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6. RS232 Control
6.1. RS232 Communication Port
Apart from the front control panel and IR remote, the matrix can be controlled by the
far-end control system or through the Ethernet control via the RS-232 communication
port.
This RS-232 communication port is a female DB-9 connector. The definition of its pin
layout is shown in the table below.
No.
Pin
Function
1
N/u
Unused
2
Tx
Transmit
3
Rx
Receive
4
N/u
Unused
5
Gnd
Ground
6
N/u
Unused
7
N/u
Unused
8
N/u
Unused
9
N/u
Unused
6.2. RS232 Control Software
When the matrix is connected to the RS232 port of a computer, users can control it via
that computer with the control software. To control the switcher, users need to use
RS232 control software.
Installation:
Copy the control software file to the computer connected with the
Transmitter.
Uninstallation:
Delete all the control software files in the corresponding file path.
Basic Setting
Connect the matrix to all input and output devices required, then connect it to a PC that
has RS232 control software installed. Double-click the software icon to run the
software.
Please refer to the software
CommWatch.exe
as an example. The icon is shown
below:
