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90 • Appendix B - Serial Control Protocol DigiCart/II Plus Owner's Manual
APPENDIX B
Serial Control Protocol
A general description of DigiCart/II Plus Serial Control Interface Protocol is included in this
section. The following Message Summary provides an outline of commands and responses that
can be executed via the Serial Port.
Host Device Message Summary
Add To Playlist Get Preset Info Simulate button
Assign/Clear Preset Get stack Info Simulate Knob
Copy Get Timer Info Stop
Create stack Loop Cart Info
Display Message Pause Cart Status
Enable/Disable BCD Play Cut Info (Find cut - Index)
Erase Play Preset Cut Info (Find cut - Name)
Find cut - Index Record Cut Notes
Find cut - Name Rename Device Info
Get Cart Status Reset Cart Directory Info
Get cut Notes Select Preset Info
Get Device Info Set Cart Info Stack Info
Get Directory Info Set cut Info Timer Info
Complete protocol documentation is available to qualified parties. Authorization as a
DigiCart/II Plus third party software developer may be discussed by contacting the 360
Systems sales department.
Hardware Format
The serial connection is a 4-wire EIA-485 (RS-485) full-duplex channel. EIA-485 is a
multi-drop version of the EIA-422 specification, and is fully compatible.