Denon POA-3012CI - Multi-Zone Audio Distribution Power... User manual

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DENON control protocol
Ver. 5.1.7
Application model : POA-3012CI
Application terminal: RS-232C/ Ethernet
Connector specification
Ⅰ. RS-232C
Connector type: DB-9pin female type, slave straight connection (DCE type)
( 1pin : GND , 2pin : TxD , 3pin : RxD , 5pin : Common(GND) , 4,6,7,8,9pin : NC )
Communication format:
Synchronous system : Tone step synchronization
Communication system : A half duplex
Communication speed : 9600bps
Character length : 8 bits
Parity control : None
Start bit : 1 bit
Stop bit : 1 bit
Communication procedure : Non procedural
Communication data length : 135 bytes (maximum)

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Ⅱ. Ethernet
Connector type ：RJ-45(10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)
Communication format ：
Communication system : A half duplex
Communication speed : 10Mbps/100Mbps
Communication port : TCP port 23 (telnet)
Communication data length : 135bytes (maximum)
PC POA-3012CI
Ethernet
Cross cable
PC POA-3012CI
HUB
Ethernet
Straight
cable
Ethernet
Straight
cable
Example ①
Example ②

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NETWORK SETUP of POA-3012CI
>Procedure of Network Setup mode.
(1)Press MENU button and select “system set up” with rotary encoder, then System Setup Menu appears on FL-display.
(2)Select “Network Setup > Detail” .
(3)Set parameters described below.
<DHCP> "ON"---Use this setting when DHCP server is on the local network.
"OFF"---Use this setting when DHCP server is not on the local network.
<IP Address> When <DHCP> sets "OFF”, please set IP address.
When <DHCP> sets "ON”, you can confirm the IP address that is set by server.
<Subnet Mask> When <DHCP> sets "OFF”, please set Subnet Mask.
When <DHCP> sets "ON”, you can confirm the Subnet Mask that is set by server.
<Gateway> Set the address of Gateway when Gateway is on the local network.
Do not set this parameter when Gateway is not on the local network.
<Primary DNS> Do not set this parameter.
<Second DNS> Do not set this parameter.
<Proxy> Set this parameter "OFF".
<Network Option: Standby Mode Power Saving>
(1)Press MENU button and select “power configuration”, then Menu appears on FL-display.
(2)Set parameters described below.
“ON LINE”---Use this setting when using the POA-3012CI connected in a network.
“MASTER TRIGGER” or “POWER BUTTON”--- Use this setting when not using the POA-3012CI connected in a network.
This setting is reducing the power consumption in the standby mode.

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Protocol specification
The following three data forms are defined.
COMMAND : The message sent to a system(POA-3012CI) from a controller(Touch Panel etc.)
A command to a system is given from a controller.
EVENT : The message sent to a controller (Touch Panel etc.) from a system (POA-3012CI)
The result is sent, when a system is operated directly and a state changes.
*The form of EVENT presupposes that it is the same as that of COMMAND.
**Refer to the following table for the contents of COMMAND and EVENT.
RESPONSE : The message sent to a controller (Touch Panel etc.) from a system (POA-3012CI)
if the ‘request command’ (COMMAND+?+CR(0x0D)) has came from a controller.
The RESPONSE should be sent within 200ms of receiving the COMMAND.
*The form of RESPONSE presupposes that it is the same as that of EVENT.
Basic specification: The command by ASCII CODE, parameter expression
*ASCII CODE which can be used is from 0x20 to 0x7F: the alphabet and the number of 0-9, and space (0x20), some signs,
AND carriage return (0x0D) --- It is used only as a pause sign.
Command structure: COMMAND + CHANNEL + PARAMETER + CR (0x0D)
COMMAND: ASCII CODE of 2 characters
Ex. SI : Select Input source
SV : Volume setting
SO : Operation mode Setting
SF : Low cut filter Mode Setting
PW : system Power setting
CHANNEL : ASCII CODE of 2 characters (00 to 12)
Ex. 09 : channel number
00 : for system setting
PARAMETER : ASCII CODE ( up to 25 characters)
Ex. BUSL : function name
BRIDGED: operation mode name
*Special Parameter--- ? : for request command

