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    Using a Third-Party Control System

    This device can be controlled using a third-party control system with the appropriate command string.

    Common applications:

    • Mute
    • LED color and behavior
    • Loading presets
    • Adjusting levels

    The device is connected via Ethernet to a control system, such as AMX, Crestron or Extron.

    • Connection: Ethernet (TCP/IP; select “Client” in the AMX/Crestron program)
    • Port: 2202

    If using static IP addresses, set the Shure Control and the Audio Network settings to Manual in Designer. Use the Control IP address for TCP/IP communication with Shure devices.

    See below for all supported command strings. This list is updated with each firmware release.

    Channel Number Assignments

    MXN5-C uses the following numbering to distinguish the channels for REP values. The channels use 2 digits even if the channel number is less than 10.

    • Dante inputs: 01-02
    • Summed input (no Dante name): 03
    • Dante output: 04

    Command String Conventions

    When you make changes to a parameter, the device sends a REPORT string with information about what you changed. You don't need to constantly query parameters.

    All messages are ASCII, including level and gain indicators.

    This device uses 4 types of strings:

    • GET
      • Finds the status of a parameter. The device responds with a REPORT string.
    • SET
      • Changes the status of a parameter. The device responds with a REPORT string that shows the parameter's new value.
    • REP
      • The device sends REPORT strings to show the status of parameters anytime a parameter changes.
    • SAMPLE
      • Used for metering audio levels.

    Get All

    Parameter Name: ALL
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s): Responds with REP for all device-specific properties and ALL channel-related properties.
    Example(s):


    < GET ALL >

    Model

    Parameter Name: MODEL
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s): model is a 32 character quoted string. The value is padded with spaces to ensure that 32 characters are reported.
    Example(s):


    < GET MODEL >

    < REP MODEL model >

    Serial Number

    Parameter Name: SERIAL_NUM
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s): serial_num is a 32 alphanumeric character string. Response is padded to ensure that 32 characters are always returned
    Example(s):


    < GET SERIAL_NUM >

    < REP SERIAL_NUM serial_num >

    Firmware Version

    Parameter Name: FW_VER
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s):

    Where ver is an 18 character literal string:

    • The value is 3 versions separated by a period.
    • Each version shall be able to take on a value from 0 to 65535.
    • ver has an "*" if the firmware is invalid.
    • Example: 65535.65535.65535
    Example(s):


    < GET FW_VER >

    < REP FW_VER ver >

    IP Address for Primary Audio Network

    Parameter Name: IP_ADDR_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s):
    • The value of IP address consist of 4 octets each separated by a period.
    • The length of IP address is 15 characters.
    • The value will be padded to ensure that 15 characters are always returned.
    Example(s):


    < GET IP_ADDR_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY >

    < REP IP_ADDR_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY ip_addr >

    < REP ERR >

    Subnet Mask for the Primary Audio Network

    Parameter Name: IP_SUBNET_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s):
    • subnet is subnet mask:
      • 32 bit number represented in the Binary Coded Decimal notation in the form of A.B.C.D where each variable A or B or C or D are 8 bit octets each separated by a period.
      • The length of subnet is 15 characters.
      • The value will be padded to ensure that 15 characters are always returned.
    Example(s):


    < GET IP_SUBNET_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY >

    < REP IP_SUBNET_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY subnet >

    < REP ERR >

    Network Gateway for Primary Audio Network Interface

    Parameter Name: IP_GATEWAY_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s):
    • gateway is network gateway:
      • 32 bit number represented in the Binary Coded Decimal notation in the form of A.B.C.D where each variable A or B or C or D are 8 bit octets each separated by a period.
      • The length of subnet is 15 characters.
      • The value will be padded to ensure that 15 characters are always returned.
    Example(s):


    < GET IP_GATEWAY_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY >

    < REP IP_GATEWAY_NET_AUDIO_PRIMARY gateway >

    < REP ERR >

    Control MAC Address

    Parameter Name: CONTROL_MAC_ADDR
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s): addr is a 17 character literal string formatted as 6 octets, each separated by a colon.

