KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Serial Control of the VA-8xl or VA-16xl
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6.1 Controlling a Single VA-8xl or VA-16xl Unit
To connect and control a single VA-8xl or VA-16xl unit, connect the
following
1
to the rear panel:
•
PC or other controller (see section
6.1.1: “Preparing the RS-232 Port on a
Single Unit”)
•
Set the dipswitches (see section
6.1.2)
•
Power cord
6.1.1
Preparing the RS-232 Port on a Single Unit
Connect the RS-232 port to a PC or other controller, unless operating the
VA-8xl or VA-16xl as a stand-alone unit without any control device
2
.
To connect a PC to a stand-alone
VA-8xl or VA-16xl unit, using the
Null-modem adapter provided with the machine (recommended):
•
Connect the RS-232 DB9 rear panel port on the VA-8xl or VA-16xl unit
to the Null-modem adapter and connect the Null-modem adapter with a 9 wire
flat cable to the RS-232 DB9 port on your PC
To
connect
a PC to a stand-alone
VA-8xl or VA-16xl unit,
without using
a
Null-modem
adapter:
•
Connect the RS-232 DB9 port on your PC to the RS-232 DB9 rear panel
port on the VA-8xl or VA-16xl unit, as Figure 6 illustrates (depending on
whether the PC has a 9-pin or 25-pin connector)
Figure 6: Connecting a VA-8xl or VA-16xl to a PC without using a Null-modem Adapter
1 Switch OFF the power on each device before connecting it to your VA-8xl or VA-16xl. After connecting your VA-8xl or
VA-16xl, switch on its power and then switch on the power on each device. Switching on the VA-8xl or VA-16xl, recalls the
previous setup of all the channels from the non-volatile memory. After changing a setting(s), it can take up to 30 seconds
before these settings are saved
2 That is, with control from the front panel, and not via a remote controller or a PC