User Guide Owner's manual
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PVS 204SA • Serial Communication
PRELIMINARY
Command/response table for special function SIS commands
The syntax for setting a special function is __ * X? #, where __ is the function number and X? is the value. To 
view a function’s setting, use __#, where __ is the function number. In the following table the values of the 
X? variable are different for each command/function. These values are given in the right-most column.
Command  ASCII Command  Response  X? values 
    (host to switcher)   (switcher to host)  and additional descriptions
Zap (reset to default settings)
Zap all PVS settings/memories  E zXXX ]  ZapXXX ]  Reset everything (all settings 
and adjustments) to the factory 
defaults.
Delay times
Set the RGB delay  3 * X2@ #  RGBDly*X2@ ]  0 = 0.0 seconds (default),  
1 = 0.5 seconds, 2 = 1.0 seconds,..., 
in ½ second steps up to 
10 = 5.0 seconds.
Example:  3*7#  RGBDly*07]  Set a 3.5 second RGB delay.
View the RGB delay  3#  RGBDly*X2@ ] 
Audio output mode
View the audio output mode status  18#  PreAmpMod* X@ ]  View the audio outputs 
(1 = dual mono, 2 = stereo).
N  This command indicates whether the Audio Output Mode DIP switch on the rear panel of the PVS 204SA is set to 
Stereo mode or Dual Mono.
Loudness control
Set the loudness to off  29 * 0 #  Loudness*0 ] 
Set the loudness to on  29 * 1 #  Loudness*1 ]
View the loudness control  29 #  Loudness*X# ]  0 = Off, 1 = On
Switcher mode selection
N  Audio follows the last video/RGB selection in Separate Switcher mode.
Set to single switcher mode  1 * 1 #  SwMode*1 ] 
Set to separate switcher mode  1 * 2 #  SwMode*2 ] 
View the switcher mode  1 #  SwMode*X1! ]  1 = single, 2 = separate
Auto Switching selection
Set auto switching to on  72 * 1 #  Asw*1 ] 
Set auto switching to off  72 * 0 #  Asw*0 ] 
View the auto switching setting  72 #  Asw*X# ]  0 = off, 1 = on
Power Amp Gain/Attenuation
Set the attenuation (-dB)  56 * X1@ #  AmpLimit*X1) ]  X1@ = 0-20 power amp range
View the input gain  56 #  AmpLimit*X1) ]  X1) = -10 to +10 dB (in 1 db 
 increments/decrements)
Clip Limiter switch control
Set the Clip Limiter switch to off  59 * 0 #  ClipLimit*0 ] 
Set the Clip Limiter switch to on  59 * 1  ClipLimit*1 ] 
View the Clip Limiter control  59 #  ClipLimit*X# ]  0 = off, 1 = on










