Rear Panel Remote Port - Extron electronics FOX 4G Matrix 14400 User Manual

Programmer's Guide
Serial Ports
The switcher has two serial ports that can be connected to a host device such as a
computer running the HyperTerminal utility, an RS-232 capable PDA, or a control
system. These ports make serial control of the switcher possible. The serial ports
are:
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The default protocol for both ports is as follows:
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The ports can be configured to operate at the 9600, 19200, 38400, or 115200 baud
rate.
N These two ports are independent of one another. A front panel Configuration
N The switcher can operate at 9600, 19200, 38400, or 115200 baud rates, but

Rear panel Remote port

RS232/RS422
Figure 3-1 — Remote connector pin assignments
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The rear panel Remote (RS-232 or RS-422) port, a 9-pin D female connector
(figure 3-1)
The front panel Configuration (RS-232) port, a 2.5 mm mini stereo jack
(figure 3-2)
9600 baud • no parity
1 stop bit • no flow control
port connection and a rear panel Remote port connection can both be active at
the same time.
Extron recommends leaving these ports at 9600 baud only.
Pin RS-232 Function
1 —
REMOTE
2 TX
5 1
3 RX
4 —
5 Gnd
9 6
6 —
7 —
8 —
9 —
• 8 data bits
RS-422 Function
Not used — Not used
Transmit data TX– Transmit data (–)
Receive data RX– Receive data (–)
Not used — Not used
Signal ground Gnd Signal ground
Not used — Not used
Not used RX+ Receive data (+)
Not used TX+ Transmit data (+)
Not used — Not used