Zektor Clarity HD® 8X8 HDMI Matrix - Manual (Page 18)

18 ClarityHD8x8 Serial Protocol, Version 1.1, 6/7/13
Basic Control
Basic Control
Reference for Basic Control Commands
These commands are all that are needed for basic control of the ClarityHD8x8 and includes power on/
off, remapping sources to zones. This section also includes some helpful control options for changing
the way serial commands behave.
Definitions
The following terms are used through out this manual.
Zone
An output. The ClarityHD8x8 has eight (8) outputs, known as zones. A single zone consists of the
combination of a HDMI video channel, and an HDMI audio channel. For most commands, zones are
indicated by using a ‘
@ ’ prefix character.
Input
An input, or source. The ClarityHD8x8 has eight (8) HDMI inputs, each consists of the combination of
an HDMI video channel and an HDMI audio channel. For commands that mix inputs with zones,
‘inputs’ are indicated by numbers without a ‘
@ ’ prefix.
Channel
A channel is an HDMI video path, or an HDMI audio path. Channels are used to control breakaway
features.
The following channels are supported by the ClarityHD8x8:
1 - HDMI audio/video channel.
8 - Reserved.