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The example of a command * <CR> is the meaning of 0x0D.
SI09BUSL<CR> : Select Input source “BUS L” at channel 9.
SO06BRIDGED<CR> : Set Operation Mode to bridged mode at channel 5 & 6.
SV02UP<CR> : Master Volume UP at channel 2.
PW00ON<CR> : system PoWer ON
PW00STANDBY<CR> : system PoWer STANDBY
SI04?<CR> : Request command for now playing input source at channel 4 >> Return RESPONSE ‘SI04****<CR>’

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Others
A) COMMAND is receivable also during transmission of EVENT.
B) The RESPONSE should be sent as opposed to the request command by all the commands with which an EVENT exists , not need to
the another request commands(ex. SV command).
C) The PARAMETER (with COMMAND and RESPONSE, EVENT) of minimum level of MASTER VOLUME defines “99”.
D) If the MASTER VOLUME & CHANNEL VOLUME set with 0.5dB step, the PARAMETER (with COMMAND and RESPONSE, EVENT) defines three
ASCII characters as bellows.
Ex. MASTER VOLUME = 0dB : SV90<CR>
-0.5dB : SV895<CR>
-1.0dB : SV89<CR>
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-89.5dB : SV005<CR>
-90.0dB : SV00<CR>
---.-dB : SV99<CR>
* At the **.0dB step, only uses two ASCII characters as PARAMETER, same as usual.
K) Four seconds later, please transmit the next COMMAND after transmitting a power on COMMAND（PW00ON）.

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COMMAND and PARAMETER list
COMMAND CHANNEL PARAMETER function example
PW 00 ON POWER ON/STANDBY change PW00ON<CR>
STANDBY PW00STANDBY<CR>
? Return PW Status PW00?<CR>
SV *01-12 UP CHANNEL VOLUME UP/DOWN , direct change to **dB SV01UP<CR>
DOWN SV01DOWN<CR>
** **:00 to 99 by ASCII , 90=0dB, 99=---(MIN) SV0180<CR>
? Return channel volume Status SV01?<CR>
SO 02-12(EVEN) NOR Operation mode NORMAL/BRIDGED change SO02NOR<CR>
BRI SO02BRI<CR>
? Return operation mode status SO02?<CR>
SF *01-12 OFF Channel Low Cut Filter OFF/ON change SF05OFF<CR>
ON SF05ON<CR>
? Return channel Low Cut Filter status SF05?<CR>
SI *01-12 BUSL Select input “BUS L” SI06BUSL<CR>
BUSR BUS R SI06BUSR<CR>
BUSM BUS MONO(L+R) SI06BUSM<CR>
AUX AUX SI06AUX<CR>
? Return channel Input status SI06?<CR>
ST 02-12(EVEN) CONT constant ST08CONT<CR>
TRIG Trigger in ST08TRIG<CR>
ASIG Audio signal ST08ASIG<CR>
OFF Off ST08OFF<CR>
? Return Zone Turn On status ST08?<CR>
00 PBTN Power button ST00PBTN<CR>
TRIG MASTER TRIGGER ST00TRIG<CR>
ONLI ON LINE ST00ONLI<CR>
? Return Power ON status ST00?<CR>
SV COMMAND : "*" parameter uses two or three ASCII characters. (see page6 D) section)
*01-12 : The ZONE that “Normal mode” was selected, odd and even CHANNEL selectable. If the ZONE that “BRIDGED mode” was
selected, only an even number CHANNEL selectable.

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COMMAND CHANNEL PARAMETER function example
SD 00 BRI FL display’s dimmer level change SD00BRI<CR>
DIM SD00DIM<CR>
DAR SD00DAR<CR>
OFF SD00OFF<CR>
? Return dimmer status SD00?<CR>
TI 02-12(EVEN) ? Return channel trigger input TI12?<CR>
00 ? Return master trigger inputs TI00?<CR>
AI 02-12(EVEN) ? Return channel audio signal input AI02?<CR>
PR 00 TR? Return system(Main transformer) over heat data PR00TR?<CR>
IN? Return system(Cabinet inside) over heat data PR00IN?<CR>
TM? Return system total operation time PR00TM?<CR>
02-12(EVEN) PR? Return channel protection data PR10PR?<CR>
OH? Return channel over heat data PR10OH?<CR>

