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EXCALIBUR SYSTEM SETUP
Set Ports Menu
The RS-232 serial ports are used for communications to the
Matrix Switching Systems and from Alarm Interface Units.
The serial port parameters must be set by the Set Ports function
for each port connected to the Excalibur workstation before
running the Excalibur Icon Setup program (Section 5).
Set up the ports by selecting "Set Ports" from the Excalibur
System Setup menu bar. A Setup Ports/Modules dialog box is
then displayed, as illustrated below.
The Setup Ports/Modules dialog box allows setup of either one
Matrix Switcher port or the alarm interface port. The choice is
made by selecting either the "AD Switcher" or the "Select
Module" check box.
Only one port at a time can be set up via this function. When a
port setup is completed, the program returns to the main
System Setup window and menu bar. Select the Set Ports
menu item again to setup another port.
Select "Cancel" at the bottom of the dialog box to return to the
main System Setup window without selecting a port setup.
AD Switcher Port Setup
To set up a port for an AD Matrix Switcher, select the "AD
Switcher" check box. This enables the Switcher data entry box
below the check box. Enter the Switcher number of the Matrix
Switcher to set up, from 1 to 9. A maximum of nine switchers
may be controlled from Excalibur. Next, select "OK" at the
bottom of the dialog box. The Comm Port Setup dialog box,
illustrated on page 2-5, is then displayed.
First, select the PC Com Port connected to the Matrix
Switcher. The dialog box lists nine ports, Com 1 through Com
9. Any ports that have previously been set up are grayed out,
and can not be selected again. However, System Setup does
not gray the PC port used by the mouse, touch screen, or
similar device (usually COM 1 or COM 2).
Note: Ensure that a valid Com Port is selected. After a port is
set by this function, it cannot be cleared from the system,
only the port parameters can be changed. Also, note that
the PC may not have all nine ports installed, even though
nine ports are shown in the dialog box. Make sure the port
selected is available, or the Excalibur program will issue a
port open failure message and exit when it is opened.
Next, select the desired Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop Bits, and
Parity values for this port. Only one value can be selected in
each parameter group. These parameters must be set to match
the Matrix Switcher's RS-232 port connected to Excalibur.
The "Default" button at the bottom of the dialog box resets all
port parameters to the default values: 1200 baud, 8 data bits, 1
stop bit, and no parity.
AD Matrix Switching Systems Notes:
* The maximum baud rate for AD Matrix Switchers is 9600.
* When defining the port configuration in the AD Matrix
Switcher setup, set the port for a TERMINAL device, NOT
a KEYBOARD device. (Refer to the appropriate Matrix
Switcher Programming Manual.)
A switcher Description (maximum of 16 characters) may be
typed in at the bottom of the dialog box. This description is
shown in Excalibur dialog boxes which allow the user to select
from multiple switchers (such as the AD keyboard box).
After selecting the port parameters, select "OK" to save the
displayed parameters and return to the main System Setup
window. Select "Cancel" to return to the System Setup
window without saving the setup parameters.
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