MMX4x2 series – User's Manual 47
CEC Tool
The device is able to send and receive Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) commands. This feature is for
remote control of the source or sink device. CEC is a bi-directional communication via the HDMI cable.
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Drop-down
command list
Containing the basic CEC commands, most of them are displayed on the
graphical interface, too (on the left side). Click on the Send button to send the
command.
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Custom command
textbox
Send button
to send the command.
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OSD string textbox Unique text can be shown on the sink device up to 14 characters. The send
Alphanumeric characters, glyphs and space are accepted. Click on the Send
button to execute the command.
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Received Command
box
Displays all the sent (in red) CEC commands and the received answers (in
blue) with a timestamp.
Legend of the received message:
< [10:33:17] ACK
Answer for the acknowledged command.
Answer for the not acknowledged command.
< [10:33:17] IN PROGRESS
The command is being processed.
Answer for other failure.
< [10:35:40] feature_abort_<*>
This is the most common answer from the third-party devices when the
command is delivered, but the execution is refused. The cause of the refusal
stands after 'feature_abort' expression.
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Clear button Click on the Clear button to erase the content of the terminal window.
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CEC command
button panel
This panel provides the quick and easy management of CEC commands.
These buttons are pre-programmed with basic functions and send
commands towards the sink. The communication is displayed in the
Received Command box. For the list of the commands, see the CEC
Command Sending section. Both the layout and functionality are similar to
the design of a remote control.
It can occur that the third-party device can receive, but not execute the command because it is not supported
by the product. Check the accepted commands in the documentation of the device.
INFO:
address. In this case that is always 40.
ATTENTION! Make sure that the controlled unit is CEC-capable and this function is enabled.
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