Installation User guide
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MLC 226 IP Series • SIS Programming and Control
PRELIMINARY
Command/response table for special function SIS commands, continued
Command ASCII 
Command
(host to MLC) 
Response
(MLC to host)
X?
 values
and additional descriptions
Emulate a button/switch release
X? 
*43# SwRls*
X?]
This makes the MLC issue the 
commands associated with a 
button release.
X? 
= the button’s/switch’s 
memory block number (1-128).
Emulate a button press-and-
release
X? 
*44 # SwCmd*
X?]
The MLC issues the commands 
associated with both the press 
and the release of the specifi ed 
button.
X? 
= the button’s/switch’s 
memory block number (1-128).
Example:
25*44#
SwCmd*25
]
Example: emulate pressing and 
releasing the volume up button 
on the remote control or rotating 
the MLC’s front panel Volume 
knob clockwise.
Example:
6*44#
SwCmd*6
]
Example: emulate pressing 
and releasing the second 
room/function button. Actions 
associated with the button press 
are executed fi rst, followed 
directly by actions associated 
with the button release.
Each control module (IRCM, ACM, RCM, CM) has 20 memory blocks reserved for it, no matter how many buttons are 
physically present on the module:
• module 1: blocks 26-45
• module 2: blocks 46-65
• module 3: blocks 66-85
• module 4: blocks 86-105
Memory block numbers are sequential from left to right, top row to bottom row, as shown below.
SCREEN POSITION 
DOWN UP STOP 
DVD & VCR CONTROL 
PLAY NEXT/FWD PAUSE  STOP 
TUNER 
Tx 
PREV/REW 
ENTER 
TITLE  MENU 
TV/VCR 
DVD VCR 
DVD & VCR CONTROL 
PLAY NEXT/FWD PAUSE  STOP 
TUNER 
Tx 
PREV/REW 
ENTER 
TITLE  MENU 
TV/VCR 
DVD VCR 
Button
/S
witch Memory Block Numbering for 
C
ontrol Modules (IR
C
Ms, A
C
Ms, R
C
Ms) 
Memory Block 
Numbering Scheme for 
Any Type of Module 
(Example is for Control Module 1) 
Memory Block Numbering Examples 
DVD Half 
(module 1) 
IRCM-DV+ with DIP switch set for addresses 0 and 1 (modules 1 and 2) 
RCM-SC with DIP switch set for address 2 (module 3) 
VCR Half 
(module 2) 
26 27  28 29  30 
35 
30 
40 
45 
31
31
35
35
34
34
33
33
32
32
36
36
40
40
39
39
38
38
37
37
41
41
45
45
44
44
43
43
42
42
31
31
35
35
33
33
32
32
36
36
39
39
29
29
37
37
41
41
45
45
44
44
43
43
42
42
66
66
70
70
68
68
51
51
55
55
53
53
52
52
56
56
59
59
49
49
57
57
61
61
65
65
64
64
63
63
62
62
Module 3 has 
memory blocks 
66 to 85. 
Module 
1 has 
memory 
blocks 
26 to 45. 
Module 
2 has 
memory 
blocks 
46 to 65. 










