Yamaha DME-N Remote Control Protocol Specifications
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3. After going online between DME Designer and the DME series open the Hardware menu gt Utility gt Misc page of DME Designer To set the parameter values For control via the REMOTE connector Select Remote Ctrl 232C as the Remote parameter to control the DME via the RS 232C connection Select Remote Ctrl 422 as the Remote parameter to control the DME via the RS 422 connection Set the DIP switch leftmost on the rear panel to RS 232C up or RS 422 down while the power is off as well If the setting is changed the DME needs to be restarted For control via Ethernet the NETWORK connector Check the checkbox for Remote Control via Ethernet Generally the IP Port No does not have to be set However it needs to be changed when the network consists of another network device than the DME series and the network device has the same IP Port No as the DME series Changing the port automatically resets the network connection on the DME which means that DME Designer needs to be restarted DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 YAMAHA 1 4 DME Designer Settings A parameter or level meter should be registered in each index of the Remote Control Setup List dialog on the DME Designer to control the parameter or obtain the level meter DME will identify a parameter or level meter to be controlled by including the index in a command What is an index An index is the row number in the Remote Control Setup
4. 2 Obtaining DME Level Meter Register a component for which the user would like to obtain a level meter value An example To obtain a level meter for a fader component and a Cascade Output component Remote Control Setup List dialog Level Meter Component Meter e Level Meter Component Cascade Output Function Level Meter is chosen Parameter A component for which the user would like to obtain a level meter is chosen DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 YAMAHA 2 Command List Commands Notified to Remote Controller from the DME ES ES Se Ce To notify a parameter change To notify a parameter change To notify scene recall Scene Control To notify a scene recall number To notify a scene name 6 Level Meter To notify a meter position Mute Control MUTE To notify mute set cancel Commands for Controlling the DME No Category Command Ba re To recall a scene assigning a scene number Scene Control RRSC To recall a scene assigning a relative value GCS _ To obtain a current scene number eerie do era tility Commands IES II For debug ECHO To set cancel echo bach 1 Available only for DME firmware V3 11 or later 8 9 DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 YAMAHA 3 Command Specifications 3 1 Basic Command Specifications A command type transmitted between the DME and the Remote Controller is in the following format lt Command name gt lt Optio
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6. CUR 13801 2000 3000 13801 HOLD 13801 1500 2800 13801 The character string stands for MeTeR ACK when it succeeds in obtaining a meter of an index of 5 eight channels The numbers below are examples GMT OK MTR 0 5 CUR 1800 2300 200 1 300 0 13801 13801 HOLD 1500 2000 0 1 200 1 13801 13801 ACK when it fails in obtaining a meter of an index of 5 four channels GMT ERR 19 GCMT Used to set cyclical obtaining of a level meter The DME s ACKs when it succeeds The DME s ACKs when it fails 0 index a meter value GCMT OK GCMT ERR MTR 0 index CUR CH1 HOLD CH1 The command name stands for Get Cyclic Meter CUR stands for Current meter value HOLD stands for Peak hold value Registering a meter number to be obtained using this command will send the level meter value cyclically from the DME The level meter value will be sent until it is cancelled with a QCMT command described later Up to 100 meters can be registered The first option will always take 0 It is reserved for future extensions to the command The same as index GMT The same as a meter number GMT One or more spaces are needed between the command and the option and between the options E g To register cyclical obtaining of a level meter for a specific channel index 1 parameter number 3 GCMT 01 3 E g To register cyclical obtaining of a level meter for every channel index 1 parameter number 0 GCMT 010
7. List dialog You will see each index number at the left column of the list 1 4 1 DME Parameter Control Register a DME parameter to be controlled An example To control ON OFF of a Fader component and a Source Selector component Remote Control Setup List dialog Parameter Value Edit OH Component Fader Fader 1 1 3n Parameter Value Edit ComponentSource Selector Fositioni l Fosition 4 Function Parameter Value Edit is chosen Parameter A parameter to be controlled is chosen To control a fader parameter choose either Curve Table method or dB method for a parameter value in the Type column Curve Table Method A method to assign a fader value from 0 to 1023 When Remote Controller transmits a value from 0 to 1023 DME will set the value dB converted by the internal fader curve table to a fader Adopting this method will enable the user to control a fader easily without considering a fader dB curve dB Method A method to assign a fader in dB units An example To control a Fader component level in accordance with a curve table and dB method Remote Control Setup List dialog Parameter Value Edit Component Fader Fader l Level INFINIT dE 10 00d6 Curve Table Parameter Value Edit Gomponent Fader Fader 2 1 Level INFINITYdB 10 00dE dE Function Parameter Value Edit is chosen Parameter A parameter to be controlled is chosen Type An assigning method for a fader parameter is chosen 1 4
