Extron • System 4
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Switcher Series • User’s Manual
Contents
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Series LCD Menus .............................................................................................. 3-12
Special Functions .................................................................................................................. 3-13
System Reset ........................................................................................................... 3-13
Toggle Executive Mode ............................................................................................. 3-13
Chapter Four - Connecting Multiple Switchers
Looping the System 4
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with Other Switchers ......................................................................... 4-1
Input Channel Addressing .......................................................................................... 4-1
Controlling Master/Slave Switchers ............................................................................ 4-2
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with SW4/6 ARMX Switchers ................................................................... 4-3
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with One System 8/10 P
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Switcher ....................................................... 4-4
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with Multiple System 8/10 P
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Switchers ................................................ 4-5
System 8/10 Plus Switch Settings .............................................................................. 4-6
Programming the System 4
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Looping Configuration .............................................................. 4-7
Testing the Master/Slave Communications ................................................................ 4-7
Chapter Five – Using Windows® Control Software
Extron System Switcher Control Software .............................................................................. 5-1
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Help (examples) ....................................................................................... 5-2
Executive Mode ......................................................................................................... 5-4
Window Pull-Down Menus ......................................................................................... 5-4
Appendix A - RS-232 Programming Guide
Programming the System 4
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Series Switchers ....................................................................... A-1
RS-232 Connections .................................................................................................. A-1
RS-232 Protocol ........................................................................................................ A-1
Program Instruction Levels ........................................................................................ A-1
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-Initiated Messages ............................................................................................... A-2
Simple Instruction Set ............................................................................................................. A-3
Related Terms ............................................................................................................ A-3
Simple Instruction List (with examples) ...................................................................... A-4
Simple Instruction Examples ...................................................................................... A-5
Selecting Inputs Using Delimiters ............................................................................... A-7
Advanced Instruction Set ........................................................................................................ A-8
Advanced Instruction List ........................................................................................... A-8
Error Codes (ERC) .................................................................................................... A-8
Hex, Decimal and Binary Examples for Converting Range Values ............................. A-9
Select Input - CMD4 (34h) ......................................................................................... A-9
Request Status - CMD5 (35h) ................................................................................... A-10
Change System Settings - CMD6 (36h) .................................................................... A-11
Set Slave Configuration - CMD8 (38h) ...................................................................... A-11
Configure an Input Channel - CMD9 (39h) ................................................................ A-12
Request Input Channel Configuration - CMD10 (3Ah) .............................................. A-13
Configure System - CMD11 (3Bh) ............................................................................. A-14
Request System Configuration - CMD12 (3Ch) ........................................................ A-15
Appendix B - General Reference Information
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Related Parts List ................................................................................................. B-1
Changing the Main Fuse ......................................................................................................... B-2
Les câbles fournis à l’utillsasteur ............................................................................................ B-3
(French) Enlever le couvercle du Système 4 .......................................................................... B-3
Câbler un Système 4 sur un rack ............................................................................................ B-4
(German) Entfernung der System 4 Abdeckung ..................................................................... B-5
