RS232 Protocol
9
RC-1590 ASCII
Command Description
Unit Response
dimmer_1!
Set display to dimmer level 1
n/a
dimmer_2!
Set display to dimmer level 2
n/a
dimmer_3!
Set display to dimmer level 3
n/a
dimmer_4!
Set display to dimmer level 4
n/a
dimmer_5!
Set display to dimmer level 5
n/a
dimmer_6!
Set display to dimmest setting
n/a
power_mode_quick!
Set power mode to quick
power_mode=quick!
power_mode_normal!
Set power mode to normal
power_mode=normal!
pcusb_class_1!
Set PC-USB Audio Class to 1.0
pcusb_class=1!
pcusb_class_2!
Set PC-USB Audio Class to 2.0
pcusb_class=2!
factory_default_on!
Reset unit to factory defaults
n/a
DISPLAY REFRESH COMMANDS
display_update_auto!
Set Display Update to Auto
display_update=auto!
display_update_manual!
Set Display Update to Manual
display_update=manual!
Section 4: Feedback Request Command List V1.0
Applies to RC-1590 prior to V1.40
Command:
get_display!
Description:
Request the entire display to be sent
Return String:
display=###,text
Return Description:
Current display data; must include 3 digit length of text string at beginning
followed by "," and text string (no terminating character)
Example:
display=040, Sample Text
Command:
get_display1!
Description:
Request display line #1 to be sent
Return String:
display1=##,text
Return Description:
Current display line 1, must include 2 digit length of text string at beginning
followed by "," and text string (no terminating character)
Example:
display1=20, Sample Text
Command:
get_display2!
Description:
Request display line #2 to be sent
Return String:
display2=##,text
Return Description:
Current display line 2, must include 2 digit length of text string at beginning
followed by "," and text string (no terminating character)
Example:
display2=20, Sample Text
Command:
get_product_type!
Description:
Request the product type
Return String:
product_type=##,text
Return Description:
Rotel product type name, must include 2 digit length of text string at
beginning followed by "," and text string (no terminating character)
Example:
product_type=07,RC-1570










