User manual
18 Audio Authority HLX Series User Manual
HLX Commands
Zone/Source Switching
Description Command
Structure
Example
Commands
Example
Output
Result
Switch a zone output to a source input [CO###I##] [CO1I2] (CO1I2) Zone output 1 is connected to source input 2.
Query an output zone [QO###] [QO8] (CO8I4)
(NO8”Master
Bedroom”)
(RCO8)
Returns all information pertaining to zone 8. In this case,
the name of the zone is MASTER BEDROOM, currently
connected to source input 4, and IR control is restricted.
Switch a zone output to a source audio input
(breakaway switching)
[CO###AI##] [CO5AI6] (CO5AI6) Audio for zone output 5 is connected to source input 6.
Switch a zone output to a source video input
(breakaway switching)
[CO###VI##] [CO5VI7] (CO5VI7) Video for zone output 5 is connected to source input 7.
Turn on zone tracking [TRO###O##] [TRO2O8] (TRO2O8) Pairs zones 2 and 8. Useful when an audio zone should
always switch with a video zone.
Turn off zone tracking [TRO###] [TRO2] (TRO2) Breaks the pairing of zone 2 with zone 8.
Switch all zones to a single input source [CXI##] [CXI4] (CXI4) All zone outputs are connected to source input 4.
Switch all zones to a single audio input [CXAI##] [CXAI4] (CXAI4) All zone outputs are connected to source audio input 4.
Switch all zones to a single video input [CXVI##] [CXVI4] (CXVI4) All zone outputs are connected to source video input 4.
Switch to a favorite zone/source congura-
tion
[CF##] [CF3] (CF3) All zones that are a member of favorite 3 will be set to the
predened source connections.
Switch a group of zones to the specied
source
[CG##I##] [CG1I3] (CG1I3) All zones that are a member of group 1 are switched to
source 3.
Name an output zone [NO###”@”] [NO3”Den”] (NO3”Den”) Zone 3 is named “Den”.
Name an input source [NI##”@”] [NI3”HD
Satellite”]
(NI3”HD
Satellite”)
Source 3 is named “HD Satellite”.
Restrict (IR) control of the source connected
to a particular zone
(Temporary - expires after 300 minutes)
[RCO###] [RCO8] (RCO8) Other zones are prevented from sending IR to source
connected to zone 8. Expires after 300 minutes.
Restrict viewing of a source to one zone
(Temporary - expires after 300 minutes)
[RTO###] [RTO9] (RTO9) Only zone 9 may view the source connected to it for 300
minutes, until zone 9 switches to a different source, or
until the restriction is cancelled.
Cancel temporary restrictions on the source
connected to a particular zone
[AO###] [AO3] (AO3) All zones may view or send IR signals to the source
connected to zone 3.
Restrict a particular zone from viewing a
source (Permanent)
[RPO###I##] [RPO4I9] (RPO4I9) Prevent zone 4 from viewing source input 9.
Cancel a permanent zone / source
restriction
[AO###I##] [AO4I9] (AO4I9) Allow zone 4 to view source 9.
Favorites
Connect a favorite [CF##] [CF3] (CF3) Favorite 3 is now connected.
Add a zone/source combination to a
favorite
[F##AO##I##] [F1AO3I2] (F1AO3I2) Add the zone 3, source 2 combination to
favorite 1.
Add an audio only zone/source
combination to a favorite
[F##AO###AI##] [F2AO9AI8] (F2AO9AI8) Add the zone 9, source 2 audio only
combination to favorite 2.
Add a video only zone/source
combination to a favorite
[F##AO###VI##] [F2AO9VI5] (F2AO9VI5) Add the zone 9, source 2 video only
combination to favorite 2.
Query favorite [QF##] [QF10] (F1AO1I3)
(F1AO3I4)
(NF1”Favorite 1
Name”) (QF10)
Query favorite membership and settings. See
the favorite adding and naming commands for
how to read the results.
Remove a zone/source combination
from a favorite
[F##RO###] [F1RO3] (F1RO3) Remove zone 3 from favorite 1.
Name a favorite [NF##”@”] [NF1”Gameday”] (NF1”Gameday”) Favorite 1 is named “Gameday”
Erase all favorite memberships [FAR] [FAR] (FAR) All favorites now have no zone members.
• Commands that pertain to audio cards are specied in a separate user manual.
• The @ symbol represents up to 16 characters.
• All switching is assumed to be audio/video unless specied.










