AMX AutoPatch Modula, Instruction Manual, Page: 38 / 191

Installation and Setup
32 Modula Instruction Manual
Attaching Serial Controllers
An external serial controller is any device that can send and receive ASCII code over an RS-232
(null modem) or an RS-422 serial cable attached to a serial port (DB-9) on the rear of the enclosure. PCs
are common serial controllers. Once a PC is attached to the Modula, the system can be controlled by
running APControl software on the attached PC (see the
AMX AutoPatch CD ). The system can also be
controlled by entering BCS commands into a terminal emulation program (e.g., HyperTerminal). For
information on BCS commands, see the
Instruction Manual – BCS Basic Control Structure Protocol on
the AMX AutoPatch CD and at www.amx.com .
PC Requirements for APControl 3.0
Windows XP Professional
®
or Windows 2000
®
Java Runtime Environment (JRE): v1.4.2 or the latest version
Minimum Hardware: 166 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 20 MB free disk space, 800x600 display
Recommended Hardware: 2.0 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 20 MB free disk space,
1280x1024 display
Serial port
PC Requirements for BCS
Windows XP Professional
®
or Windows 2000
®
Terminal emulation program
Serial port
Important: For non-linked enclosures, attach a 50-ohm termination connector to the unused
network BNC connector on the CPU (connector supplied); see FIG. 18 on page 34.