Installation and Setup
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Epica DGX 144 Instruction Manual
Connecting Serial Controllers
An external serial controller is any device that can send and receive ASCII code over an RS-232
(null modem) or RS-422 serial cable attached to the serial port (DB-9) on the enclosure’s CPU. PCs are
common serial controllers. Once a PC is attached to the Epica DGX 144, the system can be controlled by
running APControl 3.0 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).
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 or USB port
PC Requirements for BCS
Windows
®
XP Professional or Windows
®
2000
Terminal emulation program
Serial port or USB port (for USB serial control information, see page 33)
Connecting Serial Controllers to DB-9 Port
The RS-232 cable pinout is in FIG. 14 on page 32, and the RS-422 cable pinout is in FIG. 15 on page 33.
To establish external serial control:
1. RS-232 serial cable
(null modem)
– Plug one end of the null modem serial cable into the serial port
(DB-9) on the enclosure.
Or
RS-422 serial cable
(requires reconfiguring the DB-9 serial port) – Establish a serial connection
with a PC using the USB port (FIG. 13). Install and open XNConnect. Select File > Discover
System. In the Hardware view, right-click the serial port icon and select Change Settings. On the
Modify Serial Port drop-down menu select: Mode > RS-422 Character (unless directed by technical
support to use RS-422 Block). Click Download; click OK. From the Configure menu, select Reboot
All Devices. Plug the RS-422 serial cable into the serial port (DB-9) on the enclosure.**
** After a serial port is configured for RS-422 cable, do
not
attach an RS-232 cable without first
reconfiguring the port in XNConnect.
FIG. 13
Connect to serial port
Control (serial) port
Cable to serial control device / system
Summary of Contents for Epica DGX 144
Page 10: ...Notices 6 Epica DGX 144 Instruction Manual ...
Page 20: ...Overview and General Specifications 16 Epica DGX 144 Instruction Manual ...
Page 48: ...Installation and Setup 44 Epica DGX 144 Instruction Manual ...
Page 54: ...Epica DGX 144 SC Fiber Boards 50 Epica DGX 144 Instruction Manual ...
Page 72: ...Appendix A EDID Programmer 68 Epica DGX 144 Instruction Manual ...
Page 82: ...Appendix B Managing Configuration Files 78 Epica DGX 144 Instruction Manual ...
Page 106: ...Appendix E Board Replacement 102 Epica DGX 114 Instruction Manual ...
