TDC series user manual rev 1.0
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9. Remote communication
9.1. About MAG Cinema macroprotocol
TDC series amplifiers are capable for remote
control from PC, media server, or other device.
Communication is implemented through Ethernet
connection via TCP/IP or UDP protocol. Control
is performed through the macroprotocol: a set of
semi-human readable commands allowing to adjust
master volume, mute, unmute, put the system into
stand-by mode and wake the system back, switch
system type and input.
9.2. Sending the amplifier rack up for re-
mote communication
External commands shall be sent to the IP adress of
the TDC amplifier. The port number for macroprotocol
can be found in Amplifier Menu > INFO > Screen 6.
(8233 by default).
9.3. Macroprotocol syntaxis
Standard syntaxis of MAG Cinema macroprotocol is
as follows:
M A G - N E T . < c o m >
< v > < f m >
Where:
- MAG-NET. - Marker stating start of the remote
control command;
- <com> - name of the command;
- <v> - value to set;
- <fm> - Finish marker of the command.
9.5. Finish markers.
MAG Cinema Macroprotocol supprots following
finish markers:
- ICMP server: \0A\0D; \OA; \OD; or !
- DOREMI, GDC server: \r\n; \r; \n; or !
9.4. Macroprotocol commands
List of avaliable MAG Cinema macroprotocol
commands, as well as possible values for them, are
stated below:
Command
Value
Comments
mute
1
Mutes all amplifiers
[Example: MAG-NET.mute 1\0A\0D]
mute
0
Unmutes all amplifiers
[Example: MAG-NET.mute 0\0A\0D]
standby
1
Puts all amplifiers in the standby
mode
[Example: MAG-NET.standby 1\0A\0D]
standby
0
Wakes all amplifiers from the
standby mode
[Example: MAG-NET.standby
0\0A\0D]
fader
000...100
Sets master volume to 00,0 -
10,0
fader
050
Sets master volume to 5
[Example: MAG-NET.fader
050\0A\0D]
fader
035
Sets master volume to 3.5
[Example: MAG-NET.fader
035\0A\0D]
fader
070
Sets master volume to 7
[Example: MAG-NET.fader
070\0A\0D]
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