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PVA 43xx RS232/RS485 operation:
The PVA 43xx series Video Conferencing speakers are equipped with a RS232 / RS485 compatible port for
remote control purposes.
Supported commands:
• BCS commands are used as much as poible, however for some funions there exi no BCS codes, for
these funions dedicated commandos are used.
Status reply:
• The SO command is replied by the PVA 43xx speaker with one of the following ates:
• ^^^ Volume in dB (value -100 tot 0), where 0 is maximum volume and -100 is minimum volume.
• Commands are not case sensitive.
• Commands can be cancelled by sending an ‘X’ before the ‘T’ charaer, if the ‘T’ charaer has been sent
before, the command will be executed.
• The implemented command set is compatible with the Vogel’s PVA 43xx series conference speakers.
• If the PVA 43xx Conference Speaker does not recognize a command as valid, a ‘?’ charaer is returned
and the receive buer is flushed.
• The volume control is controlled by both manual and remote commands, the la command determines
the seleed volume.
RS232 / RS485 settings:
• The amplifier is operated by readable ascii commands.
• These commands can be sent and viewed by a terminal emulation program like PuTTY
o 9600 baud
o 8 bits
o No parity
o 1 op bit
• The operation is based on the Basic Control Struure (BCS) Protocol of AMX/Creron/Extron/Neets.
Description Command Response Protocol
Volume control
(syem mu be turned on)
COVA^^^T COVA^^^T BCS
Volume atus reque
(syem mu be turned on)
S OVAT SOVAT(^^^) BCS
Switch o COVMT COVMT BCS
Switch on COVUT COVUT BCS
Status reque
(syem mu be turned on)
SO SO B 15
Answer Meaning
Ok Everything working okay
E Internal error
W Internal warning
(poibly overtemperature)
EW Internal error and warning