IOGear GHSW8441, User Manual

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Executing RS-232 Commands
Connect your device to the RS-232 port of the GHSW8441/GHSW8481
Task Commands Description
Switch the source
Switchdisplaytoaspecificsource sw i<source_number For example to switch to port 1 type sw i01 or sw
Turn on the output port sw on -
Turn off the output port sw off -
Change the switch mode
Enable the next mode (Default) swmode next The GHSW8441/GHSW8481 switches to the next port that
has a new source device connected to it.
Enable the priority mode swmode i<source_number>
priority
The GHSW8441/GHSW8481 switches to and only displays
thesourcefromtheuser-definedportassoonasthesource
is detected from the port e.g. to prioritize port 1: swmode i01
priority or swmode priority
Disable the switch mode swmode off Disable the switch mode and the GHSW8441/GHSW-
8481will not switch ports automatically.
Enable the POD mode Swmode pod on The Power-on-Detection (POD) mode allows the
GHSW8441/GHSW8481 to automatically switch to the next
port with a powered-on source device when the current con-
nected source device is powered off. The POD mode works
independently to other switch modes.