ELAN HOME SYSTEMS
SYSTEM12 INSTALLATION MANUAL
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Programming (continued)
RS-232 Commands
The following list contains the RS-232 commands for
the S12. These commands are included in the IR
Library of VIA!
®
TOOLS version 5.0 and higher. Please
refer to VIA!
®
TOOLS Help for specific information
about these commands and how to use them.
There are three types of commands:
• System Commands
• Video Commands
• External IR Commands
System Commands
BAS (Bass)
Description:
• Sets Zone zz to bass xyz.
• Increment Zone zz bass.
• Decrement Zone zz bass.
• Has no effect if zone is off.
• If sending 00, the + or - can be omitted.
Command:
&S12,BAS,zz,a<cr>
&S12,BAS,zz,xyz<cr>
Query:
&S12,BAS,zz?<cr>
Reply:
&S12,BAS,zz,xyz<cr>
Parameters:
<cr>:
carriage return: Hexadecimal 0x0D or Decimal 13
zz:
Zone: 01-32
a:
+ = Increments (plus symbol)
- = Decrements (minus symbol)
x:
+ Sets to positive number (plus symbol)
- Sets to negative number (minus symbol)
yz:
00 - 18
00 = Flat
Examples:
• &S12,BAS,+13,+<cr> Increments Zone 13's bass.
• &S12,BAS,02?<cr> queries Zone 2 for its bass.
• &S12,BAS,13,-03<cr> sets Zone 13's bass to -3.
• &S12,BAS,13,00<cr> Zone 13 bass is flat
CPN (Component)
Description:
Switches S12's Component in Zone zz to a specific
Video Component Group a.
Command:
&S12,CPN,zz,a<cr>
Query:
&S12,CPN,zz?<cr>
Reply:
&S12,CPN,zz,a<cr>
Parameters:
<cr>:
Carriage Return: Hexadecimal 0x0D or Decimal 13
zz:
Zone: 01-32
a:
Component group 1-5
0 = Track
Examples:
• &S12,CPN,03,2<cr> S12's Component in Zone 3
selects Component Group 2.
• &S12,CPN,29?<cr> Queries S12's Component in
Zone 29 for selected Component Group.
• &S12,CPN,07,5<cr> S12's Component in Zone 7
selects Component Group 5.
• &S12,CPN,02,0<cr> Notifies S12 to place S12's
Component in Zone 2 in Tracking Mode.
DND (Do Not Disturb)
Description:
• Turns specified Zone zz's DND off/on/toggle.
• Works if zone is off or on.
Command:
&S12,DND,zz,a<cr>
Query:
&S12,DND,zz?<cr>
Reply:
&S12,DND,zz,a<cr>