HMP100 User Guide v2.1
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If you want to configure passwords for remote servers, please go to the
Network
credentials
page.
Using the HMP100 to control external appliances
The SpinetiX HMP100 can control external appliances using its serial port (RS232)
interface. This type of interface is supported in particular by most professional monitors
to allow switch on/off operations or image configurations. The HMP100 also supports
USB-IOs presented as HID controls such as the ones proposed by
U-HID
.
To control an appliance trough the serial port or USB interface you need the following:
A protocol file for your appliance.
Testing and debugging your protocol file can be done on a PC using the Serial Port
Protocol Studio application.
The protocol file must be uploaded to the HMP100 and enabled.
When using the serial port, ou need to build or purchase the serial port cable to
connect your appliance to the HMP100.
Special SpinetiX elements
<
auxCmd
>
need to be included into your content to
control the appliance.
For more information on controlling appliance with the serial port, you can check the
online documentation for the
serial port
or the
RS232
section of the
FORUM
.
Enabling external appliances control
Enabling the RS232/USB IO support is done using the HTTP administration interface and
the RS232/USB IO menu as shown in the image below.