8. V3 11 or later The option will always take 0 It is reserved for future extensions to the command One or more spaces will be needed between the command and the option E g To obtain the mute condition GMUT 0 The DME will return two lines of character strings if it succeeds The first line will have a character string GMUT OK The second line will have the same character string as that output to the controller from the DME when Mute ON OFF is switched The first character string can be ignored for the controller The DME will return a one line character string of GMUT ERR if it fails E g ACK when it succeeds in obtaining the mute condition and the mute condition is ON GMUT OK MUTE 0 ON ACK when it fails in obtaining the mute condition GMUT ERR DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 14 YAMAHA 3 3 5 GPI Control Command 24 SGO Used to control GPI OUT Option The DME s ACKs when it succeeds The DME s ACKs when it fails 0 Port number ON OFF SGO OR SGO ERR The command name stands for Set Gpi Out The first option will always take 0 It is reserved for future extensions to the command The second option will have a port number by a character string The third option will have a character string of either ON or OFF One or more spaces are needed between the command and the option and between the options Multiple GPI outputs can be controlled by adding anoth
9. see chapter 3 2 1 The first line can be ignored check the second line to find if a scene is recalled for a controller The DME will return a one line character string of RSC ERR if it fails The DME will return ERR if the Remote Controller sends the RSC command for an unsaved scene E g ACK when it succeeds in recalling Scene 4 RSC OK SCN 04 ACK when it fails in recalling Scene 4 RSC ERR DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 YAMAHA 15 RRSC Used to relatively recall a scene Option The DME s ACKs when it succeeds The DME s ACKs when it fails 0 relative scene number IRRSC OK RRSC ERR SCN 0 scene number The command name stands for Relatively Recall Scene This command will perform relative scene recall For example it will enable the user to recall the next scene and the second to last scene The first option will always take 0 It is reserved for future extensions to the command An appropriate number should be given by a character string to relative scene number A plus sign can be omitted but not a minus One or more spaces are needed between the command and the option and between the options E g To recall the next scene RRSC 0 1 To recall the second to last scene two scenes prior to current one RRSC 0 2 The DME will return two lines of character strings if it succeeds The first line will have the character string RRSC OK For details on the character stri
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11. 0dB 605 20 90dB 669 17 70dB 733 14 50dB 797 11 30dB 861 8 10dB 925 4 90dB 989 170dB 542 2405dB 606 20 85dB 670 17 65dB 734 14 45dB 798 11 25dB 862 8 05dB 926 4 85dB 990 165dB 545 23 90dB 609 20 70dB 673 17 50dB 737 14 30dB 801 1110dB 865 7 90dB 929 4 70dB 993 150dB 548 23 75dB 612 20 55dB 676 17 35dB 740 14 15dB 804 10 95dB 868 7 75dB 932 4 55dB 996 1 35dB 551 23 60dB 615 20 40dB 679 17 20dB 743 14 00dB 807 10 80dB 871 7 60dB 935 4 40dB 999 120dB 562 23 05dB 626 19 85dB 690 16 65dB 754 13 45dB 818 10 25dB 882 7 05dB 946 3 85dB 1010 0 65dB 568 22 75dB 632 19 55dB 696 16 35dB 760 13 15dB 824 9 95dB 888 6 79dB 952 3 55dB 1016 0 35dB 571 22 60dB 635 19 40dB 699 16 20dB 763 13 00dB 827 9 80dB 891 6 60dB 955 3 40dB 1019 0 20dB DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 21 YAMAHA A Fader Table of co to 10 dB 0 nfdB 64 71 80dB 128 59 00dB 192 46 20dB 256 36 70dB 320 30 30dB 384 23 90dB 448 18 75dB 2 135 00dB 66 71 40dB 130 58 60dB 194 45 80dB 258 36 50dB 322 30 10dB 386 23 70dB 450 18 65dB 4 129 00dB 68 71 00dB 132 58 20dB 196 45 40dB
12. 20dB 355 26 80dB 419 20 40dB 483 17 00dB 60 72 60dB 124 59 80dB 188 47 00dB 252 37 10dB 316 30 70dB 380 24 30dB 444 18 95dB 508 15 75dB DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 22 YAMAHA 512 15 55dB 576 12 35dB 640 9 15dB 704 5 95dB 768 2 75dB 832 0 45dB 896 3 65dB 960 6 85dB 516 15 35dB 580 12 15dB 644 8 95dB 708 5 75dB 772 255dB 836 0 65dB 900 3 85dB 964 7 05dB 518 15 25dB 582 12 05dB 646 8 85dB 710 5 65dB 774 245dB 838 0 75dB 902 3 95dB 966 7 15dB 521 15 10dB 585 11 90dB 649 8 70dB 713 5 50dB 777 2 30dB 841 0 90dB 905 410dB 969 7 30dB 522 15 05dB 586 11 85dB 650 8 65dB 714 545dB 778 2 25dB 842 0 95dB 906 4 15dB 970 7 85dB 525 14 90dB 589 11 70dB 653 8 50dB 717 5 30dB 781 210dB 845 1 10dB 909 430dB 973 7 50dB 532 14 55dB 596 11 35dB 660 8 15dB 724 4 95dB 788 1 75dB 852 1 45dB 916 4 65dB 980 7 85dB 536 14 35dB 600 11 15dB 664 795dB 728 475dB 792 1 55dB 856 1 65dB 920 4 85dB 984 8 05dB 538 14 25dB 602 11 05dB 666 7 85dB 730 465dB 794 145dB 858 1 75dB 922 4 95dB 986 8 15dB 541 14 10dB 605 10 90dB 669 7 70dB 733 450dB 797 1
13. 30dB 861 1 90dB 925 5 10dB_ 989 8 30dB 542 14 05dB 606 10 85dB 670 765dB 734 445dB 798 1 25dB 862 1 95dB 926 5 15dB 990 8 35dB 545 13 90dB 609 10 70dB 673 7 50dB 737 4 30dB 801 1 10dB 865 2 10dB 929 5 30dB 993 8 50dB 548 13 75dB 612 10 55dB 676 7 35dB 740 415dB 804 0 95dB 868 2 25dB 932 5 45dB 996 8 65dB 551 13 60dB 615 10 40dB 679 7 20dB 743 4 00dB 807 0 80dB 871 2 40dB 935 5 60dB 999 8 80dB 562 13 05dB 626 9 85dB 690 6 65dB 754 3 45dB 818 0 25dB 882 295dB 946 6 15dB 1010 935dB 568 12 75dB 632 9 55dB 696 6 35dB 760 3 15dB 824 0 05dB 888 3 25dB 952 6 45dB 1016 9 65dB 571 12 60dB 635 9 40dB 699 6 20dB 763 3 00dB 827 0 20dB 891 340dB 955 6 60dB 1019 980dB 2005 2009 Yamaha Corporation DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 23
