AI4AVSummary
Sony BRAVIA KD-SD8505 series displays support the Simple IP Control (SSIP) protocol over TCP. The protocol uses a 24-byte fixed-size binary message with FourCC function identifiers and ASCII-encoded parameters. Covers power, audio volume/mute, channel selection, input routing, PIP, picture mute, network address queries, and IR remote code emulation. A 30-second idle timeout disconnects stale connections.
Transport
protocols:
- tcp
addressing:
port: 20060
auth:
type: none # inferred: no auth procedure in source
notes:
- "24-byte fixed-size messages over TCP"
- "Header: 0x2A 0x53 (*S), Footer: 0x0A (LF)"
- "Server disconnects after 30 s idle"
Traits
traits:
- powerable # setPowerStatus / getPowerStatus
- queryable # multiple enquiry (E-type) commands
- routable # setInput / setInputSource
- levelable # setAudioVolume
Actions
# Message format: *S{TYPE}{FOURCC}{PARAM16}\n (24 bytes total)
# TYPE: C=Control(0x43), E=Enquiry(0x45)
# FOURCC: 4 ASCII chars identifying function
# PARAM16: 16 ASCII chars, zero-padded; '#' = wildcard for enquiry
# Footer: 0x0A (LF)
#
# In command templates below, variable parts shown in {braces}.
- id: set_power_status
label: Set Power Status
kind: action
command: "*SCPOWR{status}\n"
params:
- name: status
type: enum
values:
- value: "0000000000000000"
label: Standby (Off)
- value: "0000000000000001"
label: Active (On)
- id: get_power_status
label: Get Power Status
kind: query
command: "*SEPOWR################\n"
params: []
- id: set_audio_volume
label: Set Audio Volume
kind: action
command: "*SCVOLU{level:0>16}\n"
params:
- name: level
type: integer
min: 0
max: null # UNRESOLVED: max volume not stated in source
description: "Volume level as 16-digit zero-padded decimal (e.g. 0000000000000029)"
- id: get_audio_volume
label: Get Audio Volume
kind: query
command: "*SEVOLU################\n"
params: []
- id: set_audio_mute
label: Set Audio Mute
kind: action
command: "*SCAMUT{status}\n"
params:
- name: status
type: enum
values:
- value: "0000000000000000"
label: Unmute
- value: "0000000000000001"
label: Mute
- id: get_audio_mute
label: Get Audio Mute Status
kind: query
command: "*SEAMUT################\n"
params: []
- id: set_channel
label: Set Channel (Preset)
kind: action
command: "*SCCHNN{channel}\n"
params:
- name: channel
type: string
description: "16-char preset number: 8-digit major, '.', 7-digit minor, right-padded (e.g. 00000050.1000000 for ch 50.1, 00000006.0000000 for ch 6)"
- id: get_channel
label: Get Current Channel
kind: query
command: "*SECHNN################\n"
params: []
- id: set_triplet_channel
label: Set Channel (Triplet)
kind: action
command: "*SCTCHN{triplet}0000\n"
params:
- name: triplet
type: string
description: "12-hex-char triplet in hexadecimal (e.g. 7FE07FE00400 = 32736.32736.1024). Last 4 param bytes unused."
