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APPENDIX V: USING THIRD PARTY CONTROLLERS
Operating Iconyx IC
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Digitally Steerable Arrays with External Controllers
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digitally steerable arrays include an RS485 port for communication to and from external third party control devices, such as those
made by Crestron.. This allows these third party devices to control IC2 arrays just as you control them from your computer., Functions that
can be controlled from these devices include system monitoring, preset selection, power and level control. The RHAON software contains
a RS485 Manager module for enabling and disabling the RS485-control mode on these arrays.
To open the RS485 Manager control window, select RS485 Manager from the Help pull down menu in RHAON. See below.
When the RS485 Manager dialog window opens, click on Scan to scan the Ethernet network for IC
2 arrays. Then use the drop down ar-
row to open a list of the arrays found on the network and select the array you want to switch over to RS485 control mode.
To switch the selected array to RS485 mode, click on the Switch Device to RS485 Mode button.. This will transfer control of the array from
your computer to the RS485 control device. . Be aware that once switched, the RS485 device is now in control of the array and not your
computer. While some basic commands can still be accomplished using your computer and RHAON, most commands and system moni-
toring are now unavailable to your computer unless and until the remote device transfers control back to your computer or you use your
computer to disable the RS485 mode on the array.
Note that in multi-module arrays set up for Master/Slave both modules are now under control of the RS485 device.