14. 32C connection Select Remote RS 422 to control the DME via the RS 422 connection For only the DME Satellite set the DIP switch leftmost on the rear panel to RS 232C up or RS 422 down while the power is off as well If the setting is changed the DME Satellite needs to be restarted For control via Ethernet the NETWORK connector Select Network Generally the IP Port No does not have to be set However it needs to be changed when the network consists of another network device than the DME series and the network device has the same IP Port No as the DME series Changing the port automatically resets the network connection on the DME which means that DME Designer needs to be restarted 1 3 2 DME64N 24N V3 5 or earlier not supporting the control via Ethernet To display the setup window From DME Designer After going online between DME Designer and the DME series open the Hardware menu gt Utility gt Misc page of DME Designer then set the Remote parameter From the DME panel display Hold down the Utility button for three seconds to show the Utility display then press the Utility button repeatedly until the Misc page is shown On the page select the Remote parameter To set the parameter values Select Remote Ctrl 232C to control the DME via the RS 232C connection Select Remote Ctrl 422 to control the DME via the RS 422 connection 1 3 3 DME Satellite V3 5 or earlier To display the setup window
15. Co YAMAHA DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications Ver 3 1 2ndedition This protocol document relates to the DME64N DME24N and DME Satellite with DME firmware V1 2 or later Cx commercial audio YAMAHA 1 Setup 1 1 Connection To control one DME RS 232C or RS 422 q Remote Controller A To control multiple DMEs Multiple DMEs can be controlled individually by connecting them as shown below RS 232C or RS 422 me Master Remote Controller E d DME 2 Slave To debug the Remote Controller with a serial control application on a PC such as Hyper Terminal Connect the Remote controller PC to the REMOTE connector on the rear panel of the DME using a RS 232C or a RS 422 crossing cable D sub 9 pin female to female To use the NETVVORR connector for Remote Control vvith the DME communication protocol Not supporting DME64N 24N V3 5 or earlier Ethernet Ethernet Remote Controller fi Network p as Ethernet Remote Controller L M REMOTE connector pin assignment Not in use Rx Tx Not in use Tx Not in use GND The pin 4 and 6 are internally shorted The pin 7 and 8 are internally shorted The pin 7 and 8 are internally shorted Available crossover cable wirings D 2 O 8 interlink cross DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 YAMAHA 1 2 Remote Controller Setting The DME series can be controlled from an external device v
16. The DME will return two lines of character strings if it succeeds The first line will have a character string of GCMT OK The second line will have the same character string as ACK when obtaining a meter using GMT The DME will return a one line character string of GCMT ERR if it fails E g An example of the DME transmit and receive data when assigning a specific channel index 1 meter number 3 GCMT 01 3 MTR 0 1 CUR 1800 HOLD 0 Remote Controller will receive meter data cyclically from the DME MTR 0 1 CUR 1700 HOLD 0 E g An example of transmit and receive data when assigning all channels index 1 meter number 0 GCMT 010 MTR 0 1 CUR 1800 2300 200 1 300 0 13801 13801 HOLD 0 0 0 0 0 10 Remote Controller will receive meter data cyclically from the DME MTR 0 1 CUR 1800 2300 200 1 300 0 13801 13801 HOLD 0000010 DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 12 YAMAHA 20 QCMT Used to stop cyclical obtaining of a level meter Option The DME s ACKs when it succeeds The DME s ACKs when it fails 0 index a meter value QCMT OK QCMT ERR The command name stands for Quit Cyclic Meter It will be used to cancel cyclic transmission of a level meter registered in the DME with the GCMT command The first option will always take 0 It is reserved for future extensions to the command index will have an appropriate number assigned with the DME Designer by a character string 0 should be alw
17. ays assigned to a meter number One or more spaces are needed between the command and the option and between the options E g To discard registration of an obtained meter cycle QCMT 010 The DME will return a one line character string of QCMT OR if it succeeds The DME will return a one line character string of QCMT ERR if it fails E g ACK when it succeeds in discarding meter number registration QCMT OK ACK when it fails in discarding meter number registration QCMT ERR 21 SMC Used to set the cyclical period for automatically obtaining all level meters Option The DME s ACKs when it succeeds The DME s ACKs when it fails 0 a cycle SMC OK SMC ERR The command name stands for Set Meter Cycle This command will enable the user to set a cycle in ms units for sending all level meters set to be obtained cyclically The DME will send level meters at 100 msec intervals if the DME has not received this command The first option will always take 0 It is reserved for future extensions to the command The meter transmission interval from the DME should be assigned to a cycle in ms units One or more spaces are needed between the command and the option and between the options E g To change the meter transmission interval from the DME to 200msec SMC 0200 The DME will return a one line character string of SMC Ok if it succeeds The DME will return a one line character string of SMC ERR if it fail
