Advanced control, Reference for advanced control commands, Advanced command definitions – Zektor Clarity HD® 8X8 HDMI Matrix User Manual
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ClarityHD8x8 Serial Protocol, Version 1.1, 6/7/13
Advanced Control
Advanced Control
Reference for Advanced Control Commands
These commands are for more advanced control over the ClarityHD8x8, including front panel light
intensities, changes to serial port behavior, etc.
Advanced Control Commands
Advanced Command Definitions
‘!’ Resend Error Code
This special purpose command is used to request that the ClarityHD8x8 resend the last error code sent.
This can be useful if the last error code sent had a checksum appended to it that did not match.
^!$
Request that the last error code sent, be resent
‘V’ Version
Returns the current firmware version of the ClarityHD8x8.
^V ?$
Response String:
^=V “ClarityHD8x8”,1.0a,30B2S12345678$
Where:
“Clarity 8x8”
=
Model
1.0a
= Firmware version
30B2S12345678
= Serial number
‘QI’ Query for Zone, Input and Channel Information
Returns the number of zones, and inputs, and a mask of the channels available on the ClarityHD8x8.
^QI ?$
Response String:
^=QI
zones,inputs,chan_bitmap$
Command
Description
Comments
!
Get most recent error code
Returns: Most recent error code, or error code 0’ if no error.
V ?
Get version string
Returns: Product name and firmware version string.
LI mode,dim,bri,off
Sets LED intensities
mode=Mode (0=off, 1=dim, 2=bright, 3=auto), dim,bri,off=Dim, Bright and Off levels (0-100).
QI ?
Query for capability information
Returns: Number of zones & inputs, and a full channel mask.
XS flags
Control settings
Set / reset control options. flags=Control option flags (see text).
XE flags
Transmit enable flags
Enable commands to asynchronously send there status. flags=Enable flags (see text).
SS flags
Save Settings
Save specified settings as initial power on values. flags=Indicate which settings to save.
IPA xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx
View or change TCP/IP address
View the current address, or change it.
FS 246
Reset to factory settings
Resets ALL values to initial factory settings!
Table 2: Advanced Control Commands