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5. Use the
Serial Control
menu to enable a serial command to change the state of the GPI output connection
(Allowed) or not (Not Allowed).
6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 for each GPI output connection you want to configure.
Enabling the GPI-8941 for the GPI485 Serial Protocol
Each card includes an RS-485 serial port interface on the rear module. This port enables the card to use the Image
Video™ GPI485 Serial protocol for control and status reporting.
You must enable serial protocol communication via the options in the Remote Control Setup tab in DashBoard.
There are two methods for configuring GPI485 serial communications: Standard (using the settings specified by the
protocol) and Custom. This section outlines both methods.
To enable GPI485 standard serial communications
1. From the
Tree View
, select the node for the GPI-8941 you want to configure.
2. Select the
Remote Control Setup
tab.
3. Select the
Serial I/O Port
tab located at the bottom of the
Remote Control Setup
tab.
4. Select
GPI485
from the
Protocol
options.
5. Select the
Standard Setup
box in the
GPI485 Protocol
area.
• The
Baud Rate
,
Data
Bits
,
Parity
,
Stop Bits
, and
Tx Driver Control
settings in the Serial I/O Port Setup
area are ignored.
• The
Serial Setup
field in the
GPI485 Protocol
area reports the values that the protocol defines as standard.
To enable GPI485 custom serial communications
1. From the
Tree View
, select the node for the GPI-8941 card you want to configure.
2. Select the
Remote Control Setup
tab.
3. Select the
Serial I/O Port
tab located at the bottom of the
Remote Control Setup
tab.
4. Select
GPI485
from the
Protocol
options.
5. Configure the
Baud Rate
,
Data
Bits
,
Parity
,
Stop Bits
, and
Tx Driver Control
settings as required for your
device communicating with the GPI-8941 over the serial port.
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