- id: get_triplet_channel
label: Get Triplet Channel
kind: query
command: "*SETCHN################\n"
params: []
- id: set_input_source
label: Set Input Source
kind: action
command: "*SCISRC{source}############\n"
params:
- name: source
type: enum
values:
- value: dvbt
label: DVB-T
- value: dvbc
label: DVB-C
- value: dvbs
label: DVB-S
- value: isdbt
label: ISDB-T
- value: isdbbs
label: ISDB-BS
- value: isdbcs
label: ISDB-CS
- value: antenna
label: Antenna
- value: cable
label: Cable
- value: isdbgt
label: ISDB-GB
description: "Source name left-justified, padded right with '#' to fill 16 chars"
- id: get_input_source
label: Get Input Source
kind: query
command: "*SEISRC################\n"
params: []
- id: set_input
label: Set Input
kind: action
command: "*SCINPT{param16}\n"
params:
- name: input_type
type: enum
values:
- value: "tv"
label: TV
param: "0000000000000000"
- value: hdmi
label: HDMI
param: "00000010000{port:04d}"
- value: scart
label: SCART
param: "00000020000{port:04d}"
- value: composite
label: Composite
param: "00000030000{port:04d}"
- value: component
label: Component
param: "00000040000{port:04d}"
- value: screen_mirroring
label: Screen Mirroring
param: "00000050000{port:04d}"
- value: pc_rgb
label: PC RGB Input
param: "00000060000{port:04d}"
- name: port
type: integer
min: 1
max: 9999
description: "Port number (1-9999), not used for TV input type"
- id: get_input
label: Get Current Input
kind: query
command: "*SEINPT################\n"
params: []
- id: set_picture_mute
label: Set Picture Mute
kind: action
command: "*SCPMUT{status}\n"
params:
- name: status
type: enum
values:
- value: "0000000000000000"
label: Disable Picture Mute
- value: "0000000000000001"
label: Enable Picture Mute (Black Screen)
- id: get_picture_mute
label: Get Picture Mute Status
kind: query
command: "*SEPMUT################\n"
params: []
- id: toggle_picture_mute
label: Toggle Picture Mute
kind: action
command: "*SCTPMU################\n"
params: []
- id: set_pip
label: Set PIP
kind: action
command: "*SCPIPI{status}\n"
params:
- name: status
type: enum
values:
- value: "0000000000000000"
label: Disable PIP
- value: "0000000000000001"
label: Enable PIP
- id: get_pip
label: Get PIP Status
kind: query
command: "*SEPIPI################\n"
params: []
- id: toggle_pip
label: Toggle PIP
kind: action
command: "*SCTPIP################\n"
params: []
- id: toggle_pip_position
label: Toggle PIP Position
kind: action
command: "*SCTPPP################\n"
params: []
- id: get_broadcast_address
label: Get Broadcast Address
kind: query
command: "*SEBADReth0############\n"
params:
- name: interface
type: string
description: "Network interface name (e.g. eth0), padded with # to 16 chars"
- id: get_mac_address
label: Get MAC Address
kind: query
command: "*SEMADReth0############\n"
params:
- name: interface
type: string
description: "Network interface name (e.g. eth0), padded with # to 16 chars"
- id: send_ircc
label: Send IR Code
kind: action
command: "*SCIRCC{code:0>16}\n"
params:
- name: code
type: enum
description: "IR code parameter as 16-digit zero-padded decimal"
values:
- value: "0000000000000000"
label: Power Off
- value: "0000000000000001"
label: Input
- value: "0000000000000002"
label: GGuide
- value: "0000000000000003"
label: EPG
- value: "0000000000000004"
label: Favorites
- value: "0000000000000005"
label: Display
- value: "0000000000000006"
label: Home
- value: "0000000000000007"
label: Options
- value: "0000000000000008"
label: Return
- value: "0000000000000009"
label: Up
- value: "0000000000000010"
label: Down
- value: "0000000000000011"
label: Right
- value: "0000000000000012"
label: Left
- value: "0000000000000013"
label: Confirm
- value: "0000000000000014"
label: Red
- value: "0000000000000015"
label: Green
- value: "0000000000000016"
label: Yellow
- value: "0000000000000017"
label: Blue
- value: "0000000000000018"
label: Num1
- value: "0000000000000019"
label: Num2
- value: "0000000000000020"
label: Num3
- value: "0000000000000021"
label: Num4
- value: "0000000000000022"
label: Num5
- value: "0000000000000023"
label: Num6
- value: "0000000000000024"
label: Num7
- value: "0000000000000025"
label: Num8
- value: "0000000000000026"
label: Num9
- value: "0000000000000027"
label: Num0
- value: "0000000000000028"
label: Num11
- value: "0000000000000029"
label: Num12
- value: "0000000000000030"
label: Volume Up
- value: "0000000000000031"
label: Volume Down
- value: "0000000000000032"
label: Mute
- value: "0000000000000033"
label: Channel Up
- value: "0000000000000034"
label: Channel Down
- value: "0000000000000035"
label: Subtitle
- value: "0000000000000036"
label: Closed Caption
- value: "0000000000000037"
label: Enter
- value: "0000000000000038"
label: DOT
- value: "0000000000000039"
label: Analog
- value: "0000000000000040"
label: Teletext
- value: "0000000000000041"
label: Exit
- value: "0000000000000042"
label: Analog2
- value: "0000000000000043"
label: AD
- value: "0000000000000044"
label: Digital
- value: "0000000000000045"
label: Analog?