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EVENT(or RESPONSE) and PARAMETER list
EVENT CHANNEL PARAMETER function example
PW 00 ON POWER ON/STANDBY change PWON<CR>
STANDBY PWSTANDBY<CR>
SV *01-12 ** CHANNEL VOLUME change , **:00 to 99 by ASCII SV80<CR>
90 = 0dB(MAX)
00 = -90dB
99 = ---(MIN)
SO 02-12(EVEN) NOR OPERATION MODE change SO02NOR<CR>
BRI SO02BRI<CR>
SF *01-12 OFF Channel Low Cut Filter OFF/ON change SF04OFF<CR>
ON SF04ON<CR>
SI *01-12 BUSL Channel INPUT source change SI03BUSL<CR>
BUSR SI03BUSR<CR>
BUSM SI03BUSM<CR>
AUX SI03AUX<CR>
ST 02-12(EVEN) CONT Zone turn on mode change ST06CONT<CR>
TRIG ST06TRIG<CR>
ASIG ST06ASIG<CR>
OFF ST06OFF<CR>
00 PBTN Power configuration change ST00PBTN<CR>
TRIG ST00TRIG<CR>
ONLI ST00ONLI<CR>
SD 00 BRI Dimmer level change SD00BRI<CR>
00 DIM SD00DIM<CR>
00 DAR SD00DAR<CR>
00 OFF SD00OFF<CR>
TI 02-12(EVEN) YES Zone trigger input YES/NO change TI12YES<CR>
NO TI12NO<CR>
00 YES Master trigger input YES/NO change TI00YES<CR>
NO TI00NO<CR>
AI 02-12(EVEN) YES channel audio signal input YES/NO change AI02YES<CR>
NO AI02NO<CR>

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EVENT CHANNEL PARAMETER function example
PR 00 TROHWARN MAIN TRANSFORMER OVER HEAT WARNING PR00TROHWARN<CR>
TROHNONE MAIN TRANSFORMER OVER HEAT NONE PR00TROHNONE<CR>
INOHWARN CABINET INSIDE OVER HEAT WARNING PR00INOHWARN<CR>
INOHNONE CABINET INSIDE OVER HEAT NONE PR00INOHNONE<CR>
MAIN TRANSFORMER
TMOHTR01****** Over heat operation time (latest) PR00TMOHTR01000130<CR>
TMOHTR02****** Over heat operation time (latest 1st ago) PR00TMOHTR02000140<CR>
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TMOHTR20****** Over heat operation time (latest 19th ago) PR00TMOHTR20000230<CR>
******:000000 to 999999 by ASCII
, 000230 = 2hour30min
CABINET INSIDE
TMOHIN01****** Over heat operation time (latest) PR00TMOHIN01000130<CR>
TMOHIN02****** Over heat operation time (latest 1st ago) PR00TMOHIN02000140<CR>
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TMOHIN20****** Over heat operation time (latest 19th ago) PR00TMOHIN20000230<CR>
******:000000 to 999999 by ASCII
, 000230 = 2hour30min
TM****** Total operation time PR00TM001120<CR>
******:000000 to 999999 by ASCII
, 001120 = 11hour20min
02-12(EVEN) PRWARN ZONE POWER MODULE PROTECTION WARNING PR08PRWARN<CR>
PRNONE ZONE POWER MODULE PROTECTION NONE PR08PRNONE<CR>
OHWARN ZONE POWER MODULE OVER HEAT WARNING PR08OHWARN<CR>
OHNONE ZONE POWER MODULE OVER HEAT NONE PR08OHNONE<CR>
PR****** Protection operation time PR04PR000130<CR>
******:000000 to 999999 by ASCII
, 000230 = 2hour30min
OH01****** Over heat operation time (latest) PR04OH01000130<CR>
OH02****** Over heat operation time (latest 1st ago) PR04OH02000140<CR>
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OH20****** Over heat operation time (latest 19th ago) PR04OH20000230<CR>
******:000000 to 999999 by ASCII
, 000230 = 2hour30min