AMX Octaire Instruction Manual page 31

Installation & Setup
To establish external serial control:
1.
Plug one end of the null modem serial cable into the serial port (DB-9) on the primary enclosure
(FIG. 18).
2.
Plug the other end of the serial cable into the serial port on the serial controller.
FIG. 18 Connect to serial port on primary enclosure
3.
If not already on, apply power first to the Octaire enclosure(s) and then to the source and destination
devices (see page 27, "Applying Power & Startup").
Note: Follow the power-up sequence on page 27. We recommend attaching all power cords to
surge protectors and/or AC line conditioners.
4.
Setup and run the desired method of control:
NetLinx
information, contact your AMX representative.
APControl 3.0
the required permissions, the program can be downloaded from www.amx.com). For APControl to
control the Octaire, the configuration must be manually entered and must match the actual Octaire
configuration. From the APControl Launchbar menu, select System/New; select Heritage System/
Next; select Manual Configuration Entry/Next; enter Add VM information/Next; and finish the
Wizard instructions.
Terminal emulation
settings to match the Octaire serial port settings (baud rate = 9600, data bits = 8, stop bit = 1, and
parity and flow control = none).
Click OK.
A short splash screen appears.
Enter BCS (Basic Control Structure) commands. For information on BCS commands, see the BCS
Protocol Instruction Manual on the AMX AutoPatch CD and at www.amx.com.
5. Execute a test switch to ensure the Octaire is working properly (see page 30, "Executing a Test
Switch").
* Device Discovery functionality (beacon response) will only function properly if the NetLinx master is
connected to the RS-232 control port on the primary enclosure (the one with the control panel).
Serial Communication Settings
When controlling the system with a serial controller, use serial communication software and make sure
the baud rate is set at 9600. The settings on the PC serial communication software and the enclosure
must correspond to each other. Octaire settings are baud rate = 9600, data bits = 8, stop bit = 1, and
parity and flow control = none.
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Serial port
®
compatible – Supports Device Discovery.* For specific control programming
– Install and open the program from the AMX AutoPatch CD (if your account has
– Open the program (e.g., HyperTerminal), select the COM port, and set the
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