18. btaining the current scene number Remote Controller CSN 0 1 1 is the current scene Command to obtain a level meter Remote Controller GMT OK ACK from the DME MTR O 1 100 500 200 meter registered in 1 is obtained DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 17 SMC 0 500 setting the cycle for obtaining the meter to 500 msec SMC OK GCMT 010 cyclically obtaining every meter registered in 1 GCMT OK MTR 0 1 CUR 100 500 200 Remote Controller obtaining a meter registered in 1 500msec MTR O 1 CUR 100 500 200 obtaining a meter registered in 1 QCMT 0 10 the cyclical process of obtaining a component QCMT OK Mute Control SMUT 0 ON turning mute on Remote Controller SMUT OK MUTE 0 ON notifying that the mute function is turned on Obtaining mute condition GMUT 0 obtaining mute condition Remote Controller GMUT OK MUTE 0 ON notifying that the mute condition is on GPI OUT Control SGO 0 1 ON 2 OFF 3 ON Remote Controller turning GPI OUT CH1 on CH2 off and CH3 on Playing Back WAV file PWF 0 1 laying back a file registered in WAV File Manager 1 Remote Controller PWF OK Stopping playback of a WAV file Remote Controller stopping playback of a WAV file DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 18 YAMAHA Troubleshooting FAQ Q A Is it possible t
19. cceeds The first line should be a character string either SPR OK or SVL OK For details on the character strings PRM and VOL in the second line see chapter 3 2 1 The first line can be ignored check the second line to find the value after a parameter is changed for a controller The DME will return a character string of either SPR ERR or SVL ERR if it fails E g ACK when it succeeds in changing a parameter of an index of of 5 to 30dB using a dB method SPR OK PRM 0 5 3000 ACK when it fails in changing a parameter of an index of of 5 to 30dB using a dB method SPR ERR DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 YAMAHA ACK when it succeeds in changing a parameter of an index of of 6 to 30dB using a curve table method 10 dB at the maximum SVL OK VOL 0 6 323 ACK when it fails in changing a parameter of an index of of 6 to 30dB using a curve table method 10 dB at the maximum SVL ERR 10 RSPR Used to relatively set a parameter other than that for a fader and a fader using a dB method 11 RSVL Used to relatively set a fader using a curve table method Command Option The DME s ACKs when it succeeds The DME s ACKs when it fails RSPR 0 index relative parameter value RSPR OK RSPR ERR PRO nc rame RSVL 0 index relative curve value RSVL OK RSVL ERR CT O The command names stand for Relatively Set Parameter and Relatively Set Volume respectively The first option will al
20. en a parameter registered in Remote Control Setup List of DME Designer is changed The first option will always take 0 It can be ignored for the controller it is reserved for future extensions to the command index parameter value and level value should have appropriate character strings A space will be needed between the command and the option and between the options E g Acharacter string sent from the DME when a parameter for an index of 3 using a dB method is changed to 20dB PRM 0 3 2000 A character string sent from the DME when a parameter for an index of 4 using a curve table method 10dB at the maximum is changed to 20dB VOL 0 4 423 DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 6 YAMAHA 3 2 2 Scene Control Command 3 SCN Used when a scene is recalled Command SCN 0 scene number The command name stands for Scene The DME will send the command when a scene is recalled The first option will always take 0 It can be ignored for the controller it is reserved for future extensions to the command scene number will have an appropriate character string A space will be needed between the command and the option and between the options E g Acharacter string sent to the controller from the DME when Scene 8 is recalled SCN 0 8 3 2 3 Mute Control Command 7 MUTE Used when mute condition is changed Command MUTE 10 ON OFF The DME will send the command when Mute ON OFF
21. er option SGO command changes GPI OUT port status without affecting any parameters in DME components E g To set port 3 on SGO 03 ON To set port 10 on port 11 off SGO 0 10 ON 11 OFF To set port 1 on port 3 off port 4 on and port 5 on SGO 0 1 ON 3 OFF 4 ON 5 ON The DME vvill return a one line character string of SGO OR if it succeeds The DME will return a one line character string of SGO ERR if it fails E g ACK when it succeeds in setting GPI port 3 on SGO OK ACK when it fails in setting GPI port 3 on SGO ERR 3 3 6 WAV FILE PLAYER Control Command 25 PWF Used to play back a file Option The DME s ACKs when it succeeds The DME s ACKs when it fails 0 An index to Wav File Manager PWF OK PWF ERR The command name stands for Play Wav File This command will enable the user to play back a specified song in the DME s WAV File Player A file should be registered in WAV File Manager in advance to play the song The first option will always take 0 It is reserved for future extensions to the command The second option will have an index to Wav File Manager by a character string One or more spaces are needed between the command and the option and between the options E g To play back a WAV file registered in Wav File Manager 4 PWF 0 4 The DME will return a one line character string of PWF OR if it succeeds The DME will return a one line character string of PWF ERR if it fa
