Shure MXA710 User Manual

MXA710

Command Strings

Shure MXA710 command strings for third-party control systems, such as AMX, Crestron, or Extron. Includes all supported programming

commands.

Version: 3.1 (2020-L)

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Table of Contents

	Channel Number Assignments	3
MXA710 Command Strings	3
	Contact Customer Support	23
Using a Third-Party Control System	3

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MXA710

Command Strings

Using a Third-Party Control System

This device can be controlled using a third-party control system with the appropriate command string.

Common applications:

•Mute

•LED color and behavior

•Loading presets

•Adjusting levels

The device is connected via Ethernet to a control system, such as AMX, Crestron or Extron.

•Connection: Ethernet (TCP/IP; select “Client” in the AMX/Crestron program)

•Port: 2202

If using static IP addresses, set the Shure Control and the Audio Network settings to Manual in Designer. Use the Control IP address for TCP/IP communication with Shure devices.

See below for all supported command strings. This list is updated with each firmware release.

Channel Number Assignments

MXA710 microphones use the following numbering to distinguish the channels for REP values.

MXA710-2FT

•Dante outputs: 1-4

•Automixer output: 5

•Post-gate channels: 1-4

MXA710-4FT

•Dante outputs: 1-8

•Automixer output: 9

•Post-gate channels: 1-8

Get All

Parameter Name:

ALL

Command Types Support­

GET, REP

ed:

Indexing: n/a

Value(s):

Responds with REP for all device-specific properties and ALL channel-related properties.

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Example(s): < GET ALL >

Model

	Parameter Name:	MODEL
	Command Types Support­	GET, REP
	ed:
	Indexing:	n/a
	Value(s):	model is a 32 character quoted string. The value is padded with spaces to ensure that 32
		characters are reported.
		< GET MODEL >
	Example(s):
		< REP MODEL model >

Serial Number

	Parameter Name:	SERIAL_NUM
	Command Types Support­	GET, REP
	ed:
	Indexing:	n/a
	Value(s):	serial_num is a 32 alphanumeric character string. Response is padded to ensure that 32
		characters are always returned
		< GET SERIAL_NUM >
	Example(s):
		< REP SERIAL_NUM serial_num >

Firmware Version

Parameter Name:

FW_VER

Command Types Support­

GET, REP

ed:

Indexing: n/a

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Value(s):

Example(s):

Where ver is an 18 character literal string:

The value is 3 versions separated by a period.

Each version shall be able to take on a value from 0 to 65535. ver has an "*" if the firmware is invalid.

Example: 65535.65535.65535

<GET FW_VER >

<REP FW_VER ver >

IP Address for Primary Audio Network

Parameter Name: IP_ADDR_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY

Command Types Support­

GET, REP

ed:

Indexing: n/a

The value of IP address consist of 4 octets each separated by a period.

Value(s): The length of IP address is 15 characters.

The value will be padded to ensure that 15 characters are always returned.

< GET IP_ADDR_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY >

Example(s):

<REP IP_ADDR_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY ip_addr >

<REP ERR >

Subnet Mask for the Primary Audio Network

Parameter Name: IP_SUBNET_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY

Command Types Support­

GET, REP

ed:

Indexing: n/a

subnet is subnet mask:

32 bit number represented in the Binary Coded Decimal notation in the form of A.B.C.D

Value(s): where each variable A or B or C or D are 8 bit octets each separated by a period. The length of subnet is 15 characters.

The value will be padded to ensure that 15 characters are always returned.

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< GET IP_SUBNET_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY >

Example(s):

<REP IP_SUBNET_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY subnet >

<REP ERR >

Network Gateway for Primary Audio Network Interface

Parameter Name: IP_GATEWAY_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY

Command Types Support­

GET, REP

ed:

Indexing: n/a

gateway is network gateway:

32 bit number represented in the Binary Coded Decimal notation in the form of A.B.C.D

Value(s): where each variable A or B or C or D are 8 bit octets each separated by a period. The length of subnet is 15 characters.

The value will be padded to ensure that 15 characters are always returned.

< GET IP_GATEWAY_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY >

Example(s):

<REP IP_GATEWAY_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY gateway >

<REP ERR >

Control MAC Address

Parameter Name:

CONTROL_MAC_ADDR

Command Types Support­

GET, REP

ed:

Indexing: n/a

addr is a 17 character literal string formatted as 6 octets, each separated by a colon.

Value(s):

Example: 00:0E:DD:FF:F1:63

< GET CONTROL_MAC_ADDR >

Example(s):

< REP CONTROL_MAC_ADDR addr >

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< REP ERR >

Device ID

Parameter Name:

DEVICE_ID

Command Types Support­

GET, REP

ed:

Indexing: n/a

Response is a text string.

Value(s): Most devices allow device ID to be up to 31 characters.

Value is padded with spaces as needed to ensure that 31 characters are always reported

< GET DEVICE_ID >

Example(s):

< REP DEVICE_ID string >

NA Device Name

Parameter Name:

NA_DEVICE_NAME

Command Types Support­

GET, REP

ed:

Indexing: n/a

Response is a text string.

Value(s): Most devices allow device ID to be up to 31 characters.

Value is padded with spaces to ensure that 31 characters are always reported.

< GET NA_DEVICE_NAME >

Example(s):

< REP NA_DEVICE_NAME string >

Channel Name

Parameter Name:

CHAN_NAME

Command Types Support­

GET, REP

ed:

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