Appendix D
Managing SMART
Board 6000S (C)
or 6000S series displays using RS-232
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Configuring the computer’s serial interface settings
Configure the computer’s serial interface before sending commands to the display.
To configure the computer’s serial interface
1. Turn on the display.
2. Turn on the computer, and then start the serial communications program or terminal emulation
program.
3. Activate local echo.
4. Configure the serial interface settings using the following values, and then press ENTER.
Baud rate
19200
Data length
8
Parity bit
None
Stop bit
1
A command prompt (>) appears on the following line, and the display can now accept commands
from the computer.
Note
If no message appears or an error message appears, the serial interface isn’t configured
correctly. Repeat steps 3 and 4.
Commands and responses
To access display information or to adjust display settings using the room control system, type
commands after the command prompt (>) and wait for the response from the display.
Correct
>get volume
volume=55
>
In the example below, the user used
=-50
instead of
-50
.
Incorrect
>set volume=-50
