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4.3. RS232 Control
4.3.1. Connection of RS232 Communication Port
Using the listed protocol, the Modular Matrix Switcher can be controlled by a control
system via Ethernet or its RS-232 communication port.
This RS-232 communication port is a female 9- D connector. The definition of its pin
layout is shown in the table below.
No. Function
1
N/u Unused
2
Tx
Transmit
3
Rx
Receive
4
N/C
Unused
5
Gnd Ground
6
N/C
Unused
7
N/C Unused
8
N/C Unused
9
N/C Unused
4.3.2. TCP/IP and RS232 Communication Commands
The following is a list of all of the commands used to remotely control the Modular
Matrix Switcher using either TCP/IP or RS232.
RS232 Communication protocol:
Baud rate: 9600; Data bit: 8; Stop bit: 1; Parity
bit: none.
Type
Command
Description
Com
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/*Type;
Inquire the models information.
/%Lock;
Lock the keyboard of the control panel on the
Matrix.
/%Unlock;
Unlock the keyboard of the control panel on the
Matrix.
/^Version;
Inquire the version of firmware
/:MessageOff;
Turn off the feedback command from the com
port. It will only show the “switcher OK”.
/:MessageOn;
Turn on the feedback command from the com
port.
Undo.
To cancel the previous operation.
Demo.
Switch to the “demo” mode, 1
->1, 2->2, 3-
>3 …
and so on.
[x]All.
Transfer signals from the input channel [x] to all
output channels
All#.
Transfer all input signals to the corresponding
output channels respectively.
