Test Command Tool - AMX CP-3017-TR-US Instruction Manual

ASCII to Hex Window Options (Cont.)
Clear Hex
Close
Perform the following steps to use the ASCII to Hex tool:
1.
Enter text in the ASCII field.
2. Click ASCII to Text. The hexadecimal version of the text appears in the HEX field.
3.
Click Copy Hex to copy the hexadecimal text to the clipboard.
4.
Click Close to return to the Device Library Window.
5.
Select a command, and click Paste to insert the data into the command/status table.

Test Command Tool

The Test Command Tool enables you to test a created command by sending the commands directly to a display device
that is directly connected to the PC via serial port. When using the Test Command Tool, you can send commands and
view feedback from the receiving device.
To use this tool, you must directly connect the SERIAL port on your PC to the device.
See the RS-232 section on page 12 for wiring and connection information.
FIG. 80 displays the Test Command Tool (Send Command thru COM to Device window).
FIG. 80 Test Command Tool
The following options appear in this window:
Test Command Tool Options
Available COM Port(s)
Show COM Ports and
Connected AMX Devices
Command Data
Send Command Data
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Click to clear the HEX field.
Click to close the window.
The available ports on the connected device. Click the Show COM ports and Connected AMX
Devices button to refresh the list of available ports.
Click to refresh the list of available COM ports.
The command data in hexadecimal format to the send to the device. This data is copied from
the Data column for the command in the Device Library Manager. You cannot change this
data from this window. You can only change it from the Device Library Manager.
Click to send the command data to the connected device.
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