22. first character string can be ignored for the controller The DME will return a one line character string of GCS ERR if it fails E g ACK when it returns Scene 4 by obtaining a current scene number GCS OK CSN 0 4 The character string stands for Current Scene Number ACK when no scene is returned by obtaining a current scene number GCS OK CSN 0 0 ACK when it fails in obtaining a current scene number GCS ERR DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 10 YAMAHA 17 GSN Used to obtain a scene name Option The DME s ACKs when it succeeds The DME s ACKs when it fails 0 scene number GSN OK GSN ERR SNM 0 scene number a scene name The command name stands for Get Scene Name This command will enable the user to obtain a DME scene name of a specified number from the controller The first option will always take 0 It is reserved for future extensions to the command scene number will have an appropriate number converted to a character string One or more spaces are needed between the command and the option and between the options E g To obtain Scene 4 name GSN 0 4 The DME will return two lines of character strings if it succeeds The first line will have the character string GSN OK The second line will have a scene number from 1 to 999 for the scene number and a new name for the a scene name by a character string The first character string can be ignored for the controller
23. ia the REMOTE connector or Ethernet NETWORK connector not supporting DME64N 24N V3 5 or earlier The Remote Controller settings for each connection are indicated as below Settings for control via the REMOTE connector Baud Rate 38400 bps Data 8bit Parity none Stop Bit bit Flow Control none Settings for control via Ethernet the NETWORK connector not supporting DME64N 24N V3 5 or earlier IP Address Specify the IP address of the DME Satellite to be controlled IP Port No Specify the IP Port No that is set to the DME Satellite to be controlled 1 3 DME Setting The DME series can be controlled from an external device via the REMOTE connector or Ethernet NETWORK connector not supporting DME64N 24N V3 5 or earlier The DME series settings for connection via the both connector are indicated as below 1 3 1 DME series V3 8 or later To display the setup window From DME Designer After going online between DME Designer and the DME series open the Hardware menu gt Utility gt Remote page of DME Designer then set the DME Remote Control parameter From the DME panel display only for DME64N 24N Hold down the Utility button for three seconds to show the Utility display then press the Utility button repeatedly until the Remote page is shown On the page set the Rmt Ctrl parameter To set the parameter values For control via the REMOTE connector Select Remote RS 232C to control the DME via the RS 2
24. ils E g ACK when it succeeds in playing back a WAV file registered in Wav File Manager 4 PWF OK ACK when it fails in playing back a WAV file registered in Wav File Manager 4 PWF ERR DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 15 YAMAHA 26 SWF Used to stop playback of a file Option The DME s ACKs when it succeeds The DME s ACKs when it fails SWF OK SWF ERR The command name stands for Stop Wav File This command only applies to DME firmware V3 11 or later This command will enable the user to stop playback of a song in the DME s WAV File Player The option will always take 0 It is reserved for future extensions to the command One or more spaces are needed between the command and the option E g To stop playback of a WAV file SWF 0 The DME will return a one line character string of SWF Ok if it succeeds The DME will return a one line character string of SWF ERR if it fails E g ACK when it succeeds in stopping playback of a WAV file SWF OK ACK when it fails in stopping playback of a WAV file SWF ERR 3 4 Utility Command 3 4 1 Command for Debug 27 ECHO Used to set cancel Echo Back Command Option The DME s ACKs when it succeeds The DME s ACKs when it fails O ON OFF ECHO OR ECHO ERR A character string received by the DME can be echoed back to debug the controller Switching the Echo function on will cause a character string to be echoed back until the Echo functio
25. is switched The first option will always take 0 It can be ignored for the controller it is reserved for future extensions to the command The second option will have a character string either ON or OFF A space will be needed between the command and the option and between the options E g A character string sent to the controller from the DME when Mute is switched off MUTE 0 OFF 3 3 Command for the DME Control 3 3 1 Parameter Control Command 8 SPR Used to set a parameter other than a fader parameter and a fader using a dB method 9 SVL Used to set a fader using a curve table method Command Option The DME s ACKs when it succeeds The DME s ACKs when it fails SPR 0 index parameter value SPR OK SPR ERR PENS BRM o rde trametre o SVL 0 index curve value SVL OK SVL ERR pienam Koromana O The command names stand for Set Parameter and Set Volume respectively The first option will always take 0 It is reserved for future extensions to the command index parameter value and curve value should have an appropriate number by a character string One or more spaces are needed between the command and the option and between the options E g To change a parameter of an index of 5 to 30dB using a dB method SPR 0 5 3000 To change a parameter of an index of 6 to 30dB using a curve table method 10dB at the maximum SVL 0 6 323 The DME will return two lines of character strings if it su
