Serial Passthrough - GE Security SymSafe User Manual

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Serial Passthrough

Use this menu to select the serial passthrough mode, remote IP address, port number, serial port type, and
autoconnect enable/disable.
Serial pass-through functionality is for receiving or sending serial commands such as PTZ commands over the
Internet.To setup serial pass-three;
1. Set the Mode to Sender or to Receiver. This is for the SymSafe to either send or receive data.
2. Select he Remote IP and the Port number of the unit you want to send/receive serial pass-through data.
Both units must have the same port number.
3. The Serial Port option specifies which port you want to send/receive serial data.
4. Make sure that the Auto-Connect checkbox is checked as it maintains the serial port as active.
Figure 44. The Network/Serial Passthrough menu
Table 30. The Network/Serial Passthrough menu options
Menu Options
Mode
Remote IP
Port
Serial Port
Auto Connect
Settings
Receiver or Sender
Enter the IP address of the remote device
9000
RS-232, RS-485/422 Bus 1, RS-485/422 Bus 2, None
Enable or Disable