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Programmer ’s Guide
Axion2
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1. Introduction
The Axion2 allows communication through an ASCII code protocol. It treats any character that it receives on the LAN (TCP/UDP) as a possible command but only accepts
legal commands.
There is no starting/ending code needed in a command string. A command can be a single character typed on a keyboard and does not require any special character
before or after it. (It is not necessary to press "ENTER" on the keyboard). A command can be preceded by a value (See chapter A-2). A command is case sensitive.
When the Axion2 receives a valid command, it will be executed. Then it will send back the status of the parameters that have changed due to this command. If the
command cannot be executed (value out of range, device not ready, etc), the Axion2 will just send back the current status of the corresponding parameters. If the command is
invalid, an error response will be returned. All responses end with a carriage return <CR> and a line feed <LF> signaling the end of the response character string (see chapter A-
3).
2. Command Structure
● Write/Set: [[index,] ...][Value][Command]
● Read/Get: [[index,] ...][Command]
● Answer: [Command][[index,] ...][Value]
Some commands are “global” and do not require any index. Other commands might need indexes to specify which screen/element/m atrix... need to be affected. Each
index should be followed by a comma.
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System
Command
Answer
Description
Access
Min
MAX
Index 1
Index 2
Index 3
Value
?
DEV
Device Type
Read
96
96
96 = Axion2
#
#
Request all
current
commands
values
ReadWrite
0
1
1 = Request >>
0 when
completed
rA
rA
Axion2 Ready
Status
Read
0
1
1 = Ready
rS
rS
Screen Ready
Status
Read
0
1
0 = Screen1
...
5 = Screen6
1 = Ready
rM
rM
Matrix Ready
Statux
Read
0
1
0 = MatrixId1
...
15 = MatrixId16
1 = Ready
1. Command List
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Version
Command
Answer
Description
Access
Min
MAX
Index 1
Index 2
Index 3
Value
vF
vF
Firmware Version
Read 0 65535
vC
vC
Command List Version
Read 0 65535
Preset
Command
Answer
Description
Access
Min
MAX
Index 1
Index 2
Index 3
Value
PM
PM
Loading Mode
ReadWrite 0 1
0 = Load
everything
from the
Memory
1 = Load a
Memory
PA
PA
Load a Preset Memory
with its screen filter and
configure the Preview
ReadWrite 0 90
0 = None
1 = Load
Memory #1
...
90 = Load
Memory #90
PL
PL
Load a Preset Memory
using current screen
filter and configure the
Preview
ReadWrite 0 90
0 = None
1 = Load
Memory #1
...
90 = Load
Memory #90
SS
SS
Switch a source per
Screen/EltType/EltIndex
and configure the
Preview
ReadWrite 0 64
0 = Screen1
...
5 = Screen6
0 = BG Frame
1 = BG Live
2 =PIP
3 = Logo
0 =
Elt 1
...
63 =
Elt
64
0 = None
1 = Source
#1
...
64 = Source
#64
SA
SA
Autocentering request
of an element's source
per Screen / EltType /
EltIndex
ReadWrite 0 1
0 = Screen1
...
5 = Screen6
0 = BG Frame
1 = BG Live
2 =PIP
3 = Logo
0 =
Elt 1
...
63 =
Elt
64
1 =
Autocentering
>> 0 when
completed
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Preset Control
Command
Answer
Description
Access
Min
MAX
Index 1
Index 2
Index 3
Value
SF
SF
Screen Filter
(Disable / Enable Preset Load and
Take per Screen)
ReadWrite
0
1
0 = Screen1
...
5 = Screen6
1 = Enabled
TK
TK
Take as soon as devices are ready
ReadWrite
0 1
1 = Take >> 0 when completed
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Write command
Answer
Description
Value
Characters
10
PL
PL10<CR><LF>
Load the Preset Memory #10
2,2,4,6
SS
SS2,2,4,6<CR><LF>
Put the source #6 into the 5th PIP of
screen #3
Read command
Answer
Description
Index
Characters
?
DEV96<CR><LF>
Get the Device Type (96=ARC200)
0,
rS
rS0,1<CR><LF>
Get the status of screen#1 (1=Ready)
2. Examples
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