    Example: 00:0E:DD:FF:F1:63
    Example(s):


    < GET CONTROL_MAC_ADDR >

    < REP CONTROL_MAC_ADDR addr >

    < REP ERR >

    Device ID

    Parameter Name: DEVICE_ID
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s):
    • Response is a text string.
    • Most devices allow device ID to be up to 31 characters.
    • Value is padded with spaces as needed to ensure that 31 characters are always reported
    Example(s):


    < GET DEVICE_ID >

    < REP DEVICE_ID string >

    Network Audio (Dante) Device Name

    Parameter Name: NA_DEVICE_NAME
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s):
    • Response is a text string.
    • Most devices allow device ID to be up to 31 characters.
    • Value is padded with spaces to ensure that 31 characters are always reported.
    Example(s):


    < GET NA_DEVICE_NAME >

    < REP NA_DEVICE_NAME string >

    Channel Name

    Parameter Name: CHAN_NAME
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing:
    • GET index: See Channel Number Assignment for product-specific channel assignments. 0 = all channels.
    • REP index: 2 digit representation of the index sent in the GET, all the appropriate channels if the index = 0.
    Value(s): string is 31 character channel name. Value is padded with spaces as needed to ensure that 31 characters are always reported.
    Example(s):


    < GET index CHAN_NAME >

    < REP index CHAN_NAME string >
    < REP ERR >

    Network Audio (Dante) Channel Name

    Parameter Name: NA_CHAN_NAME
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing:
    • GET index: See Channel Number Assignment for product-specific channel assignments. 0 = all channels.
    • REP index: 2 digit representation of the index sent in the GET, all the appropriate channels if the index = 0.
    Value(s): string is 31 character channel name. Value is padded with spaces as needed to ensure that 31 characters are always reported.
    Example(s):


    < GET index NA_CHAN_NAME >

    < REP index NA_CHAN_NAME string >
    < REP ERR >

    Identify Device (Flash LED)

    Parameter Name: FLASH
    Command Types Supported: GET, SET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s): flash_state takes on values
    • ON
    • OFF
    Example(s):


    < GET FLASH >
    < SET FLASH flash_state >
    < REP FLASH flash_state >
    < REP ERR >

    Audio Clip Indicator

    Parameter Name: AUDIO_OUT_CLIP_INDICATOR
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing:
    • GET index : See Channel Number Assignment for product-specific channel assignments. 0 = all channels.
    • REP index : 2 digit representation of the index sent in the GET, all the appropriate channels if the index = 0.
    Value(s): sts is current status for the channel:
    1. OFF
    2. ON
    Example(s):


    < GET index AUDIO_OUT_CLIP_INDICATOR >
    < REP index AUDIO_OUT_CLIP_INDICATOR sts >
    < REP ERR >

    Metering Rate (RMS)

    Parameter Name: METER_RATE
    Command Types Supported: GET, SET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s): rate is a value from 100 to 99999 representing meter rate in milliseconds.
    • 0 = off
    • Values 1 to 99 are not valid and result in <REP ERR> response.
    aaa bbb ccc ddd - Audio Levels take on values 000-060, which represent actual audio levels of -60 to 0 dBFS. Represent channels in order defined in Channel Number Assignment.
    Example(s):


    < GET METER_RATE >
    < SET METER_RATE rate >
    < REP METER_RATE rate >
    < REP ERR >
    < SAMPLE aaa bbb ccc ddd >

    Audio Gain (Digital)

    Parameter Name: AUDIO_GAIN_HI_RES
    Command Types Supported: GET, SET (INC, DEC), REP
    Indexing:
    • GET index: See Channel Number Assignment for product-specific channel assignments. 0 = all channels.
    • REP index: 2 digit representation of the index sent in the GET, all the appropriate channels if the index = 0.
    Setting gain on all channels at once is not supported.
    Value(s):

    gain is in units of one-tenth of a dB. The value is multiplied by 10 and then scaled by 1100. The resulting value has a range of 0 to 1400 representing gain from -110.0 dB to 30.0 dB.

