Software Operation Via A Serial Port; Installing The Software - Extron electronics FOX Matrix 320x User Manual

Software Operation via a Serial Port

On the FOX Matrix 14400, the two serial ports are independent of one another. A front panel
Configuration port connection and a rear panel Remote RS-232/RS-422 port connection
can be active at the same time.
The default serial port protocol of both ports is as follows:
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The serial ports can be configured to operate at the 9600, 19200, 38400, or 115200 baud
rate but Extron recommends leaving these ports at 9600 baud only (see the
parameters

Installing the Software

The Matrix Switchers Control Program and Firmware Loader are available on the Extron
website. Download and install both programs as follows:
NOTES:
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SIS commands on page 34 to configure either port using an SIS command).
• This procedural description is illustrated as using Internet Explorer. Depending on
the browser you use, some steps or indications may be different.
• Steps 1 through 7, below, are also used to download firmware update packages.
Go to www.extron.com and hover the cursor over the Download tab
(see figure 14, ). The
1 Find Software & Downloads
Figure 14. Selecting the Download Tab
Click the or
Software Firmware
performing ( ). The main download page opens (see
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Click the desired filtering letter (see
downloads.
Click Download for the desired software or firmware package to download (
dialog box appears (see
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