Instruction manual

Introduction to BCS
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Instruction Manual – BCS Basic Control Structure Protocol
BCS Command Tables
The table below shows BCS command characters (keys) used to generate control commands, their
functions, and short function descriptions.
Basic and Preset Command Characters
Key Function Description
C
Change Initiates a Change (execute switch) command; this must precede the level,
input, and output specification
D
Disconnect Initiates a Disconnect switch command; this must precede the level and
input or output specification
S
Status Initiates a Status command; this must precede the level and input or output
specifications
L
Level Indicates the number following is the level
0 - 9
Number Identifies input, output, preset, level, and decibel values; combine the digits
to form larger numbers
I
Input Indicates the number following is an input (source)
O
Output Indicates the number(s) following is an output(s) (destination)
Note:
O is the letter O, not the number zero (0)
“i”
Space Separates numbers in entries containing multiple numbers
:
Range Specifies a range of numbers in entries containing multiple numbers
T
Take Executes a command
X
Exit Exits, or cancels, the command being entered
R
Execute Preset Initiates an Execute Global Preset command by indicating that the number
following it is a global preset number
Also initiates an Execute Local Preset command when it precedes the level
and the local preset character P
P
Local Preset Indicates the number following is a local preset number
RR
Define
Global Preset
Initiates a Define Global Preset command
Digital Output Volume and Digital Input Gain Command Characters
Key Function Description
V
Volume
(for Status)
Used in Status commands for volume and input gain
VA
Volume Absolute Indicates the number following is the volume adjustment to a specific
decibel level
VR
Volume Relative Indicates the number following is the volume adjustment by a specific
decibel amount
VS+
Volume Increment Adjusts volume of a specified output up a step
VS-
Volume Decrement Adjusts volume of a specified output down a step
VM
Volume Mute Applies mute to the volume
VU
Volume Un-mute Removes mute from the volume
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Command Characters
Key Function Description
P
Balance Pan Pans the balance left or right by a percentage of total range
F
Filter (Tone) Indicates the number following is the tone band (filter) designation
E
Equalization Band Indicates the number following is an equalization band
G
Gain Adjustment Indicates the number following is the decibel level, used only in tone and
equalization commands