    step is in units of one-tenth of a dB. The resulting gain when the step is applied must be in the range allowed in the SET.
    Example(s):


    < GET index AUDIO_GAIN_HI_RES >
    < SET index AUDIO_GAIN_HI_RES gain >
    < SET index AUDIO_GAIN_HI_RES inc step >
    < SET index AUDIO_GAIN_HI_RES dec step >
    < REP index AUDIO_GAIN_HI_RES gain >
    < REP ERR >

    Device Mute

    Parameter Name: DEVICE_AUDIO_MUTE
    Command Types Supported: GET, SET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s):

    cmd is desired mute status and takes on values:

    • ON
    • OFF
    • TOGGLE

    sts is the current mute status for the designated channel and takes on values:

    • ON
    • OFF
    Example(s):


    < GET DEVICE_AUDIO_MUTE >
    < SET DEVICE_AUDIO_MUTE cmd >
    < REP DEVICE_AUDIO_MUTE sts >

    Channel Mute

    Parameter Name: AUDIO_MUTE
    Command Types Supported: GET, SET, REP
    Indexing: Where nn is the channel and takes on values defined in channel number assignments.
    Value(s):

    cmd is desired mute status and takes on values:

    • ON
    • OFF
    • TOGGLE

    sts is the current mute status for the designated channel and takes on values:

    • ON
    • OFF
    Example(s):


    < GET nn AUDIO_MUTE >
    < SET nn AUDIO_MUTE cmd >
    < REP nn AUDIO_MUTE sts >

    Presets

    Parameter Name:

    PRESET
    Command Types Supported: GET, SET, REP
    Indexing: ## is the preset number and takes on values 1-10.
    Value(s): n/a
    Example(s):


    < GET PRESET >
    < SET PRESET ## >
    < REP PRESET ## >
    < REP ERR >

    Restore Default Settings

    Parameter Name: DEFAULT_SETTINGS
    Command Types Supported: SET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s): ## = 00 if restore is successful
    Example(s):


    < SET DEFAULT_SETTINGS >
    < REP DEFAULT_SETTINGS ## >
    < REP ERR >

    View Preset Name

    Parameter Name: PRESET_NAME
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing: 1-10: specific preset identifier
    Value(s):

    name is a literal string 25 alphanumeric characters long, special characters allowed except blank spaces, {} and < >.

    Note that if a preset is empty, name will say {empty}
    Example(s):


    < GET PRESET_NAME nn >
    < REP PRESET_NAME nn name >
    < REP ERR >

    Limiter Engaged

    Parameter Name: LIMITER_ENGAGED
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing: # = Channel 3
    Value(s): sts indicates whether the limiter is engaged or not and takes on values:
    • ON
    • OFF
    Example(s):


    < GET # LIMITER_ENGAGED >
    < REP # LIMITER_ENGAGED sts >
    < REP ERR >

    Device Encryption Status

    Parameter Name: ENCRYPTION
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s): sts is the encryption status, which can have the following values:
    • ON
    • OFF
    Example(s):


    < GET ENCRYPTION >
    < REP ENCRYPTION sts >
    < REP ERR >

    Reboot

    Note: This command does not send acknowledgement.

    Parameter Name: REBOOT
    Command Types Supported: SET
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s): n/a
    Example(s):


    < SET REBOOT >

    Get Error Events

    Parameter Name: LAST_ERROR_EVENT
    Command Types Supported: GET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s): Sends the last error logged on the device, as represented by {str}. {str} is up to 128 characters long.
    Example(s):


