Rs-232 Control; Installing/Uninstalling The Rs-232 Control Software; Basic Settings; Rs-232 Communication Commands - Black Box AVS404-H User Manual

4.2 RS-232 Control

4.2.1 Installing/Uninstalling RS-232 Control Software
• Installation: Copy the control software file to the computer connected to the Video
Matrix Switcher.
• Uninstallation: Delete all the control software files in the corresponding file path.

4.2.2 Basic Settings

1. Connect the Video Matrix Switcher to the input devices and output devices.
2. Connect the switcher to a PC that has RS-232 control software installed. Double-click
the software icon to run this software.
4. Set the parameters (baud rate, data bit, stop bit and parity bit) correctly to ensure
reliable RS-232 control.

4.2.3 RS-232 Communication Commands

NOTE: The RS-232 communication commands are case-sensitive.
NOTE: "[", "]" in the commands are for easy recognition only and not necessary in real
operations. Other symbols including ".", ",", "/", "%", ";", "^". are parts of the
commands.
Feedback listed in the column "Feedback Example" are only for reference, feedback
may vary for different operations.
Dial the EDID switcher to "1111" before sending commands pertaining to software
EDID management (with gray background).
Baud rate: 9600
Data bits: 8
Stop bits: 1
Parity bits: None
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