Meridian Audio DSP-8000 Brochure

Meridian DSP8000 RS232 Interface

The RS232 interface of the DSP8000 can be operated from any terminal which operates at 9600 baud with 1
start bit, 1 stop bit and no parity. Commands take the form of two or more ASCII characters. A carriage return
character will execute the command, and backspace is also implemented.

MSR Key Emulation

CD CD
RD Radio
LP LP
TV TV
T1 Tape 1
T2 Tape 2
CR CDR
CB Cable
TX DVD or Text
V1 VCR 1
V2 VCR 2
LD Laser Disc
SB Standby/Off
PL Play
ST Stop

Goto Functions

VN## Goto volume number
TN±##.# Goto tilt number
BN±##.# Goto bass number
AN±# Goto axis number
LN±## Goto left balance number
RN±## Goto right balance number
FR Goto `Free' wall setting (note: does not require DSP8000 to be in setup)
BO Goto `Boundary' wall setting (note: does not require DSP8000 to be in setup)
S1 Goto Sub-woofer 1 setting (note: does not require DSP8000 to be in setup)
S2 Goto Sub-woofer 2 setting (note: does not require DSP8000 to be in setup)

P± Goto Phase
Ct±# Goto Centre Tilt (When enabled {Type 6} only)
Cb±# Goto Centre Boundary (When enabled {Type 6} only)

[0=Free, 1=Boundary, 2=Sub.1, 3=Sub.2, 4=Corn]

Bn±# Goto Boundary (# as Cb)

MS Store function for tilt, bass etc. (note: does not require DSP8000 to be in setup)
*X Goto XMAS (Not FIFO mode)

Information request Functions

RC Record
PS Pause
RP Repeat
NE Next
PR Previous
FF Fast Forward
FB Fast Back
DI Display
SR Store
CL Clear
N0 0
N1 1
N2 2
N3 3
N4 4

N5 5
N6 6
N7 7
N8 8
N9 9
DP Decimal Point
MP Menu up
MM Menu down
MR Menu right
ML Menu left
VP Volume up
VM Volume down
MU Mute

TR Request CD track number
MX Request CD maximum tracks
SN Request Radio station (preset) number
FQ Request Radio frequency
*F RS232 diagnostic display

Richard Hollinshead 23 May 2000. Edited by Roland Morcom 23 October 2001.