Redbox RB-DSD8 User Handbook
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REMOTE CONTROL
5. Remote Control
Slave Control
The RB-DSD8 can be connected to another unit and controlled. This is useful if you want
two units to behave in an identical fashion, simultaneously, as both are controlled from one
interface. To achieve this, connect two units together with a standard ethernet cable via
the designated slave RJ45 sockets. Once connected, select Slave Mode on the designated
slave unit. Please note that only the switching methods are controlled.
There are two ways to control the RB- DSD8 remotely via a PC interface. The first is to use
the USB serial port and use a standard USB cable. This is “plug and play” and the drivers
should self install, although the drivers are included on the installation CD. The second
method is to connect via the Ethernet port using a standard RJ45 Ethernet cable. Both
methods connect to the Sonifex Serial Control Interface (SCI) software.
Default Settings for the Serial Port
Baud Rate: 19200
Data Bits: 8
Stop Bits: 1
Parity: Even
Handshaking: XON/XOFF
Note: When the unit is reset, the default settings are applied again.
Serial Interface Commands & Responses
Most of the commands follow the same structure: a 3 letter command followed by a colon,
followed by a parameter (if any) and terminated by Carriage Return with Line Feed. A Line
Feed character may be sent but it will be ignored by the RB-DSD8. Commands are not case
sensitive. Responses are CR & LF terminated.
Following are the commands and the expected responses:
Command
Description
Response
Bnn:
Baudrate change
-ACK:
nn is the new baudrate value where:
11 – 115200
57 – 57600
38 – 38400
19 – 19200
96 – 9600
