ClearOne WS800 Quick start guide

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ClearOne WS800 Serial Protocol Definition Below you will find brief product information for ClearOne WS800 Serial Protocol Definition. This device offers a wide range of capabilities that allow for precise control and monitoring of ClearOne WS8x receivers. Here's an overview of its features and potential use cases:

  • System Status Monitoring: The device enables you to retrieve information about the system's audio levels, diversity status, transmitter battery levels, and more. This data is crucial for ensuring optimal performance and troubleshooting any issues.

  • RF Channel Management: With this device, you can easily change the RF channel of your receiver, providing flexibility in managing wireless connections and avoiding interference.

ClearOne WS800 Serial Protocol Definition Below you will find brief product information for ClearOne WS800 Serial Protocol Definition. This device offers a wide range of capabilities that allow for precise control and monitoring of ClearOne WS8x receivers. Here's an overview of its features and potential use cases:

  • System Status Monitoring: The device enables you to retrieve information about the system's audio levels, diversity status, transmitter battery levels, and more. This data is crucial for ensuring optimal performance and troubleshooting any issues.

  • RF Channel Management: With this device, you can easily change the RF channel of your receiver, providing flexibility in managing wireless connections and avoiding interference.

WS800 Wireless Microphone System
Serial Protocol Definition
Serial Protocol Definition
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ClearOne WS800 Serial Protocol Definition
This document defines the serial commands available for control and monitoring of ClearOne WS8x
receivers. The serial commands may be snet using either USB or RS232 connections.
Port Setup
The USB port on the ClearOne receiver uses a RS232 to USB driver on the PC, so it appears as a COM port on
the computer. The settings for the communications are:
• BaudRate:115200
• DataBits:8
• StopBits:1
• Parity:None
• IE115200,8,N,1
Available Commands
1. Readsystemstatus(Audiolevel,Diversitystatus,TXBatterylevel,TXBatteryruntimehours,TXPAD,TXLow
cut,TXPowerswitchmode,TXButtonMode,Conference/Stagemode)
2. RF Channel change
3. Main output volume change
4. Headphone output volume change
5. Mute audio
6. ReadSysteminformation
7. Headphone output volume change
8. Settransmitterparameters(PAD,LowCut,RFPowerLevel,Channel,Powerswitchmode,ButtonLock,
ButtonMode,Conference/Stagemode)
9. Set transmitter name
10. Antennaphantompoweron/off
11. Setheadphonemode(balanced/unbalanced)
12. Loadpreset
13. Save preset
14. Read preset names
15. SetGPIOconfiguration
Serial Protocol Definition
AllcommunicationsstartwithacommandsentfromthePCtotheClearOnereceiver.Thegeneralformatfora
packetis:
• 0xFD :Startbyte
• 0xd :Deviceaddress(0-7)
• 0xs :Slotaddress(0-7)
• 0xC :Commandcode
• 0xd :Numberofdatabytesthatfollow
• 0xd0 :Databyte0
• :Databyten-2
• :Databyten-1
• 0xdn :Databyten
• 0xFE :Endbyte
The“0x”prefixindicatesahexvaluefollows.(Don’tactuallysendthe0xcharacters).Inotherwords,forthe
0xFD,theactualvaluethatissentis253,whichisFDinhex.
Forexample,thestringthePCsendstorequestthestatusis:
0xFD 0x0 0x0 0x1 0x0 0xFE
Start Device Slot Cmd Num End
byte addr addr code data byte
bytes
Sincetherearenodatabytes,theendbyteappearsdirectlyafterthedatabytecount.
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1. Read System Status Command
ThePCsendstheReadStatusrequesttotheClearOneReceiverandthereceiverreturnsthestringdefinedbelow.
