it is defined.

NOTE 5 - An error code is returned to the PC if an invalid code was sent to the switcher (e.g. trying to save to a setup greater

than 8, or trying to switch an input or output greater than the highest one defined). This code is also returned to the PC if an

RS-232 instruction is sent while the machine is being programmed via the front panel. Reception of this code by the switcher

is not valid.

NOTE 6 - This code is reserved for internal use.

NOTE 7 - SETUP #0 is the present setting. SETUP #1 to SETU P#8 are the settings saved in the switcher's memory, (i.e.

those used for Store and Recall).

NOTE 8 - Under normal conditions, the machine's present status is saved each time a change is made. The "power-down"

save (auto-save) may be disabled using this code. Note that whenever the machine is turned on, auto-save function is set.

NOTE 9 - This is identical to instruction 3 (machine uses instruction 3, when sending to PC).

NOTE 10 - This is identical to instruction 4 (machine uses instruction 4, when sending to PC).

NOTE 11 - This is a request to identify the switcher/s in the system. If the INPUT is set as 1 or 2, the machine will send its

name. The reply is the decimal value of the INPUT and OUTPUT. For example, the reply to the request to send machine

name (for machine number 001) would be:

0111 1101

1000 1000 (i.e. 128 + 8)

1000 0001

If the request for identification is sent with the INPUT set as 3 or 4, the appropriate machine will send its software version

number. Again, the reply would be the decimal value of the INPUT and OUTPUT - the INPUT representing the number in

front of the decimal point, and the OUTPUT representing the number after it.

For example, for version 3.5, the reply would be:

0111 1101

1000 0011 (i.e. 128 + 3)

1000 0101 (i.e. 128 + 5)

1000 0001