SIS Commands
As an alternative to the front panel controls, you can issue SIS commands via RS-232, USB, or Ethernet from the host to set up
and control the MGP 641 (see the MGP 641 xi Series User Guide at www.extron.com for a complete list of SIS commands).
Command ASCII Response Additional Description
Input Video Type
Set video type X!*X#\ ItypX!*X#] Set input X! to format X#.
View video type X!\ ItypX#] View video type X# set for input X! .
View detected format X!*\ ItypX!*X1*] View actual video format X1* on input X!.
Window and Preset
Mute (blank) a window X!*1B VmtX!*1]Blank (mute) window X!.
Unmute a window X!*0B VmtX!*0]Unmute window X!.
Save window preset 1*X1$,1Spr*X1$] Save current window settings as preset X1$.
Recall window preset 1*X1$.1Rpr*X1$] Recall window preset X1$.
Audio
Audio input switch X!$ InX!•Aud]Select (switch) the audio from input X!.
Global audio mute X$Z AmtX$] Set mute state of all audio outputs to X$.
Discrete audio mute X@*X$Z AmtX@*X$] Set mute state of audio output X@ to X$.
View global mute status ZX$•X$•X$] View audio mute status:
HDMI, DTP, analog audio
View discrete audio mute X@*Z X$] View mute status X$ of audio output X@.
Front Panel Lock Mode
Set front panel lock mode X3%X ExeX3%] Set front panel lock mode to X3%.
Read front panel lock mode XX3%] View front panel lock mode X3%.
IP Setup
Set IP address EX10& CI}Ipi•X10&] Set unit IP address X10&.
Read IP address ECI} X10&] View the unit IP address (X10&).
Set subnet mask EX11# CS}Ips•X11#] Set unit subnet mask X11#.
Read subnet mask ECS} X11#] View the unit subnet mask (X11#).
Set gateway address EX10& CG}Ipg•X10&] Set IP address X10& for your gateway.
Read gateway address ECG} X10&] View the gateway IP address for the unit.
Set DHCP mode EX1)DH}IdhX1)] Enable or disable DHCP.
View DHCP mode EDH} X1)] View the DHCP setting.
Reboot networking E2Boot}Boot2]Restart the network after IP setting changes.
KEY:
X! = Input (window) number 1- 4. 0= all windows (mute and freeze only)
X@ = Output number 1= HDMI output, 2= TP output, 3= Analog audio output, 99 = All outputs
X# = Input video type 1= HDMI/DVI, 2= SDI (auto detect)
X$ = Mute status 0= unmuted, 1 = muted
X1) = DHCP on or off status 0= off or disabled, 1= on or enabled
X1$ = Window preset number 1-128
X1* = Detected input format 0=no signal, 1= HDMI, 2= DVI, 3= SDI, 4= HD-SDI, 5= 3G-SDI,
6= 6G-SDI, 7= 12G-SDI, 8= Unknown
3through 8apply to MGP 641 xi SDI only.
X3% = Front panel lock (executive) mode 0= Off (front panel unlocked, default), 1= Complete front panel lockout
2= Only window preset recall, mute, freeze, and auto image are available.
X10& = IP or gateway address nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn. Leading zeros are optional in each octet.
X11# = Subnet mask nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn. Leading zeros are optional in each octet.
NOTE: IP and subnet commands require an ESC 2BOOT command before any changes are applied (see the Reboot
Networking command, above).
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