• Thecommandretrieves4channels(slots)ofstatusinfoatatime.
• Togetstatusofchannels0-3,use0fortheslotvalue.
• Togetstatusofchannels4-7,use4fortheslotvalue.
• Eachchannel’sinfouses14bytes,soall4channelsuseatotalof56databytes.Bytes6through19are
theblockofdataforthefirstchannel,bytes20through33areforthesecondchannel,etc.
Bytes 10, 11, and 18 are bit-mapped. The bits are defined as follows:
BYTE 11:
• Bit7:AESEncryptionon/off
• Bit6:Conferencemodeorstagemode
(1=Confmode)
• Bits5-4:Powerswitchmode(0=On/Off,1=On/
Mute,2=On/On)
• Bits3-2:TXRFPower(0=1mW,1=10 mW,
2=25mW,3=50mW)
• Bit1:LowCut
• Bit0:Pad
29 x HPoutputlevel2
30 x BERMSB
31 x BERLSB
32 x TXLock/logicmut/Model/btnmd
33 x reserved
34 x RSSI1a
35 x RSSI1b
36 x AUDIO3
37 x CHAN3
38 x diversity/TXstatus/batterytype/
39 x AES/conf/swmod/txpwr/lc/pad
40 x txrunhours3
41 x BAT3
42 x mainoutputlevel3
43 x HPoutputlevel3
44 x BERMSB
45 x BERLSB
46 x TXLock/logicmut/Model/btnmd
47 x reserved
48 x RSSI1a
49 x RSSI1b
50 x AUDIO4
51 x CHAN4
52 x diversity/TXstatus/batterytype/
53 x AES/conf/swmod/txpwr/lc/pad
54 x txrunhours4
55 x BAT4
56 x mainoutputlevel4
57 x HPoutputlevel4
BYTE 10:
• Bit7:diversitystatus(0=AntA,1=AntB)
• Bits6-5:TXstatus(0=Off,1=On,2=Mute)
• Bits4-3:BatteryType(0=NIMH,1=Alkaline)
• Bit1:AntennaARFclippingindicator
• Bit0:AntennaBRFclippingindicator
BYTE 18:
• Bit5-4:ButtonMode(0=Toggleon/off,
1=Pushtotalk,2=Pushtomute)
• Bit3-2:Model(0=Beltpack,1=Handheld,
2=Podium,3=Tabletop)
• Bit1:LogicMute(1=Enabled)
• Bit0:TXButtonLock
The PC sends:
• 0xFD startbyte
• 0 device
• 0 slot
The ClearOne receiver returns:
byte Receiver Returns:
1 0xFD startbyte
2 0 device
3 0 slot
4 1 command
5 58 databytes
6 x RSSI1a
7 x RSSI1b
8 x AudioLevel1
9 x RFChannel1
10 x diversity/TXstatus/batterytype/
11 x AES/conf/swmod/txpwr/lc/pad
12 x txrunhours1
13 x BAT1
14 x mainoutputlevel1
15 x HPoutputlevel1
16 x BERMSB
17 x BERLSB
18 x TXLock/logicmut/Model/btnmd
19 x reserved
20 x RSSI1a
21 x RSSI1b
22 x AUDIO2
23 x CHAN2
24 x diversity/TXstatus/batterytype/
25 x AES/conf/swmod/txpwr/lc/pad
26 x txrunhours2
27 x BAT2
28 x mainoutputlevel2
• 1 command
• 0 data#
• 0xFE endbyte
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The Receiver responds:
byte drf Replies:
1 0xFD startbyte
2 0 device
3 0 channel
4 5 command
5 24 databytes
6 x #DRFinnetwork
7 x DRFserialnumberMSB
8 x DRFserialnumbermidB
byte Receiver Returns:
58 x BERMSB
59 x BERLSB
60 x TXLock/logicmut/Model/btnmd
61 x reserved
62 x mainmutebits/hpmutebits
63 0xFE endbyte
6. Read System Information Command
Thiscommandretrievesinformationaboutthereceiversuchastheserialnumber,datacode,model,#channels,
#ofreceivers,Firmwareversion,PCBversion,andtotalruntimehours.
The PC sends
• 0xFD startbyte
• devnum device
• 0 channel
4. Headphone Volume Change Command
ThePCsendsthedesiredvaluefortheanalogoutputvolumelevel.Therangeis0(off)to100(FullScale).The
stepsare0.5dB.
The PC sends
• 0xFD startbyte
• 0 device
• 0 slot
• 11 command
2. RF Channel Change Command
ThePCsendstheRFChannelChangecommandfortheselectedslot.Thechanvalisindexedstartingat0,soto
setaslottoRFchannel1,sendachanvalof0.
The PC sends
• 0xFD startbyte
• 0 device
• 0 slot
• 2 command
5. Mute Audio Command
ThePCsendsthedesiredmutestate(0=NOTmuted,1=muted)fortheselectedslot.
The PC sends
• 0xFD startbyte
• devnum device
• 0 slot
• 4 command
3. Main Output Volume Change Command
ThePCsendsthedesiredvaluefortheanalogoutputvolumelevel.Therangeis0(off)to100(FullScale).The
stepsare0.5dB.
The PC sends
• 0xFD startbyte
• 0 device
• 0 slot
• 3 command
• 1 data#
• chanval data
• 0xFE endbyte
• 1 data#
