Denon AVR 888 Serial Protocol

Denon AVR 888 - AV Receiver Manual

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  • Denon AVR 888 | Serial Protocol - Page 1
    DENON AVR control protocol Application model : AVR-888 Application terminal: RS-232C Ver. 5.4.0 Connector specification Ⅰ. RS-232C Connector type: DB half duplex Communication speed : 9600bps Character length : 8 bits Parity control : None Start bit : 1 bit Stop bit : 1 bit
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    controller (Touch Panel etc.) from a system (AVR) if the 'request command' (COMMAND+?+CR(0x0D)) has came from a controller. The RESPONSE should be sent within 200ms of receiving SI : Select Input source MS : surround Mode Setting MV : Master Volume setting PW : system PoWer setting PARAMETER :
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    * is the meaning of 0x0D. SIDVD : Select Input source DVD MSSTEREO : surround Mode Set to STEREO MVUP : Master Volume UP PWON : system PoWer ON PWSTANDBY : system PoWer STANDBY SI? : Request command for now playing input source >> Return RESPONSE 'SI***' - 3 -
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    SURROUND MODE also including an intact channel. In this case, the data of an intact channel is set to "50". D) Since SURROUND MODE changes simultaneously when the INPUT source changes, the SURROUND MODE (and also the value of the channel volume of all channels , It described in B) ) returns as EVENT
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    PW ON POWER ON/STANDBY change PWON STANDBY PWSTANDBY ? Return PW Status PW? MV UP MASTER VOLUME UP/DOWN , direct change to **dB MVUP DOWN MVDOWN ** **:00 to 99 by ASCII , 80=0dB, 99=---(MIN) MV80 ? Return MV Status MV? CV FL UP CHANNEL VOLUME
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    OFF ? Return MU Status SI PHONO Select INPUT source CD TUNER DVD TV/CBL VCR DVR V.AUX XM (North America model Only) IPOD AUX ? Return SI Status ZM ON MAIN-ZONE ON/OFF change at AVR-2308 OFF ? Return ZM Status SR PHONO REC SELECT mode set , and select source | ---The name
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    TV/CBL VCR DVR V.AUX SOURCE ? DIRECT PURE DIRECT STEREO STANDARD DOLBY DIGITAL DTS SUROUND NEURAL 7CH STEREO ROCK ARENA JAZZ CLUB function set AUTO mode (Priority:HDMI>>DIGITAL>>ANALOG) set force HDMI INPUT mode set force DIGITAL INPUT (Optical,Coaxial)mode set force ANALOG INPUT mode ---Set EXT
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    MS VS PARAMETER MONO MOVIE MATRIX VIDEO GAME VIRTUAL ? QUICK1 QUICK2 QUICK3 QUICK1 MEMORY QUICK2 MEMORY QUICK3 MEMORY QUICK ? ASPNRM ASPFUL ASP? SC48P SC10I SC72P SC10P SC AUTO SC? function Return MS Status QUICK SELECT 1-3 MODE SELECT USER1-3 MODE MEMORY Return MSQUICK Status Set Normal mode Set
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    SB:MTRX ON SURROUND BACK SP MODE set SB:NON MTRX SB:PL2xCINEMA SB: direct change ROOM EQ:BYP.LR ROOM EQ:FLAT ROOM EQ:MANUAL ROOM EQ:OFF ROOM EQ ? Return PSROOM EQ: Status dB BAS DOWN **:00 to 99 by ASCII , 50=0dB BAS ** ---AVR-2308 can be operated from -6 to +6(44 to 56) BAS ? Return
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    EFF ? Return PSEFF Status DEL UP DELAY UP/DOWN , direct change to ***dB DEL DOWN ***:000 to 999 by ASCII , 000=0ms, 300=300ms DEL *** ---AVR-2308 can be operated from 0 to 300 DEL ? Return PSDEL Status AFD ON AFDM ON/OFF AFD OFF AFD ? Return PSAFD Status PS COMMAND : "*" parameter
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    change to **dB CEN DOWN **:00 to 99 by ASCII , 00=0 CEN ** ---AVR-2308 can be operated from 0 to 7 CEN ? Return PSCEN Status CEI UP CENTER change to **dB CEI DOWN **:00 to 99 by ASCII , 00=0.0 CEI ** ---AVR-2308 can be operated from 0.0 to 1.0 CEI? Return PSCEI Status ATT ON SW
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    COMMAND PARAMETER function PS NIGHT OFF NIGHT MODE direct change NIGHT LOW NIGHT MID NIGHT HI NIGHT ? Return PSNIGHT Status RSTR OFF AUDIO RESTORER direct change RSTR MODE1 RSTR MODE2 RSTR MODE3 RSTR ? Return PSRSTR Status PV COMMAND : "*" parameter uses two ASCII characters. (see
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    Z2CV PARAMETER PHONO | IPOD SOURCE UP DOWN ** ON OFF ? ON OFF ? FL UP FL DOWN FL ** FR UP FR DOWN FR ** ? function MULTI ZONE-2 mode set , and select source at AVR-2308 ---The name of PARAMETER is the same as that of the time of SI COMMAND. MULTI ZONE-2 mode cancel at AVR-2308 MULTI ZONE-2 VOLUME
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    ※ANALOG TUNER Control(AVR Mode Only) COMMAND TF TP TM PARAMETER ANUP ANDOWN AN****** (6 digits) Select ---Band set to AM ---Band set to FM Return TM Status ---Tuning mode set to AUTO mode ---Tuning mode set to MANUAL mode TF, TP, TM COMMAND : '*' parameters can NOT operate when INPUT source isn't
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    Control(North America model only) COMMAND TF TP XM PARAMETER XMUP XMDOWN XM*** (3 digits) XM? XMUP XMDOWN XM**(PRESET No.) XM? XMMEM ? XM Channel MEMORY Return XM Status - CHANNEL NAME, ARTIST, TITLE, SIGNAL LEVEL TF, TP, XM COMMAND : '*' parameters can NOT operate when INPUT source isn't XM.