    < GET LAST_ERROR_EVENT >
    < REP LAST_ERROR_EVENT {str} >
    < REP ERR >

    PEQ Filter Enable

    Parameter Name: PEQ
    Command Types Supported: GET, SET, REP
    Indexing:
    • GET index : See Channel Number Assignment for product-specific channel assignments. 0 = all channels.
    • REP index : 2 digit representation of the index sent in the GET, all the appropriate channels if the index = 0.
    MXN5-C index: 03
    • filter is the filter number in the selected PEQ block index. 0: all filters.
    Value(s): sts is the desired PEQ filter status:
    • ON
    • OFF
    • TOGGLE
    Example(s):


    < GET index PEQ filter >
    < SET index PEQ filter sts >
    < REP index PEQ filter sts >
    < REP ERR >

    Delay

    Parameter Name: DELAY
    Command Types Supported: GET, SET, REP
    Indexing: index is selected output channels that have delay feature. Channels are defined in Channel Number Assignment.

    GET index : Selected output channels that support delay. 0 = all relevant channels.

    MXN5-C: Channel 03

    REP index: Double-digit representation of the index sent in the GET, all the appropriate channels if the index = 0.
    Value(s): #### is delay data in 1 ms increment.

    Delay range:

    • 0 means delay block is disabled.
    • MXN5-C: 1 to 160 ms
    Example(s):


    < GET index DELAY >
    < SET index DELAY #### >
    < REP index DELAY #### >
    < REP ERR >

    Bypass DSP

    Allows you to bypass or enable these DSP blocks: EQ, delay, and limiter.

    Parameter Name: BYPASS_DSP
    Command Types Supported: GET, SET, REP
    Indexing: n/a
    Value(s): sts takes on values:
    • ON
    • OFF
    • TOGGLE
    Example(s):


    < GET BYPASS_DSP >
    < SET BYPASS_DSP sts >
    < REP BYPASS_DSP sts >
    < REP ERR >

    Signal Generator Type

    Allows you to set and view the signal generator type.

    Parameter Name: SIG_GEN_TYPE
    Command Types Supported: GET, SET, REP
    Indexing:
    • GET index: 0 or 3
    • REP index: 2 digit representation of the index sent in the GET, all the appropriate channels if the index = 0
    Value(s): type is type of signal generator:
    • PINK
    • WHITE
    • TONE
    • SWEEP
    Example(s):


    < GET index SIG_GEN_TYPE >
    < SET index SIG_GEN_TYPE type >
    < REP index SIG_GEN_TYPE type >
    < REP ERR >

    Signal Generator Tone Frequency

    Allows you to set and view the signal generator frequency.

    Parameter Name: SIG_GEN_FREQ
    Command Types Supported: GET, SET, REP
    Indexing:
    • GET index: 0 or 3
    • REP index: 2 digit representation of the index sent in the GET, all the appropriate channels if the index = 0
    Value(s): sts is a single frequency in the range of 125 to 20,000 Hz, in 1 Hz increments.
    Example(s):


    < GET index SIG_GEN_FREQ >
    < SET index SIG_GEN_FREQ sts >
    < REP index SIG_GEN_FREQ sts >
    < REP ERR >

    Signal Generator Gain

    Parameter Name: SIG_GEN_GAIN
    Command Types Supported: GET, SET, REP
    Indexing:
    • GET index: 0 or 3
    • REP index: 2 digit representation of the index sent in the GET, all the appropriate channels if the index = 0
    Value(s): gain is in the range of 0-1310, which represents -110.0 to 21.0 dB in 0.1 dB increment. The dB value is first converted to integer and then scaled by 1100.
    Example(s):


    < GET index SIG_GEN_GAIN >
    < SET index SIG_GEN_GAIN gain >
    < REP index SIG_GEN_GAIN gain >
    < REP ERR >

    Signal Generator Start/Stop

    Parameter Name: SIG_GEN
    Command Types Supported: SET, REP
    Indexing:
    • GET index: 0 or 3
    • REP index: 2 digit representation of the index sent in the GET, all the appropriate channels if the index = 0
    Value(s): sts can be:
    • START
    • STOP
    • TOGGLE
    Example(s):


    < SET index SIG_GEN sts >
    < REP index SIG_GEN sts >
    < REP ERR >

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