R-type message format – Extron Electronics VN-COMMANDER User Manual

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Appendix B: Serial Commands

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R-type Message Format

The standard R-type message structure is shown below in
both ASCII and hexadecimal formats:

ASCII text:

^A R

header

^B

command

^W ^C

Hexadecimal:

01 52 header 02 command 1703

The contents of the portions denoted by ‘header’ and
‘command’ vary according to the required function and
can be determined from the following tables.
The spaces between characters are included for clarity
only and

must not

appear in the transmitted message.

Note: A full description of these commands, together with
examples, is available from Electrosonic. Please contact your
local Electrosonic representative for details.

Command

ASCII

Hex

Generic R-type
Command Name

VN-COMMANDER
Function

Header

05

30 35

Goto Line / Cue Number Selects a scene by its

position (number) in
the scene list. The first
scene is identified as 1.

Specifies the scene
number using ASCII
characters 0 to 9.

e . g .

S c e n e 1 4 i s

represented by 14.

06

30 36

Goto Frame Number

Selects a scene by its
position (number) in
the scene list. The first
scene is identified as 1.

Specifies the scene
number using ASCII
characters 0 to 9.

e . g .

S c e n e 1 4 i s

represented by 14.

07

30 37

Run Effect / Sub-routine Selects a scene by its

title.

Specifies the scene
title using ASCII
characters

(see note 1).

0;

30 3B

Goto Effect

Selects a scene by its
title.

Specifies the scene
title using ASCII
characters

(see note 1).

0<

30 3C

Stop Current Show

Stops AutoPlay.

not used

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