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Documents 5
2 Definitions 5
2.1 Protocol Version Cross-reference 5
3 Abbreviations 5
4 General Description 5
5 Physical Layer 6
5.1 DB-9 RS232 Connector 6
5.2 Serial Port Driver 6
5.3 Errors 7
5.4 RV-8 Receive Buffer 7
5.5 RV-8 Hardware Verification 7
6 Data Link Layer 7
6.1 Errors 8
7 Application Layer 8
7.1 RV-8 Asynchronous Notification Packets 8
7.1.1 Wakeup Notification 8
7.1.2 Sleep Notification 9
7.1.3 Front Panel Display 9
7.1.4 RV-8 Parameter Notification by Id 10
7.2 Acknowledgment Packets 11
7.2.1 Acknowledge 11
7.2.2 No Acknowledge 12
7.3 Host Initiated Command Packets 12
7.3.1 Reset Unit 12
7.3.2 Get Custom Name 12
7.3.3 Get ARRAY Definition(RV-8) 13
7.3.4 Get ARRAYITEM(RV-8) 14
7.3.5 Set ARRAYITEM(RV-8) 15
7.3.6 Set Custom Name 16
7.3.7 Host Wakeup 16
7.3.8 Host Sleep 17
7.3.9 Get Communication Configuration 17
7.3.10 Set Communication Configuration 18
7.3.11 Set Mute 18
7.3.12 Send Display String Command 19
7.3.13 Get Parameter Definition by Id 20
7.3.14 Set Parameter Value by Id 23
7.3.15 Set Parameter Value by Id, No Run 25
7.3.16 Get Unit Configuration 25
7.3.17 Send IR Command 28
7.3.18 Get Parameter Value by Id 29
7.3.19 Set Parameter Notification by Id 29
7.3.20 Parameter Get Value String by Id 30
7.3.21 Clear All Parameter Notifications 31
7.3.22 Get System Status 32
7.3.23 Get Zone 3 Status 34
7.3.24 Set System Volume 35
7.3.25 Set Main Balance 35
7.3.26 Set Front/Back Balance 36
