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VS1804T / VS1808T RS-232 Control Tool

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RS-232 Control Tool Operation

Overview

The VS1804T / VS1808T’s built-in bi-directional RS-232 serial interface 
allows system control through a high-end controller, PC, and/or home 
automation / home theater software package. The RS-232 Control Tool is an 
application used to send operational commands from your PC – to the 
VS1804T / VS1808T through a serial (RS-232) interface connection. RS-232 
serial operations to and from the VS1804T / VS1808T can be managed using 
ATEN’s Graphical User Interface (GUI) on computers that are running the 
Microsoft Windows operating system. In order to use the RS-232 Control Tool, 
two separate programs must be installed on the PC – .NET Framework 2.0 and 
the RS-232 Control Tool. The procedure for installing and operating the RS-
232 Control Tool is detailed in the following section.

Before You Begin

Installing .NET Framework 2.0

To install .NET Framework on your PC, do the following:

1. Download the executable file from the ATEN website or the Microsoft 

Download Center online, and run it.

2. Follow the instructions on the screen. The installation applet will 

automatically detect the operating system and install the correct drivers.

Installing the RS-232 Control Tool

To install the RS-232 Control Tool, do the following:

1. Download the RS-232 Control Tool from the Download or VS1804T / 

VS1808T’s 

Resource

 page on our website: 

www.aten.com

2. Save the file to a convenient location.

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Страница 4: ...he RS 232 Control Tool two separate programs must be installed on the PC NET Framework 2 0 and the RS 232 Control Tool The procedure for installing and operating the RS 232 Control Tool is detailed in...

Страница 5: ...ol Tool 5 3 Double click to run the setup file The Welcome screen displays Click Next 4 The License Agreement appears If you agree with the License Agreement select I agree with the terms of this lice...

Страница 6: ...screen is displayed as follows Fill in your Name and Company then click Next 6 When the Installation Folder screen appears you can select where you want to install the program by clicking Change or us...

Страница 7: ...menu to enter the folder where you want to install the shortcuts Select Install shortcuts for current user only or Make shortcuts available to all users and click Next 8 At the Ready to Install screen...

Страница 8: ...VS1804T VS1808T RS 232 Control Tool 8 9 When the installation has completed successfully the following screen is displayed Click Finish You are now ready to use the RS 232 Control Tool...

Страница 9: ...tion of each RS 232 command see the VS1804T VS1808T user manual To invoke the GUI simply click the RS 232 Control Tool shortcut The interface opens the Switch Port page by default as shown below The v...

Страница 10: ...display connected to a port On the Switch Port page the following actions are possible Click an Output port to select it options are Ports 1 8 l1 all output ports l1 local output port Select whether t...

Страница 11: ...owing sw o02 on Enter 2 To switch all Output ports off type the following sw o off Enter 3 To turn the local Output port on type the following sw ol1 on Enter Possible Values The following table shows...

Страница 12: ...command string can be skipped and the default value will be used Cmd Out N1 Control Enter Description sw o yy l1 on Enter Turn on output port yy yy 01 08 l1 All output ports l1 Local output port sw o...

Страница 13: ...isable the CEC Control feature The default setting for the CEC Control is off From the CEC Control page the following actions are possible Select On to enable CEC Control Select Off to disable CEC Con...

Страница 14: ...ype the following cec off Enter 2 To enable CEC control type the following cec auto Enter Possible Values The following table shows the possible values for CEC Control commands CEC Control Table Comma...

Страница 15: ...an set the COM serial port and Baud Rate To set the COM port or Baud Rate do the following Select a COM port from the drop down menu Select a Baud Rate from the drop down menu Click CONNECT If the por...

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