SIS Command and Response Table for Basic Matrix Switcher Commands
The table that starts below shows commands for basic operation of the XTP II CrossPoint
matrix switcher frame. Commands shown affect the entire switcher, regardless of the input
boards and output boards installed or any connected endpoints.
Command Function
SIS Command
(Host to Unit)
Response
(Unit to Host)
Additional Description
Create Ties
NOTES:
• Commands can be entered back-to-back in a string, with no spaces. For example: 1*1!02*02&003*003%4*8$.
• The quick multiple tie and tie input to all output commands activate all I/O switches simultaneously.
• The matrix switchers support 1-, 2-, and 3-digit numeric entries (1*1, 02*02, or 001*001).
• The & tie command for RGB and the % tie command for video can be used interchangeably on the matrix switchers.
Tie input video and audio to output
X!
*
X@
! Out
X@
•In
X!
•All
]
Tie the input
X!
video and audio to
output
X@
.
Example:
1*3!
Out03•In01•All
]
Tie input 1 video and audio to output 3.
Tie input video (RGB) only to output
X!
*
X@
& Out
X@
•In
X!
•RGB
]
Audio breakaway.
Example (see last Notes bullet,
above):
10*4&
Out04•In10•RGB
]
Tie input 10 RGB to output 4.
Tie input video only to output
X!
*
X@
% Out
X@
•In
X!
•Vid
]
Audio breakaway.
Example (see last Notes bullet,
above):
7*5%
Out05•In07•Vid
]
Tie input 7 video to output 5.
Tie input audio only to output
X!
*
X@
$ Out
X@
•In
X!
•Aud
]
Audio breakaway.
Example:
12*4$
Out04•In12•Aud
]
Tie input 12 audio to output 4.
NOTE: Audio is not routed to an output HDMI connector if there is no video input tied to it. Insert a black video signal into audio
breakaway ties using the
E
B AFMT command on page 102 and the
E
E AFMT commands on page 96 and page 98 to make an
audio-only tie.
Untie input video and audio
0*
X@
! Out
X@
•In00•All
]
Untie the video and audio input from
output
X@
.
Quick multiple tie
E
+Q
X!
*
X@
!...
X!
*
X@
$
}
Qik
]
Example:
E
+Q3*4!3*5%3*6$
}
Qik
]
Tie input 3 video and audio to
output 4, tie input 3 video to output 5,
and tie input 3 audio to output 6.
Tie input to all outputs, video and
audio
X!
*! In
X!
•All
]
Example:
5*!
In05•All
]
Tie input 5 video and audio to all
outputs.
NOTE: 0*! clears all ties.
Tie input to all outputs, RGB (video)
only
X!
*& In
X!
•RGB
]
Audio breakaway.
Example (see last Notes bullet,
above):
8*&
In08•RGB
]
Tie input 8 RGB to all outputs.
Tie input to all outputs, video only
X!
*% In
X!
•Vid
]
Audio breakaway.
Example (see last Notes bullet,
above):
10*%
In10•Vid
]
Tie input 10 video to all outputs.
Tie input to all outputs, audio only
X!
*$ In
X!
•Aud
]
Audio breakaway.
NOTE: X! = Input number 00 – 16, 32, or 64 (00 = untied)
X@ = Output number 01 – 16, 32, or 64
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