4 entering commands, 5 bi-directional definition, 6 command forms – Kramer Electronics RB-6 User Manual

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RB-6 - RB-6 Communication Protocol

All outputs sign

'*' defines all outputs.

Message closing character

CR

– For host messages; carriage return (ASCII 13)

CRLF

– For machine messages; carriage return (ASCII 13) + line-feed (ASCII 10)

Command chain separator character

When a message string contains more than one command, a pipe ( '|' ) character

separates each command.

Spaces between parameters or command terms are ignored.

12.1.4

Entering Commands

You can directly enter all commands using a terminal with ASCII communication

software, such as HyperTerminal, Hercules, etc. Connect the terminal to the serial,

Ethernet, or USB port on the Kramer device. To enter CR , press the Enter key.

( LF is also sent but is ignored by the command parser).

For commands sent from some non-Kramer controllers like Crestron, some

characters require special coding (such as, /X##). Refer to the controller manual.

12.1.5

Bi-directional Definition

All commands are bi-directional. That is, if the device receives the code, it will

perform the instruction; and if the instruction is performed (due to a keystrOKe

operation on the front panel or IR controller), then these codes are sent to the PC

or other RS-232 / Ethernet / USB controller.

12.1.6

Command Forms

Some commands have short name syntax in addition to long name syntax to allow

faster typing. The response is always in long syntax.

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