
Installation
PlasmaWall XP Series Owner’s Operating Manual
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RS-232 Controller
Connection
Use a standard, 9-pin RS-232 cable to connect a PC or home theater control/automation
system (if present) to the RS-232 Control port on the DHD Controller; see Figure 3-11.
For more information about using this connection, refer to
Serial Communications
on
page 55.
Figure 3-11. R
S
-232 Control
S
y
s
tem Connection
Connecting 12-Volt
Trigger Outputs to
External Equipment
If your home theater contains equipment that responds to 12-Volt triggers, connect it to
the 12-Volt trigger outputs as shown in Figure 3-12.
Figure 3-12. Connecting 12-Volt Trigger Output
s
Pb
Pr
Y
Video
3
IR
RS-232 Control
S-Video 1
S-Video 2
1
2
TRIGGERS
RS-232 Out
Component Video
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
6
to Automation/
Control
S
y
s
tem
or PC
2 Tran
s
mit Data
3 Receive Data
5 Ground
(none of the other pin
s
are u
s
ed)
Pb
Pr
Y
Video
3
IR
RS-232 Control
S-Video 1
S-Video 2
1
2
TRIGGERS
RS-232 Out
Component Video
to 12-Volt
trigger-activated
equipment
3.5-mm
mini plug
Tip = +12V
S
leeve = Ground