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    9000 Series Mixer/Amplifiers RS-232C Protocol Manual V er .3.13 2007/04/05 Page 1 of 24[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS Page# 1. SUMMAR Y…………………………………………………………………….... 3 2. SERIAL PORT SETTING…………………………………………………….... 3 3. COMMAND CONFIGURA TION………………………………………………. 4 4. TRANSMISSION DA T A AFTER COMMAND RECEPTION………?[...]

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    1. SUMMAR Y The RS-232C protocol described in this document is designed to be used to control the 9000 Series Amplifier from a PC and/or remote controller . This specification applies to the 9000 Series firmware version 3.13 or later . Settings that can be controlled are as follows: • Channel fader gain • Crosspoint gain (Mixer mode only) • P[...]

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    • If a next command received contains byte data shorter than the Data length, the previous command is abandoned. 4. TRANSMISSION DA T A AFTER COMMAND RECEPTION When normal data is received, the same data as the reception data is to be transmitted. Example: 91H, 03H, 00H, 00H, 00H (Reception data) 91H, 03H, 00H, 00H, 00H (T ransmission data) When [...]

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    <Channel Attribute> 00H: Input channel 01H: Output channel <Channel Number> 00H - 07H (Input channel 1 - 8) 00H - 07H (Output channel 1 - 8) <V alue> Position setting 00 – 7EH (- ∞ to +10 dB) See Channel Fader Gain - Position V/S Gain T able on the next page. Example: Setting the fader gain of channel 1 to 0 dB 91H, 03H, 00H, [...]

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    0DH 13 -53.0 2FH 47 -29.5 51H 81 -12.5 73H 1 15 +4.5 0EH 14 -52.0 30H 48 -29.0 52H 82 -12.0 74H 1 16 +5.0 0FH 15 -51.0 31H 49 -28.5 53H 83 -1 1.5 75H 1 17 +5.5 10H 16 -50.0 32H 50 -28.0 54H 84 -1 1.0 76H 1 18 +6.0 1 1H 17 -49.0 33H 51 -27.5 55H 85 -10.5 77H 1 19 +6.5 12H 18 -48.0 34H 52 -27.0 56H 86 -10.0 78H 120 +7.0 13H 19 -47.0 35H 53 -26.5 57H [...]

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    5.1.2 Channel Fader Gain - Step Up/ Step Down Set the input and output channel gain positions by the number of steps. Positions can be varied from the current status by the designated number of steps. One position varies per step. 9000 series Amplifier informs position values changed by commands. Position values are shown in POSITION V/S GAIN T ABL[...]

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    CHANNEL F ADER GAIN – STEP UP / STEP DOWN T ABLE Step Up Gain (dB) Step Down Gain (dB) HEX DEC HEX DEC 41H 65 +0.5 step 61H 97 -0.5 step 42H 66 +1.0 step 62H 98 -1.0 step 43H 67 +1.5 step 63H 99 -1.5 step 44H 68 +2.0 step 64H 100 -2.0 step 45H 69 +2.5 step 65H 101 -2.5 step 46H 70 +3.0 step 66H 102 -3.0 step 47H 71 +3.5 step 67H 103 -3.5 step 48H[...]

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    received. This command is enabled when in the mixer mode only . Note: Command cannot be received during power off. 95H, 05H, <Source Channel Attribute>, <Source Channel Number>, <Destination Channel Attribute>, <Destination Channel Number>, <V alue> <Source Channel Attribute> 00H: Input channel <Source Channel[...]

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    CROSSPOINT GAIN T ABLE value Gain (dB) V alue Gain (dB) V alue Gain (dB) V alue Step Down   HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC HEX DEC 00H 0 - ∞ 22H 34 -37.0 44H 68 -3.0 65H 101 -6.0 step 01H 1 -70.0 23H 35 -36.0 45H 69 -2.0 66H 102 -7.0 step 02H 2 -69.0 24H 36 -35.0 46H 70 -1.0 67H 103 -8.0 step 03H 3 -68.0 25H 37 -34.0 47H 71 0.0 68H 104 -9.0 step 04H 4[...]

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    5.3. Preset Memory Recall Recalls any desired preset memories. 9000Series Amplifier responds with the same data as that received. Note: Settings to be stored in preset memories are referred to as “SCENE” in mixer mode and “EVENT” in matrix mode. Preset Memory Recall command cannot be received during power off. F1H, 02H, 00H, <Preset Numb[...]

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    <Channel Attribute> 00H: Input channel 01H: Output channel <Channel Number> 00H - 07H (Input channel 1 - 8) 00H - 07H (Output channel 1 - 8) <ON/OFF> 00H: Channel OFF 01H: Channel ON Example 1: Setting the Input Channel 1 to ON 92H, 03H, 00H, 00H, 01H Example 2: Setting the Input Channel 1 to OFF 92H, 03H, 00H, 00H, 00H 5.5. Power[...]

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    00H: Input channel 01H: Output channel <Channel Number> 00H - 07H (Input channel 1 - 8) 00H - 07H (Output channel 1 - 8) <Bass/T reble> 00H: Bass Gain 01H: T reble Gain <V alue> 00 - 18H: Gain Position (-12 to +12dB) 21 - 2CH: Position Down (1 –12dB Step Down) 2D - 38H: Position Up (1 – 12dB Step Up) Example 1: Setting the Inp[...]

