Serial Bridging; Hardware Connection - Extron electronics IPL T S Series User Manual

Communication and Control, cont'd
Figure 4-9 — DataViewer Communication Setup dialog box
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Serial Bridging

Serial bridging mode allows you to pass serial data between two COM ports
through an Ethernet port, creating a virtual serial connection over a LAN.
To use serial bridging, two IPL T S devices (one local and one remote) must be
enabled to communicate with each other, providing PC or controller access to a
remote A/V device.

Hardware connection

To set up the hardware for serial bridging:
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Click OK. The DataViewer commands window opens.
Send serial commands directly through the selected COM port to the attached
A/V device.
To end the direct access session, close DataViewer.
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entering "Esc *0CD
Verify that the serial port parameters of the two devices match, as explained
under "Direct port access (ports 2001 through 2006)".
For IPL T S unit 1 (the remote device), connect a serial cable to an A/V device
(e.g., a plasma, projector, etc.).
On the same IPL T S, connect the device to your LAN.
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