• volume data
• 0xFE endbyte
• 1 data#
• volume data
• 0xFE endbyte
• 1 data#
• 0or1 on/off
• 0xFE endbyte
• 5 command
• 0 data#
• 0xFE endbyte
9 x DRFserialnumberLSB
10 x model
11 x DRFFWVer
12 x DRF#1mfgyear/month
13 x reserved
14 x DRF#1mfgday
15 x DRFTotHoursMSB
16 x DRFTotHoursmidB
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The Receiver responds:
byte drf Replies:
17 x DRFTotHoursLSB
18 x MasterSlaveslot0
19 x MasterSlaveslot1
20 x MasterSlaveslot2
21 x MasterSlaveslot3
22 x MasterSlaveslot4
23 x MasterSlaveslot5
24 x MasterSlaveslot6
25 x MasterSlaveslot7
26 x DRF1PCBREV
27 x DRF2PCBREV
28 x DRF3PCBREV
29 x DRF4PCBREV
30 0xFE endbyte
7. Set Transmitter Parameters Command
Thissetsallofthesyncabletransmitterparameters.Oncethisissent,syncingthetransmittertothereceivercard
viaIRwilltransferthevaluestothetransmitter.
Thevaluesarecontainedin2bitmappedbytes,Telem1andTelem2,definedbelow:
8. Set Transmitter Name Command
Thiscommandsendsupto10characters(lettersandnumbersonly)forthenamevaluedisplayedontheselected
transmitterOLEDdisplayandonthereceivercardOLEDdisplay.
ThetransmittermustbeIRsyncedtoupdatethenamevalueafterthiscommandissent.
Telem1:
• Bit7:AESon/off
• Bit6:Confmode/stagemode(0=confmode)
• Bits5-4:Powerswitchmode:(0=on/off,1=
on/mute,2=on/on)
• Bits3-2:TXPowerlevel(0=1mW,1=10mW,
2=25mW,3=50mW)
• Bit1:Lowcut
• Bit0:Pad
byte# PC Sends:
1 0xFD startbyte
2 0 device
3 0 channel
4 21 command
Telem2:
• Bit5:LogicMuteenable(1=logicmute
enabled,mutingwilltriggeraGPIObutnot
muteaudiooutput)
• Bits4-3:ButtonModeforpodium/tabletop
TX(0=Toggleon/off,1=Pushtotalk,2=push
tomute)
• Bit2:TXButtonlock
• Bits1-0:BatteryType(0=NiMh,1=alkaline)
5 2 data#
6 Telem1
7 Telem2
8 0xFE endbyte
byte# PC Sends:
1 0xFD startbyte
2 dev num device
3 0 slot#
4 9 command
5 12 data#
6 namebyte0
7 namebyte1
8 namebyte2
9 namebyte3
10 namebyte4
11 namebyte5
12 namebyte6
13 namebyte7
14 namebyte8
15 namebyte9
16 reserved
17  reserved
18 0xFE endbyte
9. Antenna Phantom Power On/Off Command
Thisturnsonorofftheantennajack3.3Vphantompowerforpoweringactiveantennas,liketheonesClearOne
provides.
byte# PC Sends:
1 0xFD startbyte
2 dev num device
3 0 slot
4 29 command
5 1 data#
6 on/off 0=off,1=on
7 0xFE endbyte
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11. Load Preset Command
This preset loads the selected preset form eeprom into the current settings.
byte# PC Sends:
1 0xFD startbyte
2 dev num device
3 0 slot
4 21 command
12. Save Preset Command
Thissavesthecurrentsettingstoaselecteduserpreset.Italsoallowsa10characterpresetnametobesaved
withthepreset.ThisnameisdiplayedintheClearOneGUIinthelistofavailablepresets.Presets1-3arefactory
presetsandcannotbeoverwritten.Presets4-8areuserpresetsandcanbewritten.
ThenamecharactersshouldbesentinASCIIformat.
byte# PC Sends:
1 0xFD startbyte
2 0 device
3 0 channel
4 22 command
5 11 data#
6 presetnumber
7 namebyte0
8 namebyte1
9 namebyte2
10. Set Headphone Mode Command
Theheadphoneoutputjackonthefrontpanelcanoperatein2modes.Inthenormalheadphonemode,thetip
andringoftheTRSjackarein-phasesignalsformonitoringwithheadphones.Inbalancedmode,thetipand
ringare180degreesoutofphase.Thismodeisforconnectingthejacktotheinputofamixerorotherbalanced
input.Iftheheadphonejackisinnormalheadphonemode,therewillbenosoundifitisconnectedtoabalance
inputsincethe+and–signalswillbethesame.Ifthejackisinbalancedmodeanditismonitoredwith
headphones,theleftandrightearswillbeoutofphaseanditwillsoundabittweird.
byte# PC Sends:
1 0xFD startbyte
2 dev num device
3 0 slot#
4 30 command
5 1 data#
6 0or1 0=HPmode,1=balancedmode
7 0xFE endbyte
5 1 data#
6 Preset#
7 0xFE endbyte
10 namebyte3
11 namebyte4
12 namebyte5
