Connect Non-Polycom Touch Panel Controls; Configure Rs-232 Serial Port Settings - Polycom realpresence group series Administrator's Manual

Make sure that the system is powered off before you connect devices to it.

Connect Non-Polycom Touch Panel Controls

As part of a custom room installation, you can connect an AMX or Crestron control panel to a Polycom
RealPresence Group system RS-232 serial port. To get started, complete these two main tasks:
● Program the control panel. Refer to the Polycom RealPresence Group Series Integrator Reference
Guide for information about the API commands.
● Set the desired Login Mode for the control panel on the RealPresence Group system. For information
on the available settings for Login Mode, see

Configure RS-232 Serial Port Settings

To configure RS-232 serial port settings:
1 In the web interface, go to Admin Settings > General Settings > Serial Ports.
2 Configure these settings in the sections on the Serial Ports page.
Setting
RS-232 Mode
Baud Rate, Parity,
Data Bits, Stop Bits
RS-232 Flow
Control
Login Mode
Polycom, Inc.
Description
Specifies the mode used for the serial port. Available settings depend on the Polycom
RealPresence Group system model.
• Off—Disables the serial port.
• Pass Thru—Passes data to an RS-232 device, such as a serial printer or certain types
of medical devices, connected to the serial port of the far-site system. Only available in
point-to-point calls.
• Closed Caption—Receives closed captions from a dial-up modem or a stenographer
machine through the RS-232 port.
• Camera Control—Passes data to and from a third-party camera. For more information
about using third-party cameras, refer to
• Control—Receives control signals from a touch-panel control. Allows any device
connected to the RS-232 port to control the system using API commands.
Note: If you have a RealPresence Group 300, RealPresence Group 310, or RealPresence
Group 500 system, use only the Polycom serial cable with part number 2457-63542-001 to
connect devices to the RS-232 serial port.
Set these to the same values that they are set to on the serial device.
This setting works with RS-232 modes that are not currently available. The setting is not
currently configurable.
Specifies the credentials necessary for a control system to connect to the RS-232 port.
• adminpassword—Requires the admin password, if one has been set, when the control
system connects. (default)
• usernamepassword—Requires the user name and the admin password, if one has
been set, when the control system connects.
• none—No user name or password is required when the control system connects.
Note: This setting only displays when RS-232 Mode is set to Control.
Configure RS-232 Serial Port
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