26. n 1 gt lt Option 2 gt lt Option n gt lt Line feed gt LF 0 x OA will be needed at the end of a command as a line feed code At least one space will be needed between a command name and an option or between options command must consist of only ASCII character strings Other character strings cannot be used Optional character strings for parameter values are shown in the following table Values Character strings Inf 18dB 6 5dB OdB 10dB 2kHz 400Hz Pan L 63 Pan Center Pan R 63 ON OFF REVERSE NORMAL Character strings such as ON or HARD are not returned as a parameter value A fader parameter value will take the following character strings using a curve table method See chapter 1 4 1 for details on curve table methods and the Appendix at the end for values in dB and the character strings A table for a fader of which maximum is 0 dB A table for a fader of which maximum is 10 dB Character strings Values Character strings Inf 60dB 40dB 30dB 20dB 10dB OdB 3 2 Command Notified to Remote Controller from the DME 3 2 1 Parameter Control Command 1 PRM Used to change a parameter other than a fader parameter and a fader using a dB method 2 VOL Used to change a fader using a curve table method Command 0 index parameter value 0 index level value The command names stand for Parameter and Volume respectively These commands will be sent from the DME wh
27. n or the DME is switched off The default is OFF It may be controlled normally while it is echoed back The first option will always take 0 It is reserved for future extensions to the command ON OFF will have a character string of either ON or OFF One or more spaces are needed between the command and the option and between the options E g To switch the DME Echo on ECHO 0 ON To switch the DME Echo off ECHO 0 OFF A character string of ECHO OK will be output to the controller when it succeeds or ECHO ERR when it fails DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 16 4 Command Sequence The following are examples of the main command sequence A parameter change executed by Remote Controller A parameter set command SPR 0 1 0 setting parameter 1 to 0 Remote Controller SPR OK ACK from the DME PRM 0 1 O parameter 1 is set to 0 parameter change executed by other than Remote Controller A parameter set command Remote Controller PRM 0 1 0 parameter 1 is set to O Obtaining a parameter GPR 0 1 obtaining parameter 1 Remote Controller GPR OK ACK from the DME PRM 0 1 O current value for parameter 1 is 0 Scene recall executed by Remote Controller RSC 0 1 recalling scene 1 Remote Controller SCN 0 1 scene 1 is recalled Scene recall executed by other than Remote Controller Remote Controller SCN 0 1 scene 1 is recalled Obtaining current scene information GCS o
28. ng SCN in the second line see chapter 3 2 1 The first line can be ignored check the second line to find if a scene is recalled for a controller A scene number after scene recall should be returned in the second line absolute quantity Even relative recall will not return the quantity changed The DME will return a one line character string of RRSC ERR if it fails E g ACK when the current scene is 3 and it Succeeds in recalling the next scene RRSC OK SCN 0 4 ACK when the current scene is 3 and it fails in recalling the next scene RRSC ERR 16 GCS Used to obtain a current scene number Option The DME s ACKs when it succeeds The DME s ACKs when it fails GCS OK GCS ERR CSN 0 scene number The command name stands for Get Current Scene This command will enable the user to obtain a scene number currently being recalled for the DME using the controller The option will always take 0 It is reserved for future extensions to the command One or more spaces will be needed between the command and the option E g To obtain a current scene number GCS 0 The DME will return two lines of character strings if it succeeds The first line will have a character string GCS OK The second line will have a character string SCN scene number and the scene number takes either a scene number from 1 to 999 or number 0 The scene number 0 indicates that a scene has not been recalled no current scene The
29. o communicate with the DME at a baud rate other than 38400bps for serial communication via the REMOTE connector No it is not possible Be sure to set the baud rate of the remote controller to 38400bps For more information see the section 1 2 Remote Controller Settings Q What should be used as a line feed code of a command A LF OXOA can be used as a line feed code 0A for AMX IXOA for Crestron For more information see the section 3 1 Basic Command Specifications Q Up to how many parameters can be controlled with the communication protocol A The maximum number of specifically defined controllable parameters is 256 as set in the Remote Control Setup List of DME Designer Other controls such as scene recall are in addition to this Q How can I control more than 256 types of parameters A You can use MIDI and or GPI signals in addition to the remote control protocol Q Can the MIDI parameter change and or control change be transmitted via Ethernet A No the MIDI parameter change and or control change cannot be transmitted via Ethernet The SPR command can be used to change parameters The RSC command can be used to recall a scene Q Can the DME receive the parameter setting command SPR in the middle of scene recall processing A No the command is disabled during recall All the commands transmitted to the DME in the middle of scene recall processing will be ignored When scene recalls are complete