- value: "0000000000000046"
label: BS
- value: "0000000000000047"
label: CS
- value: "0000000000000048"
label: BS/CS
- value: "0000000000000049"
label: Ddata
- value: "0000000000000050"
label: Pic Off
- value: "0000000000000051"
label: Tv/Radio
- value: "0000000000000052"
label: Theater
- value: "0000000000000053"
label: SEN
- value: "0000000000000054"
label: Internet Widgets
- value: "0000000000000055"
label: Internet Video
- value: "0000000000000056"
label: Netflix
- value: "0000000000000057"
label: Scene Select
- value: "0000000000000058"
label: Mode3D
- value: "0000000000000059"
label: iManual
- value: "0000000000000060"
label: Audio
- value: "0000000000000061"
label: Wide
- value: "0000000000000062"
label: Jump
- value: "0000000000000063"
label: PAP
- value: "0000000000000064"
label: MyEPG
- value: "0000000000000065"
label: Program Description
- value: "0000000000000066"
label: Write Chapter
- value: "0000000000000067"
label: TrackID
- value: "0000000000000068"
label: Ten Key
- value: "0000000000000069"
label: AppliCast
- value: "0000000000000070"
label: acTVila
- value: "0000000000000071"
label: Delete Video
- value: "0000000000000072"
label: Photo Frame
- value: "0000000000000073"
label: TV Pause
- value: "0000000000000074"
label: KeyPad
- value: "0000000000000075"
label: Media
- value: "0000000000000076"
label: Sync Menu
- value: "0000000000000077"
label: Forward
- value: "0000000000000078"
label: Play
- value: "0000000000000079"
label: Rewind
- value: "0000000000000080"
label: Prev
- value: "0000000000000081"
label: Stop
- value: "0000000000000082"
label: Next
- value: "0000000000000083"
label: Rec
- value: "0000000000000084"
label: Pause
- value: "0000000000000085"
label: Eject
- value: "0000000000000086"
label: Flash Plus
- value: "0000000000000087"
label: Flash Minus
- value: "0000000000000088"
label: TopMenu
- value: "0000000000000089"
label: PopupMenu
- value: "0000000000000090"
label: Rakuraku Start
- value: "0000000000000091"
label: One Touch Time Rec
- value: "0000000000000092"
label: One Touch View
- value: "0000000000000093"
label: One Touch Rec
- value: "0000000000000094"
label: One Touch Stop
- value: "0000000000000095"
label: DUX
- value: "0000000000000096"
label: Football Mode
- value: "0000000000000097"
label: Social
Feedbacks
# Answer (A-type, 0x41) responses from TV to controller.
# All share format: *SA{FOURCC}{PARAM16}\n
# PARAM all-zeros (0000000000000000) = success; all-F (FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF) = error.
- id: power_state
type: enum
values: [off, on]
description: "Answer to getPowerStatus. Off=0000000000000000, On=0000000000000001"
- id: audio_volume
type: integer
description: "Answer to getAudioVolume. 16-digit zero-padded decimal value."
- id: audio_mute_state
type: enum
values: [unmuted, muted]
description: "Answer to getAudioMute. Not Muted=0000000000000000, Muted=0000000000000001"
- id: channel_preset
type: string
description: "Answer to getChannel. Preset number as XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXX."
- id: channel_triplet
type: string
description: "Answer to getTripletChannel. 12-hex-char triplet."
- id: input_source
type: string
description: "Answer to getInputSource. Source name padded with #."
- id: input_state
type: string
description: "Answer to getInput. Encoded input type and port number."
- id: picture_mute_state
type: enum
values: [disabled, enabled]
description: "Answer to getPictureMute. Disabled=0, Enabled=1"
- id: pip_state
type: enum
values: [disabled, enabled]
description: "Answer to getPip. Disabled=0, Enabled=1"
- id: broadcast_address
type: string
description: "Answer to getBroadcastAddress. IPv4 broadcast address padded with #."