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    9Y function "Cursor Up" Control "Cursor Down" Control "Cursor Left" Control "Cursor Right" Control "Enter (Play/Pause)" Control "Play/Pause" Control "Stop" Control "Skip Plus" Control "Skip Minus" Control "Manual Search Plus" Control(ASD-1R Only) "Manual Search Minus" Control(ASD-1R Only) "Repeat
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    ※Cursol/Enter/Menu(Setup) COMMAND MN PARAMETER CUP CDN CLT CRT ENT RTN MEN ON MEN OFF "Cursor Up" Control "Cursor Down" Control "Cursor Left" Control "Cursor Right" Control "Enter" Control "RETURN" Control "GUI Menu ON" Control "GUI Menu OFF" Control function example MNCUP MNCDN MNCLT<
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    LOCK OFF PANEL LOCK ON PANEL+V LOCK ON PANEL LOCK OFF function REMOTE CONTROL LOCK ON/OFF PANEL BUTTON(Except MASTER VOL.)CONTROL LOCK ON PANEL BUTTON & MASTER VOL. CONTROL LOCK ON PANEL BUTTUM & MASTER VOL. CONTROL LOCK OFF example SYREMOTE LOCK ON SYREMOTE LOCK OFF SYPANEL LOCK ON
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    POWER ON/STANDBY change example PWON STANDBY PWSTANDBY MV ** MASTER VOLUME change , **:00 to 99 by ASCII MV80 98 = +18dB(MAX) 80 = 0dB 00 = -80dB 99 = ---(MIN) CV FL ** CHANNEL SI PHONO INPUT source change CD SIPHONO SICD TUNER SITUNER DVD SIDVD TV/CBL
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    | IPOD SOURCE AUTO HDMI DIGITAL ANALOG EXT.IN-1 AUTO PCM DTS DVD TV/CBL VCR DVR V.AUX SOURCE function (North America model Only) MAIN-ZONE ON/OFF change REC SELECT source change ---The name of PARAMETER is the same as that of the time of SI COMMAND. REC SELECT mode cancel INPUT mode change ---Set
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    EVENT MS PARAMETER DIRECT PURE DIRECT STEREO MULTI CH IN MULTI CH IN +PL2x C MULTI CH IN +PL2x M MULTI CH DIRECT MULTI CH DIRECT +PL2x C MULTI CH DIRECT +PL2x M MULTI CH PURE D MULTI CH PURE D +PL2x C MULTI CH PURE D +PL2x M MULTI CH IN 7.1 M DIRECT 7.1 M CH PURE D 7.1 DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY PL2
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    EVENT MS VS PARAMETER DTS NEO:6 C DTS NEO:6 M DTS SURROUND DTS ES DSCRT6.1 DTS ES model Only) QUICK SELECT mode change ---User 1(or User 2 or User 3) Change User OFF ASPECT setting change SCALER setting change example MSDTS NEO:6 C MSDTS NEO:6 M MSDTS SURROUND MSDTS ES DSCRT6.1
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    G MODE:PL2 C MODE:PL2 M MODE:PL2 G MODE:PRO LOGIC MODE:NEO:6 C MODE:NEO:6 M ROOM EQ:AUDYSSEY ROOM EQ:BYP.LR ROOM EQ:FLAT ROOM EQ:MANUAL ROOM EQ:OFF BAS ** TRE ** function TONE DEFEAT ON/OFF change SURROUND BACK MODE change CINEMA EQ. ON/OFF Change CINEMA / MUSIC / GAME / PL mode
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    EVENT PS PARAMETER DCO OFF DCO MID DCO LOW DCO MID DCO HIGH LFE ** EFF ** DEL *** AFD ON AFD OFF PAN ON PAN OFF DIM ** CEN ** CEI ** ATT ON ATT OFF SWR ON SWR OFF RSZ S RSZ MS RSZ M RSZ ML RSZ L D.COMP change function LFE change EFFECT LEVEL change DELAY change AFDM change PANORAMA change
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    *** NIGHT OFF NIGHT LOW NIGHT MID NIGHT HI RSTR OFF RSTR MODE1 RSTR MODE2 RSTR MODE3 function AUDIO DELAY change, ***:000 to 999 by ASCII ---AVR-2308:200=200ms(MAX) 100=100ms, 000=0ms NIGHT MODE change AUDIO RESTORER change example PSDELAY 200 PSNIGHT OFF PSNIGHT LOW PSNIGHT
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    EVENT Z2 Z2MU Z2CV PARAMETER PHONO | IPOD SOURCE ** ON OFF ON OFF FL ** FR ** function MULTI ZONE-2 source change ---The name of PARAMETER is the same as that of the time of SI COMMAND. MULTI ZONE-2 mode cancel MULTI ZONE-2 VOLUME change , **:10 to 99 by ASCII 98 = +18dB(MAX) 80 = 0dB 10 = -70dB