30. or obtaining 16 level meters is 64 ms according to the table above Set the cycle to 128 ms by multiplying 64 ms by 2 component cycles 3 3 4 Mute Control Command 22 SMUT Used to set cancel the mute function The DME s ACKs when it succeeds The DME s ACKs when it fails SMUT O ON OFF SMUT OR SMUT ERR MUTE 0 ON OFF The command name stands for Set Mute The first option will always take 0 It is reserved for future extensions to the command The second option will have a character string of either ON or OFF One or more spaces are needed between the command and the option and between the options E g To turn on the mute function SMUT 0 ON The DME will return two lines of character strings if it succeeds The first line will have a character string of SMUT OK The second line will have the same character string as that output to the controller from the DME when Mute ON OFF is switched The first character string can be ignored for the controller The DME will return a character string of SMUT ERR if it fails E g ACK when it succeeds in switching the mute function on SMUT OK MUTE 0 ON ACK when it fails in switching the mute function on SMUT ERR 23 GMUT Used to obtain the mute condition Option The DME s ACKs when it succeeds The DME s ACKs when it fails GMUT 0 GMUT OK GMUT ERR MUTE 0 ON OFF The command name stands for Get Mute This command only applies to DME firmware
31. ptions E g To obtain a level meter for a specific channel index 1 parameter number 3 GMT 0 13 E g To obtain a level meter for every channel index 1 parameter number 0 GMT 0 10 The DME will return two lines of character strings if it succeeds The first line will have a character string of GMT OK The second line will have a character string of MTR index CUR CH1 CH2 HOLD CH1 CH2 The first character string can be ignored for the controller The same number of current meter levels as that of channels comes after CUR in the second line The same number of current meter hold levels as that of channels comes after HOLD in the second line The meter and hold level number ranges from 13801 to 1 The following table shows the relationship between character strings and levels sent from the DME DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 11 YAMAHA haracter stringg Level To detect if an input level to the Audio Detector exceeds the threshold If an input level to the Audio Detector exceeds the threshold the meter level becomes Over which is different from conventional meter operation Obtaining the character string MTR 0 1 O CUR 1 HOLD 1 indicates that the input level exceeds the threshold The DME will return the one line character string GMT ERR if it fails E g ACK when it succeeds in obtaining a meter of an index of 5 four channels The numbers below are examples GMT OK MTR 0 5
32. racter strings PRM and VOL in the second line see chapter 3 2 1 The first line can be ignored check the second line to find the parameter value for a controller The DME will return a one line character string of either GPR ERR or GVL ERR if it fails E g ACK when a parameter of an index of 5 is obtained using a dB method and 30dB is returned GPR OK PRM 0 5 3000 ACK when it fails in obtaining a parameter of an index of 5 using a dB method GPR ERR ACK when a parameter of an index of 6 is obtained using a curve table method 10dB at the maximum and 30dB is returned GVL OK VOL 0 6 323 ACK when it fails in obtaining a parameter of an index of 6 using a curve table method 10dB at the maximum GVL ERR 3 3 2 Scene Control Command 14 RSC Used to recall a scene Option The DME s ACKs when it succeeds The DME s ACKs when it fails 0 scene number RSC OK RSC ERR SCN 0 scene number The command name stands for Recall Scene The first option will always take 0 It is reserved for future extensions to the command scene number will have an appropriate number converted to a character string One or more spaces are needed between the command and the option and between the options E g To recall Scene 4 RSC 04 The DME will return two lines of character strings if it succeeds The first line will have a character string RSC OK For details on the character string SCN in the second line
33. s E g ACK when it succeeds in changing the meter transmission interval SMC OK ACK when it fails in changing the meter transmission interval SMC ERR Guide for setting the cycle An appropriate cycle needs to be set in accordance with the number of the level meters to be obtained cyclically Follow the table below to find an appropriate cycle A table of the number of the level meters and the required time to be obtained Number of level meters to be Required time obtained by a single command to be obtained C4 ams 52 RE ME TV The sum of Required time to be obtained in the table above for each command will be the guide for setting an appropriate cycle The cycle to automatically obtain a level meter however should be set to at least at 50 msec since too short of a cycle will increase the load of the communication line DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 13 Ai V T YAMAHA Estimation of the cycle Example 1 To obtain 1 ch level meter of 16ch Fader component A required cycle for obtaining 1 level meter is 9 ms according to the table above However since the minimum cycle must be at least 50 ms set the cycle to 50 ms Example 2 To obtain 1 component 16 ch level meters of 16ch Fader component A required cycle for obtaining 16 level meters is 64 ms according to the table above Set the cycle to 64 ms Example 3 To obtain 2 component 32 ch level meters of 16ch Fader component A required cycle f
