Zektor ProAudio 16™ DSP Preamp Audio Matrix - Manual (Page 10)

8 ClarityAudio Serial Protocol, Version 1.01, 11/8/12
Basic Control
Basic Control
Reference for Basic Control Commands
These commands are all that are needed for basic control of the ClarityAudio 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. There are 16 zones on the ClarityAudio. A single zone consists of the combination of an
analog (L/R stereo) channel and a digital (SPDIF) channel. For most commands, zones are indicated
by using a ‘
@ ’ prefix character.
Input
An input, or source. There are 16 inputs on the ClarityAudio. Each input consists of a combination of
an analog (L/R stereo) channel and a digital (SPDIF) channel. For command lines that mix inputs with
zones, ‘inputs’ are indicated by numbers without a ‘
@ ’ prefix.
Channel
A channel is an analog (L/R stereo) path, or a digital (SPDIF) path. Channels are used to control break-
away features. In the “classic” mode both channels can be switched independently of each other. (See:
“‘AUT’ Enable / Disable Auto Conversion of Analog / Digital Paths” on page 31 for more informa-
tion on the “classic” mode.)
The following channels are supported by the ClarityAudio:
2 - Analog Audio Channel.
4 - Digital Audio Channel.
On a command line, a channel is indicated by a period ‘.’ followed by the channel(s) number. Channel
numbers can be combined by adding them together, for instance channel number 6 would refer to both
the Digital and Analog audio channels. (See: “‘SZ’ Set Zone(s) (input / output mappings)” on page 9
for more information on using channels to control breakaway options.)