AC-MX
1616
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AUHD
Using Multiple Units In One System:
Device Addresses When Using Serial Communication:
NOTE: Only set device address when cascading multiple units together and using RS232 as your control method!
You also have to send the device address when doing advanced routing
while sending commands by serial
(next
page) even if it is default "A00"
. You NEVER use device addresses when using IP control or TELNET
When using serial communication it is good to be aware of the devices "Address" You will want to know the
device address as this will determine which Cloud 9 will receive a command. All of the drivers are built so that if
you use serial communication you will use ONE instance of the driver and select the size. i.e 9x18, 9x27 etc...
All Cloud 9's are address "A00" by default and if you are using just one device you do not need to place this in
front of the serial command.
EX1: If you have a standalone unit and are using serial control you can just send a command without the address:
"SET OUT5 VS IN3"
----This will set Output 5 to Input 3
EX2: If you have two units in a
system
you have to label them A01 and A02, so a command will look like:
"A02SET OUT5 VS IN3"
----This will set Output 5 to Input 3 ON SWITCH TWO. Also, please note that there is no
"space" between the address and the command
To set and device address you can use the PC Control Software or send the command "SET ADDR xx" (xx = 01
through 99)
Cascading with
IP
Control
:
With IP you have to have a direct IP connection to each unit, and regard them as individual matri
ces.
So for a
9
units in a system
with IP control, you have to
connect
Ethernet
to all 9
matrices
. If you are using a 3rd party
control driver, install 9 instances of the drivers, and regard them all as individual
16x16
matrices
.
When using IP DO
NOT use
serial
system addresses, as the IP addresses will serve the same
purpose
While it can
be done if one so desires, it complicates the programming.
A best practice is to set a static IP address for each unit, rather than DHCP
.
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