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    ANALOG TUNER Control(AVR Model Only) EVENT TF TP TM PARAMETER AN****** (6 digits) AN**(PRESET No.) function TUNER Frequency change --- ****.** kHz at AM band ****.** MHz at FM band TUNER PRESET change to No.** ANAM ANFM ANAUTO ANMANUAL TUNER BAND , MODE change ---Band set to AM ---Band set to
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    ※XM Control(North America model only) EVENT TF PARAMETER XM*** (3 digits) --- ***:XM CH No. function TP XM**(PRESET No.) XM PRESET change to No.** XM CH NAME ********
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    ※iPod Extended Control EVENT IPA PARAMETER 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 function Onscreen Display Information is Answered By the =1 Bit2:Display Only=1 Bit3:Don't Care Bit4:CURSOR SELECT=1 Bit5-8:Don't Care #:iPod dock Information Data(1Byte) Bit1:Unkown=1 Bit2:ASD-1R=1 Bit3:ASD-3N/3W=1 Bit4-8:Don't Care
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    EVENT IPA PARAMETER function example IPA0Artist CR> IPA1※ Ana Caram CR> IPA2※ Badi Assad CR> IPA3※ Christy Baron_???????? IPA4※ Marta Gomez_?????????? IPA5※ Rebecca Pidgeon_?????? IPA6※ Sara K CR> IPA7※ Valerie Joyce_???????? IPA8# SFL Songs RPT All_???<
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    EVENT IPA PARAMETER function - 31 - example IPA0Artist CR> IPA1※Ana Caram CR> IPA2※Badi Assad CR> IPA3※Christy Baron_???????? IPA4※Marta Gomez_?????????? IPA5※Rebecca Pidgeon_?????? IPA6※Sara K CR> IPA7 CR> IPE8# SFL On RPT All_??? IPA9 [
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    3 4 5 6 7 8 9 function Onscreen Display Information(iPOD) is Answered By the IPA Command. Display Line1 Information Display Music=1 Bit2:Display Only=1 Bit3:Don't Care Bit4:CURSOR SELECT=1 Bit5-8:Don't Care #:iPod dock Information Data(1Byte) Bit1:Unkown=1 Bit2:ASD-1R=1 Bit3:ASD-3N/3W=1 Bit4-8:Don't
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    EVENT IPE PARAMETER function IPE0Artist CR> IPE1※ Ana Caram CR> IPE2※ Badi Assad CR> IPE3※ Christy Baron_???????? IPE4※ Marta Gomez_?????????? IPE5※ Rebecca Pidgeon_?????? IPE6※ Sara K CR> IPE7※ Valerie Joyce_???????? IPE8# SFL Songs RPT All_??? IPE9
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    EVENT IPA PARAMETER function - 34 - IPE0Artist CR> IPE1※ Ana Caram CR> IPE2※ Badi Assad CR> IPE3※ Christy Baron_???????? IPE4※ Marta Gomez_?????????? IPE5※ Rebecca Pidgeon_?????? IPE6※ Sara K CR> IPE7 CR> IPE8# SFL On RPT All_??? IPE9 [ 2/
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    LOCK OFF PANEL LOCK ON PANEL+V LOCK ON PANEL LOCK OFF function REMOTE CONTROL LOCK ON/OFF PANEL BUTTON(Except MASTER VOL.)CONTROL LOCK ON PANEL BUTTON & MASTER VOL. CONTROL LOCK ON PANEL BUTTUM & MASTER VOL. CONTROL LOCK OFF example SYREMOTE LOCK ON SYREMOTE LOCK OFF SYPANEL LOCK ON
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DENON AVR control protocol
Ver. 5.4.0
Application model :
AVR-888
Application terminal: RS-232C
Connector specification
. RS-232C
Connector type:
DB-9pin female type, slave straight connection (DCE type)
( 1pin : GND , 2pin : TxD , 3pin : RxD , 5pin : Common(GND) , 4,6,7,8,9pin : NC )
Communication format:
Synchronous system
: Tone step synchronization
Communication system
: A half duplex
Communication speed
: 9600bps
Character length
: 8 bits
Parity control
: None
Start bit
: 1 bit
Stop bit
: 1 bit
Communication procedure
: Non procedural
Communication data length
: 135 bytes (maximum)