Remote Control - Extron electronics FOXBOX Tx HDMI User Manual

Remote Control

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The transmitter and receiver each have a front panel Configuration port, a 2.5 mm mini
stereo jack (see
panel Remote RS-232 port, a 3-pole captive screw connector (see
on page 13). Any of these ports can be connected to a host device such as a computer
running the HyperTerminal or DataViewer utility, or a control system to make serial control of
the transmitter and receiver possible.
The default serial port protocol for all ports is as follows:
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NOTE: RS-232 commands and FOX Extenders Control Program functions are
Simple Instruction Set Control
Host-to-Unit Communications
SIS commands consist of one or more characters per field. No special characters are
required to begin or end a command character sequence. When a command is valid, the
switcher executes the command and sends a response to the host device. All responses
from the transmitter or receiver to the host end with a carriage return and a line feed
(CR/LF =
more characters.
Simple Instruction Set Control
FOX Extenders Control Program
Front panel Configuration ports
9600 baud No parity
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No flow control 1 stop bit
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transmitter- or receiver-specific or may have different responses depending on the unit
connected. You must connect to the appropriate device for the command or function
to work properly or to get the expected response.
), which signals the end of the response character string. A string is one or
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on page 14). The receiver has a rear
RS-232 connections
8-bit
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