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    T ONE CONTROL GAIN POSITION T ABLE V alue Gain (dB) V alue Gain (dB) HEX DEC HEX DEC 00H 0 -12.0 0DH 13 +1.0 01H 1 -1 1.0 0EH 14 +2.0 02H 2 -10.0 0FH 15 +3.0 03H 3 -9.0 10H 16 +4.0 04H 4 -8.0 1 1H 17 +5.0 05H 5 -7.0 12H 18 +6.0 06H 6 -6.0 13H 19 +7.0 07H 7 -5.0 14H 20 +8.0 08H 8 -4.0 15H 21 +9.0 09H 9 -3.0 16H 22 +10.0 0AH 10 -2.0 17H 23 +1 1.0 0BH[...]

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    can be valid only when EQ is set to ON. Note: Command cannot be received during power off. A1H, 07H, <Channel Attribute>, <Channel Number>, <OFF/ON>, <Band Number>, <Gain V alue>, <Q V alue>, <Freq V alue> <Channel Attribute> 00H: Input channel 01H: Output channel <Channel Number> 00H - 07H (Inp[...]

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    06H 6 3 07H 7 5 <Freq V alue> EQ-FREQUENCY T ABLE V alue Freq (Hz) V alue Freq (Hz) HEX DEC HEX DEC 00H 0 20 1 1H 13 1k 01H 1 25 12H 14 1.25k 02H 2 31.5 13H 15 1.6k 03H 3 40 14H 16 2k 04H 4 50 15H 17 2.5k 05H 5 63 16H 18 3.15k 06H 6 80 17H 19 4k 07H 7 100 18H 20 5k 08H 8 125 19H 21 6.3k 09H 9 160 1AH 22 8k 0AH 10 200 1BH 23 10k 0BH 1 1 250 1C[...]

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    <OFF/ON> 00H: Loudness OFF 01H: Loudness ON Example: Setting the loudness compensation of Output Channel 2 to ON ABH, 03H, 01H, 01H, 01H 5.9. Filter Settings Perform Filter (HPF/LPF) settings of Input / Output channels. 9000Series Amplifier responds with the same data as the receipt. Note: Command cannot be received during power off. A2H, 04H[...]

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    01H: Low Pass Filter <Frequency V alue> HIGH P ASS FIL TER T ABLE – 00H LOW P ASS FIL TER T ABLE – 01H Example: Setting the Input Channel 3’ s High Pass Filter to 31.5 Hz. A2H, 04H, 00H, 02H, 00H, 03H 5.10. Input Sensitivity Setting Performs input sensitivity setting of Input channel. 9000Series Amplifier responds with the same data as [...]

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    <V alue > INPUT SENSITIVITY T ABLE V alue Sense (dB) V alue Sense (dB) HEX DEC HEX DEC 00H 0 -10 05H 5 -42 01H 1 -18 06H 6 -48 02H 2 -24 07H 7 -54 03H 3 -30 08H 8 -60 04H 4 -36 Example: Setting the input sensitivity of Input Channel 5 to –24 dB. ACH, 02H, 04H, 02H 5.1 1. Phantom Power ON/OFF Setting Sets the phantom power of Input channel t[...]

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    F0H, 03H, 40H, 00H, 00H Response data are provided below . C0H, 09H, <Channel Attribute>, <Channel Number>, <ASCII Data (1byte)>, <ASCII Data (2byte)>, <ASCII Data (3byte)>, <ASCII Data (4byte)>, <ASCII Data (5byte)>, <ASCII Data (6byte)>, <ASCII Date (7byte)> Example: Responding with the Input [...]

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    7. Speaker Preset Setting Recalls speaker EQ preset values for specific T OA model speakers. 9000Series Amplifier responds with the same data as that received . Note: Command cannot be received during power off. ADH, 02H, <Output Channel Number>, <V alue> <Output Channel Number> 00H - 07H (Output channel 1 - 8) <V alue > SPE[...]

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    Channel ON/OFF 92H, 03H, <Channel Attribute>, <Channel Number>, <OFF/ ON> Power ON/OFF F4H, 01H, <ON/OFF> T one control (BASS/ TREBLE) AAH, 04H, <Channel Attribute>, <Channel Number>, <Bass/ T reble>, <V alue> EQ settings - ON/OFF setting - Band No, setting - Gain setting - Q setting - Center frequenc[...]

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    9. COMMUNICA TION EXAMPLES Command Controller A-9000 Response Channel fader gain Input ch1 Fader gain=0dB 91H, 03H, 00H, 00H, 6AH 91H, 03H, 00H, 00H, 6AH Input ch1 Fader gain 1 step up 93H, 03H, 00H, 00H, 41H 93H, 03H, 00H, 00H, 6CH (Amplifier response of +1dB Input Channel 1 fader gain after command.) Output ch1 Fader gain=- ∞ dB 91H, 03H, 01H, [...]

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    Input ch1 Insense -24dB ACH, 02H, 00H, 02H ACH, 02H, 00H, 02H Speaker preset setting Output ch2 SpPreset F-122 ADH, 02H, 01H, 01H ADH, 02H, 01H, 01H Phantom power setting Input ch3 Phantom ON 87H, 02H, 02H, 01H 87H, 02H, 02H, 01H Channel name recall Input ch1 Name “INPUT1” F0H, 03H, 40H, 00H, 00H C0H, 09H, 00H, 00H, 49H, 4EH, 50H, 55H, 54H, 31H[...]