Serial Communication, cont’d
DVS 406 • Serial Communication3-6
Top blanking
Specify a top blanking value
X17
( Blt
X17
Set the number of lines to
blank at the top of the picture.
Increase the top blanking value +( Blt
X17
Increase the # of top lines blanked.
Decrease the top blanking value -( Blt
X17
Decrease the # of top lines blanked.
View the top blanking value ( Blt
X17
Show the number of lines that
are blanked at the top of the
picture.
Bottom blanking
Specify a bottom blanking value
X17
) Blb
X17
Set the number of lines to
blank at the bottom of the
picture.
Increase the bottom blanking value +) Blb
X17
Increase the number of lines
blanked at the bottom.
Decrease bottom blanking value -) Blb
X17
Decrease the number of
bottom lines blanked.
View the bottom blanking value ) Blb
X17
Show the # of bottom lines that
are blanked.
Scaler rate
Set the output rate
X11
*
X20
= Rte
X11
*
X20
Select a scaler output scan
rate.
View the output rate = Rte
X11
*
X20
Show the scaler output rate.
Freeze
Enable 1F Frz1 Output a “frozen” video
image.
Disable 0F Frz0 Turn off freeze (output motion).
View the freeze status F Frz
X2
Show the freeze status.
Example: F Frz0
Front panel security lockout
Disable 0X Exe0 Adjustments & selections can
be made from the front panel.
Enable (lock image adjustments) 1X Exe1 Lock front panel adjustments;
adjust image via RS-232 only.
View the executive mode status X Exe
X16
Show executive mode status.
Example: X Exe0
Firmware version, part number & information requests
Query firmware version number Q Ver
X8
Show the controller firmware
version.
Request part number N N60-363-0_ Show the scaler’s part #.
Request general info. I (See below) Show the scaler’s status.
Vid
X1
•Vxx
X1
•Aud
X1
•Axx
X1
•Typ
X4
•Std
X12
•Key
X2
•Pre
X19
where Vid is the current input and Vxx is the new input
Zap (reset to default settings)
Zap audio levels to 0dB
Esc
zA ZapA Reset all audio levels to 0dB.
Zap image adjustments/controls
Esc
zI ZapI Reset the image adjustments
to factory settings.
Zap all DVS 406 settings/memories
Esc
zXXX ZapXXX Reset everything: all settings,
and adjustments to the factory
default.
Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)
Command ASCII Command Response Additional description
(host to scaler) (scaler to host)