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Command ASCII command
(host to processor)
 Response
(processor to host)
Additional description
On-Screen Menu Configuration
Menu time-out
Set menu time-out period
EX2*MDUR} MdurX2*]
Sets the menu duration to 
X2* 
seconds
.
View time-out
EMDUR} MdurX2*]
View setting.
NOTE:   Setting the time-out to zero disables the On-screen display (OSD) time-out.
Menu display
Set output to show menu
E X@MSHW} MshwX@]
Sets which video outputs display the 
OSD.
View setting
EMSHW} X@]
View setting.
NOTE:  If the menu is being displayed on one output, annotating in the menu area on outputs not showing the 
menu still affects the menu. The area is safe for annotation on any screen after the menu times out and 
docks away.
OSD capture button mode
Save to internal memory
E0MCAP} Mcap0]
Sets the OSD image capture button 
to capture the image and save it to 
internal ash memory.
Save to external location
E1MCAP} Mcap1]
Sets the OSD image capture button 
to send the image to internal RAM 
memory. This mode allows images 
to be streamed to an external PC for 
archiving/printing.
View setting
EMCAP} 1](or 0])
View setting.
Image capture/recall
Image capture/recall to Annotator flash memory
Save image
E0*filenameMF} Ims*filename]
Saves currently displayed image to 
memory under designated name.
Recall image
E0*filenameRF} Imr*filename]
Recalls displayed image.
Mute image
E0*0RF} Imr0]
Mutes image on the output and 
reveals live input video
Current image
ERF} filename]
View currently displayed image 
name.
NOTE:  The lename must be 16 characters or fewer, including the *.bmp extension.
Image quick capture
Save image to RAM
E QCAP} Qcap]
Saves currently displayed image to 
Annotator RAM.
NOTE:  Qcap response invokes Quick Capture software running on a PC to request image data.
NOTE: 
X@
 = Output selection: 0 = all outputs (default), 1 = program only (BNC, MTP, optional output card),  
 2 = preview only (VGA), 3 = none 
X2* = 
On-screen menu time-out — 1 to 64, in 1 second increments, 0 = always displayed (default = 10)
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