- id: mac_address
type: string
description: "Answer to getMacAddress. MAC address padded with #."
- id: command_error
type: boolean
description: "Universal error indicator. All-F param (FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF) signals invalid parameter or command failure."
Variables
# UNRESOLVED: no persistent variable model described in source beyond action parameters
Events
# Notify (N-type, 0x4E) messages sent unsolicited from TV to controller.
# Format: *SN{FOURCC}{PARAM16}\n
- id: power_change
description: "Sent on power state change"
type: enum
values: [off, on]
fourcc: POWR
- id: channel_change
description: "Sent when channel changes"
type: string
fourcc: CHNN
value_format: "XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXX preset number"
- id: input_change
description: "Sent when input changes (TV, HDMI, SCART, Composite, Component, Screen Mirroring, PC RGB)"
type: string
fourcc: INPT
value_format: "Same encoding as setInput answer"
- id: volume_change
description: "Sent when volume changes"
type: integer
fourcc: VOLU
- id: mute_change
description: "Sent when mute state changes"
type: enum
values: [unmuted, muted]
fourcc: AMUT
- id: pip_change
description: "Sent when PIP state changes"
type: enum
values: [disabled, enabled]
fourcc: PIPI
- id: picture_mute_change
description: "Sent when picture mute state changes"
type: enum
values: [disabled, enabled]
fourcc: PMUT
Macros
# UNRESOLVED: no macro sequences described in source
Safety
confirmation_required_for: []
interlocks: []
# UNRESOLVED: no safety warnings or interlock procedures in source
Notes
- Protocol version 0.6 as stated in source document header.
- 30-second TCP idle timeout: client must send commands within this window or handle reconnection.
- Parameter field uses '#' (0x23) padding for enquiry commands and as right-pad filler for short string values.
- Answer success is 16 ASCII zeroes (
0000000000000000); error is 16 ASCII F's (FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF). - The Simple IP Control setting must be enabled on the TV via Network > Home Network Setup > IP Control > Simple IP Control (Normal Mode) or Hotel/Pro Mode > IP Control > Simple IP Control.
- IR codes (Table 5) include Japan-specific broadcast keys (BS, CS, BS/CS, Ddata, acTVila, etc.) that may not function on all regional models.
- Source also references a High Level HTTP/JSON-RPC protocol ("WebAPI") but this spec covers only the Low Level TCP protocol.
Provenance
source_domains:
- aca.im
- pro-bravia.sony.net
- web.archive.org
source_urls:
- "https://aca.im/driver_docs/Sony/sony%20bravia%20simple%20ip%20control.pdf"
- https://pro-bravia.sony.net/develop/integrate/ssip/command-definitions/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210215035854/https://pro-bravia.sony.net/develop/integrate/ssip/command-definitions/index.html
- https://pro-bravia.sony.net/develop/integrate/ssip/overview/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201112002911/https://pro-bravia.sony.net/develop/integrate/ssip/overview/index.html
retrieved_at: 2026-06-12T10:36:59.701Z
last_checked_at: 2026-06-12T19:48:42.758Z
Verification Summary
verdict: verified
checked_at: 2026-06-12T19:48:42.758Z
matched_actions: 24
action_count: 24
confidence: medium
summary: "All 24 spec action units matched source FourCC commands; complete transport verification; bidirectional coverage achieved. (10 unresolved item(s) noted in Known Gaps.)"
Known Gaps
- "source covers the generic SSIP protocol v0.6 for \"BRAVIA 2014 models\" — SD8505 is a 2016 model; protocol applicability inferred from family/date, not explicitly stated per model"
- "max volume not stated in source"
- "no persistent variable model described in source beyond action parameters"
- "no macro sequences described in source"
- "no safety warnings or interlock procedures in source"
- "WebAPI/JSON-RPC commands not included — separate spec needed if device supports it"
- "firmware version compatibility not stated in source"
- "maximum volume level not stated in source"
- "no mention of RS-232 serial control for this model — may be IP-only"
- "power-on via WOL or other standby network wake not documented"
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