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17.11.1.4 Serial ports
The SPC controller provides 2 serial ports (RS232) that offer the following functionality:
X10: Serial port 1 is a dedicated interface that supports the X10 protocol. This protocol allows for
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use of the existing power cables of a building to transport control information to X10 devices
providing the ability to trigger and monitor these devices via the SPC Controller programming
interface.
Logging of Events: The Serial port 2 interface provides the ability to connect to a serial port on
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a PC or a printer. With this connection, a terminal program can be configured to receive a log of
System Events or Access Events from the SPC controller.
System Information: Serial port 2 also provides an interface via a terminal program that allows
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for the execution of a set of commands to interrogate the controller for specific system
information. This facility is available only as a tool for debug and information purposes and
should only be used by experienced installers.
1 PC with serial port running hyperterminal
2 SPC controller
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4 RS232
To configure the serial ports:
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