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Cisco Smart+Connected Controller 200 Reference Guide
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Connecting the IR Ports/Serial Ports (Optional)
Connecting the IR Ports/Serial Ports (Optional)
The Cisco Controller 200 provides 4 IR ports.
Ports 1 and 2 can be reconfigured for serial communication to connect serial devices such as a receiver
or disc changer. A special cable is required (not included). Any jack not used for serial can be used for
IR.
Serial ports support many different baud rates. The following table shows the serial communication
values.
Setting Up IR Emitters or IR Blaster
Your system may contain third-party products that are controlled with IR commands (usually through
remote controls). To enable the Controller 200 to control a device that only recognizes IR commands,
complete one of the following procedures for IR Emitters or IR Blaster.
IR Emitter Procedure
Step 1
Plug the 3.5 mm connector end of one of the 4 IR stick-on emitters provided into an IR Out port on the
Controller 200.
Step 2
Place the stick-on emitter end over the IR receiver on the Media Player, TV, or other target device to
drive IR signals from the Controller 200 to the target.
IR Blaster Procedure
In addition to IR emitters, the Cisco Controller 200 is also equipped with an IR blaster, which is located
just left of the front LEDs. To use the blaster instead of an IR emitter, do the following:
Step 1
In Composer Pro, connect the Front IR Out of the Controller 200 to the IR In of the device you want to
control.
Step 2
Test and verify that the Controller 200 is positioned in such a way that the blaster can reach the device
you want to control.
Table 2
IR/Serial Ports
Hardware Flow
Control
Odd Parity Even Parity
No Parity
Other
Serial Port 1
X
X
X
Serial Port 2
X
X
X
Serial Port 3
X
8 bits/char; 1 stop bit
Serial Port 4
X
8 bits/char; 1 stop bit
