Terminal Howto index

1. List which audio channel labels are used on the Unity 4000
2. Tune a certain audio channel to a certain port
3. Properly route a dual-mono channel
4. Properly route a mono channel
5. Set the unit's frontpanel label
6. Set up the receiver serial ports
7. Set up the printer or terminal baud rate on the serial ports

NOTE : The Terminal commands below are bolded, and in quotes to delineate the actual commands, with included spaces. The quotes are not a part of the command unless noted specifically. All commands should be followed with only a Carriage Return (CR), not a CR/LF combination.

Type "R M" to get an MPEG report. In the screen that follows, there will be one or two lines under the "Audio Presence" header. Each of these three-letter codes is a valid channel designator.
 

• If you have previously configured the Preselect Tables:
1. If you need to list the available choices, type "R CFG" to view the list of preselect labels and associated configurations.
2. Type "CSEL x label" where x is the port number, and label is the label of the desired preset.
3. You may also use the "SETAUDIO" command as described below.



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NOTE: You cannot select a service to more than one port simultaneously.  Attempting to do so will REMOVE the selected service from the previous port, and move it to the currently selected port.

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• Type "SETAUDIO port route [program] [atten]", where:
• port is a value of 1 to 4 indicating the desired port
• route is one of the following:
1. S -- Stereo
2. 1 -- Encoder Left input on Receiver Left and Receiver Right outputs
3. 2 -- Encoder Right input on Receiver Left and Receiver Right outputs
4. R -- Reverse Stereo: Encoder Right input on Receiver Left output,
   and Encoder Left input on Receiver Right output
1. program is the 3-letter name of the desired audio service. See the chart above for a list.
2. atten is the value in dB (from 0-14) of attenuation to apply to the audio.


1. Properly route a dual-mono channel:

An audio channel may be encoded at the originating source as either a Mono signal or as a Dual Mono signal.  If the signal is encoded as Dual Mono, it may actually be a stereo pair, or it may have discreet (independent) audio on left and right inputs.  If you desire to utilize a dual-mono audio channel that contains discreet audio, you will have to select the appropriate Route setting when you select the audio channel.  As noted above, the following four choices are available:
 

S	Stereo Encoder Left input to Receiver Left output Encoder Right input to Receiver Right output
1	1 on Both Encoder Left input to Receiver Left output Encoder Left input to Receiver Right output
2	2 on Both Encoder Right input to Receiver Left output Encoder Right input to Receiver Right output
R	Reverse Stereo Encoder Left input to Receiver Right output Encoder Right input to Receiver Left output



1. Type "SETAUDIO port route", where route is one of the 4 one-letter choices described above (S, 1, 2, or R).


2. Properly route a mono channel:
   If the signal is encoded as a mono source, the receiver will output the same signal on both Left and Right outputs, regardless of the Route setting.



3. Set the receiver label:
   You can change the default label on the front LCD screen to any 20-character label. To do so, type " SETLABEL "This is the new label" " and hit Enter. You must include the quotes in this command, or else it will only use the first word following the command and ignore the rest.
   


4. Set up the receiver serial ports:
   You must reconfigure the serial ports' assignments from the front panel. Instructions are found here.
   


5. Set up the printer or terminal baud rate on the serial ports:
   You may reassign the communication parameters for the serial ports via the Terminal. If you are making changes to the Modem port (the same driver used for the Terminal port), changes will take effect next time you disconnect and reconnect at the new speed.
   To set the new parameters for the Terminal or Printer port, type "PC device baud parity" where:
   1. device is P for Printer, or M for Modem.
   2. baud is 9600 or 19200
   3. parity is E for Even, O for Odd, or N for None.  Note: Parity must be set to N for the Modem serial port.