13 namebyte6
14 namebyte7
15 namebyte8
16 namebyte9
17 0xFE endbyte
13. Read Preset Names
Thiscommandretrievesthepresetnamesforthe8presets.Itloadseitherthefirst4namesorthesecond4
names,dependingonthevalueoftheslotparameter.Thenamesare10characterslong,andthevaluesare
returnedinASCIIformat.ThenamecharactersshouldbesentinASCIIformat.
byte# PC Sends:
1 0xFD startbyte
2 0 device
3 0 slot(0for0-4,4for5-8)
4 31 command
5 0 data#
6 0xFE endbyte
The Receiver responds:
byte drf Replies:
1 FD startbyte
2 0 device
3 0 channel
4 31 command
5 40 databytes
6 preset1namechar1
7 preset1namechar2
8 preset1namechar3
9 preset1namechar4
10 preset1namechar5
11 preset1namechar6
12 preset1namechar7
13 preset1namechar8
14 preset1namechar9
15 preset1namechar10
16 preset2namechar1
17 preset2namechar2
18 preset2namechar3
7
14. Set GPIO Configuration Command
ThiscommandconfigurestheGPIOfortheDB25connectoronthebackofthereceiver.EachGPIOpincanbe
eitheraninput,anoutput,ordisabled.Whenconfiguredasanoutput,itisfloating/highimpedancewhennot
assertedanddrivenlowwhenasserted.Whenconfiguredasaninput,drivingitlowassertsit.Inaddition,pins
2and3aresharedwiththeRS232function.WhenconfiguredasRS232,thesepinsareonlyusedforTXandRX
andunavailableforGPIO.
Byte31determinesifpins2and3areGPIOpinsorRS232pins.Settingitto0enablesRS232,settingitto1
enablesGPIOonthesepins.Inthecommandstructure,eachpinhasabyteassociatedwithittoconfigureit.
• BITS6-5:pinfunction(0=mute,1=lowbattery;2,3reserved)
• BITS4-2:slot(0-7).Thisdetermineswhichreceiverslotisassociatedwiththepin.
• BIT1:inputoroutput.(0=input,1=output)
• BIT0:enableordisable.(0=disabled,1=enabled)
byte# PC Sends:
1 0xFD startbyte
2 0 device
3 0 channel
4 25 command
5 26 data#
6 pin1
7 pin2
8 pin3
9 pin4
10 pin5
11 pin6
12 pin7
13 pin8
14 pin9
15 pin10
16 pin11
17 pin12
18 pin13
19 pin14
20 pin15
21 pin16
22 pin17
23 pin18
24 pin19
25 pin20
26 pin21
27 pin22
28 pin23
29 pin24
30 pin25
31 RS232OFF
32 0xFE endbyte
The Receiver responds:
byte drf Replies:
19 preset2namechar4
20 preset2namechar5
21 preset2namechar6
22 preset 2 name char 7
23 preset2namechar8
24 preset 2 name char 9
25 preset2namechar10
26 preset3namechar1
27 preset 3 name char 2
28 preset3namechar3
29 preset 3 name char 4
30 preset3namechar5
31 preset3namechar6
32 preset 3 name char 7
33 preset3namechar8
34 preset 3 name char 9
35 preset3namechar10
36 preset4namechar1
37 preset 4 name char 2
38 preset4namechar3
39 preset 4 name char 4
40 preset4namechar5
41 preset4namechar6
42 preset 4 name char 7
43 preset4namechar8
44 preset 4 name char 9
45 preset4namechar10
46 FE endbyte
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ClearOne WS800 Quick start guide

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Brand
ClearOne
Model
WS800
Category
Receiver
Type
Quick start guide
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ClearOne WS800 Serial Protocol Definition Below you will find brief product information for ClearOne WS800 Serial Protocol Definition. This device offers a wide range of capabilities that allow for precise control and monitoring of ClearOne WS8x receivers. Here's an overview of its features and potential use cases:

  • System Status Monitoring: The device enables you to retrieve information about the system's audio levels, diversity status, transmitter battery levels, and more. This data is crucial for ensuring optimal performance and troubleshooting any issues.

  • RF Channel Management: With this device, you can easily change the RF channel of your receiver, providing flexibility in managing wireless connections and avoiding interference.

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