34. the DME will restart receiving the SPR command The parameter setting command can be transmitted after checking the SCN command notified from the DME when scene recalls are complete Q Is there any difference in response time for parameter changing depending on the type of component A A component such as Matrix Mixer 64x64 with various parameters may require longer time for parameter change than a component with a small number of parameters Q If the response speed of the DME to a command is slow what are the possible causes and solutions A When a large number of commands are transmitted to the DME in a short time processing time may be longer because data is accumulated in the receive buffer In this case make sure that the transmission interval between the commands for the remote controller is long enough for optimum processing Q If the response speed of the meter is slow what are the possible causes and solutions A The response speed of the meter will be slow when the number of meters displayed on the screen increases In this case try the following solutions If the cyclical period for automatically obtaining a meter is too short the response speed will be slow due to the accumulation of data Try to set a cycle as long as possible using the SMC command The response speed will be faster by using the GCMT command that can obtain data cyclically than by using the GMT command that obtains data each time because
35. the volume of communication decreases If you want to display multiple meters in the same component you can ensure a faster response speed by assigning a value of 0 to a meter number to obtain data all at once rather than by assigning a meter number to obtain data individually If you want to display a meter in the Meter component you can ensure a faster response speed by assigning the multiple channel Meter component rather than by assigning multiple one channel Meter components For more information on commands see GMT and GCMT in the section 3 3 3 Command to Obtain Level Meter Q If a parameter is assigned to GPI OUT and the port is controlled by the SGO command does the parameter link A No the parameter does not link Only the GPI output from a port specified by the SGO command is controlled Can the input level to the Audio Detector be detected if it exceeds the threshold Yes it can For more information on detecting the level see the section 3 3 3 Command to Obtain Level Meter DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 19 YAMAHA Appendix A Fader Table of co to 0 dB 0 nfdB 64 87 50dB 128 69 00dB 192 56 20dB 256 46 70dB 320 40 30dB 384 33 90dB 448 28 75dB 2 136 00dB 66 86 50dB 130 68 60dB 194 55 80dB 258 46 50dB 322 40 10dB 386 33 70dB 450 28 65dB 4 133 00dB 68 85 50dB 132 68 20dB 196 55 40dB 26
36. ways take 0 It is reserved for future extensions to the command index should have an appropriate number by a character string An appropriate relative value should be given by a character string to relative parameter value and relative level value One or more spaces are needed between the command and the option and between the options E g When changing a parameter of an index of 5 to 30dB using a dB method RSPR 0 5 3000 When changing a parameter of an index of 5 to 30dB using a dB method RSPR 0 5 3000 When increasing a parameter of an index of 6 by 10 steps using a curve table method RSVL 0 6 10 When decreasing a parameter of an index of 6 by 10 steps using a curve table method RSVL 0 6 10 The DME will return two lines of character strings if it succeeds The first line will be a character string RSPR OK or RSVL OK For details on the character strings PRM and VOL in the second line see chapter 3 2 1 Ignore the first line but see only the second line to find a value after a parameter is changed for a controller A value returned in the second line is the changed value absolute quantity Even a relative setting will not return the quantity changed If it fails the DME will return one line of a character string either RSPR ERR or RSVL ERR E g ACK when it succeeds in changing a parameter of an index of 5 which is originally 20dB to 30dB using a dB method RSPR OK PRM 0 5 5000 ACK
37. when it fails in changing a parameter of an index of 5 which is originally 20dB to 30dB using a dB method RSPR ERR ACK when it succeeds in decreasing a parameter of an index of 6 which is originally at 20dB by 10 steps ina curve table method 10dB at the maximum RSVL OK VOL 0 6 413 ACK when it fails in decreasing a parameter of an index of 6 which is originally at 20dB by 10 steps using a curve table method 10dB at the maximum RSVL ERR 12 GPR Used to obtain a parameter using a dB method 13 GVL Used to obtain a parameter using a curve table method Option The DME s ACKs when it succeeds The DME s ACKs when it fails GPR 0 index GPR OK GPR ERR footing parametervauey O OO GVL 0 index GVL OK GVL ERR TP PT The command names stand for Get Parameter and Get Volume respectively DME Remote Control Protocol Specifications V3 1 8 YAMAHA The first option will always take 0 It is reserved for future extensions to the command index will have an appropriate number converted to a character string One or more spaces are needed between the command and the option and between the options E g To obtain a parameter of an index of 5 using a dB method GPR 05 To obtain a parameter of an index of 6 using a curve table method GVL 0 6 The DME will return two lines of character strings if it succeeds The first line vvill have a character string GPR OR or GVL OR For details on the cha
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