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- Page 1 VS0102 / VS0104 / VS0108 2/4/8-Port VGA Splitter with Audio RS-232 Control Tool V1.0.061 User Manual www.aten.com...
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Page 2: Fcc Information
VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. -
Page 3: Before You Begin
PC – to the VS0102 / VS0104 / VS0108 through a serial (RS-232) interface connection. RS-232 serial operations to and from the VS0102 / VS0104 / VS0108 can be managed using ATEN’s Graphical User Interface (GUI) on computers that are running the Microsoft Windows operating system. - Page 4 VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool 3. Double click the file to run setup. The Welcome screen appears: Click Next. 4. The License Agreement appears: If you agree with the License Agreement, select I agree with the terms of this license agreement, and click Next.
- Page 5 VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool 5. The User Information screen appears: Fill in your Name and Company, then click Next. 6. When the Installation Folder screen appears, you can select where you want to install the program by clicking Change, or use the default installation location provided, then click Next.
- Page 6 VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool 7. From the Shortcut Folder screen type in or use the drop-down menu to enter the folder where you want to install the shortcuts. Then select Install shortcuts for current user only, or Make shortcuts available to all users, and click Next. 8.
- Page 7 VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool 9. When the installation has completed successfully, the following screen will appear: Click Finish. You are now ready to use the RS-232 Control Tool.
- Page 8 GUI Main Page The RS-232 Control Tool is a convenient and intuitive application to send RS- 232 commands to your VS0102 / VS0104 / VS0108. The various elements of the GUI are described in the following sections. For detailed information about the function of each RS-232 command, see the VS0102 / VS0104 / VS0108’s...
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Page 9: Switch Port
VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool Switch Port The Switch Port page is used to connect the Video/Audio source to the display ports, and to power on/off displays. From the Switch Port page, the following actions are possible: Select an Output port from the drop-down menu. Select ON or OFF to turn the selected display port on or off Use the Refresh button to update the Output port list Use the text box to manually enter the command. -
Page 10: Switch Port Commands
VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool Switch Port Commands The actions can also be performed by keying the command into the text box, and clicking SEND or pressing the [Enter] key, as described below. The available formulas for Switch Port commands are as follows: 1. - Page 11 VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool Switch Port Commands Table: Command Input Port Control Enter Description [Enter] Turn on display port yy. [Enter] Turn off display port yy. [Enter] Turn on all displays. [Enter] Turn off all displays. After commands are sent acknowledge messages are returned. Description Command OK Command is correct and function executed.
- Page 12 VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool Switch Command for Cascaded Splitters Serial port commands for cascaded splitters require identifying the chain of ports to which the target device is connected. The formula for Switch Port commands in a cascade are as follows: Switch Command + Output Command + Port Number (at first stage) + Port Number (at second stage) + Port Number (at third stage) + Control Target...
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Page 13: Edid Mode
VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool EDID Mode The EDID Mode page is used to set the EDID setting for all displays. The EDID Mode page provides three options - Port1, Auto, and Default(*), as described below. Port1: The EDID from port1 will be passed to the video source for use with all displays. - Page 14 Port 1, and pass it to the video source for use with all displays. auto Implements the true EDID remix of all connected displays. The VS0102 / VS0104 / VS0108 uses the best resolution for all displays. default Implements ATEN’s default EDID.
- Page 15 The EDID from Port 1 is passed to the video source for use with all displays. edid auto [Enter] The VS0102 / VS0104 / VS0108 implements the true EDID remix of all connected displays and uses the best resolution for all displays. edid...
- Page 16 VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool Mute The Mute page is used to turn audio on or off for an output port. On the Mute page, the following actions are possible: Select an Output port from the drop-down menu. Click ON to mute the selected port. Click OFF to enable the audio of the selected port.
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Page 17: Mute Commands
VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool Mute Commands: The actions can also be performed by keying the command into the text box, and clicking SEND or pressing the [Enter] key, as described below. 1. Mute Command + Output Command + Port Number + Control For example, to mute the audio for output port 04, type the following: mute o04 on -or-... - Page 18 VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool Mute Commands Table Command Output Port Control Enter Description mute [Enter] Mute on for output port yy (no audio). mute [Enter] Mute off for output port yy (audio on). mute [Enter] Mute on for all ports (no audio).
- Page 19 The Read Info page is used to get configuration information from the VS0102 / VS0104 / VS0108, which is displayed in the large text box on the center of the page. On the Read Info page, the following actions are possible: Select an Output port from the drop-down menu.
- Page 20 VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool Read Info Commands: The actions can also be performed by keying the command into the text box, and clicking SEND or pressing the [Enter] key, as described below. 1. Read Command + Control For example, to read the firmware version, type the following: read version 2.
- Page 21 VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool Read Info Commands Table Command Output Port Control Enter Description read version [Enter] Read device firmware version. read edid [Enter] Read EDID information. read video [Enter] Read output port yy video on/off status. read audio [Enter] Read output port yy audio on/off status.
- Page 22 VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool Reset The Reset page is used to reset the VS0102 / VS0104 / VS0108 back to the factory default settings. On the Reset page, the following actions are possible: Select an Output port from the drop-down menu.
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Page 23: Reset Commands
VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool Reset Commands: The actions can also be performed by keying the command into the text box, and clicking SEND or pressing the [Enter] key, as described below. 1. Reset Command + Output Command + Port Number For example, to reset port 02 back to the factory default settings, type the following: reset o02... - Page 24 VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool Reset Commands Table Command Output Port Enter Description reset [Enter] Reset port yy back to the factory default settings. reset [Enter] Reset all ports back to the factory default settings. After commands are sent acknowledge messages are returned. Description Command OK Command is correct and function executed.
- Page 25 VS0102/04/08 RS-232 Control Tool RS-232 Setting On the RS-232 Settings page, the serial port should be configured as follows: Baud Rate 19200 Data Bits Parity None Stop Bits Flow Control None From the RS-232 Settings page you can set the COM serial port and Baud Rate. To select the options, do the following: Select a COM port or Baud Rate from the respective drop-down menu Click CONNECT.