Rear Panel Remote Port - Extron electronics 6400s User Manual

Programmer's Guide
Serial Ports
The switcher has two serial ports that can be connected to a host device such as a
computer running the HyperTerminal utility, an RS-232 capable PDA, or a control
system. These ports make serial control of the switcher possible. The serial ports
are:
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The default protocol for both ports is as follows:
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The ports can be configured to operate at the 9600, 19200, 38400, or 115200 baud
rate.
N These two ports are independent of one another. A front panel Configuration
N The switcher can operate at 9600, 19200, 38400, or 115200 baud rates, but

Rear panel Remote port

Remote connector pin assignments
4-2 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer's Guide
The rear panel Remote (RS-232 or RS-422) port, a 9-pin D female connector
The front panel Configuration (RS-232) port, a 2.5 mm mini stereo jack
9600 baud • no parity
1 stop bit • no flow control
port connection and a rear panel Remote port connection can both be active at
the same time.
Extron recommends leaving these ports at 9600 baud only.
Pin RS-232 Function
1 — Not used
2 TX Transmit data
3 RX Receive data
1
6
4 — Not used
5 Gnd Signal ground
9
5
6 — Not used
7 — Not used
8 — Not used
9 — Not used
• 8 data bits
RS-422 Function
— Not used
TX– Transmit data (–)
RX– Receive data (–)
— Not used
Gnd Signal ground
— Not used
RX+ Receive data (+)
TX+ Transmit data (+)
— Not used