Epiphan Networked VGA Grid - Manual (Page 272)

Networked VGA Grid User Guide 7-9 Control with RS-232 / Serial Port
Command Name Description
SNAPSHOT Takes a snapshot image of all channels (supported only for channels configured to
use the Motion JPEG codec). Snapshots are saved with recording files on the
system.
Configuration Commands (see Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs for available keys)
GET.<channel>.<key>
GET.<recorder>.<key>
Gets the saved value of a given parameter for the specified channel or recorder.
SET.<channel>.<key>
SET.<recorder>.<key>
Sets the value of a given parameter for the specified channel or recorder. The value
is not saved until the SAVECFG command is sent.
SAVECFG Saves the parameters modified by the SET command.
Status Commands
STATUS.<channel>
STATUS.<recorder>
Reports the recording status of the specified channel or recorder.
Status is one of:
l
RUNNING
l
STOPPED
l
UNINITIALIZED
STATUS Reports the recording status of each channel and recorder.
Status is one of:
l
RUNNING
l
STOPPED
l
UNINITIALIZED
FREESPACE Reports the free storage space, in bytes.
RECTIME.<channel>
RECTIME.<recorder>
Reports the elapsed recording time for the current file on the specified channel or
recorder.
RECTIME Reports the elapsed recording time for the current file on each channel.
Additionally, the system automatically reports its status changes back along the RS-232 connection using the
following automatic messages:
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