Using The Api; Using The Api With An Rs-232 Interface; Connecting To The Rs-232 Interface - Polycom VSX3000 Integrator's Reference Manual

Using the API

Using the API with an RS-232 Interface

Connecting to the RS-232 Interface

The VSX Series Application Programming Interface (API) is a set of commands
for advanced users who want to automate a VSX system. You can use the API
by connecting a control system or computer RS-232 serial port to the
VSX system. Or, you can use Telnet over the LAN to use the API.
If you use an RS-232 interface to send API commands, you must connect and
configure the control system or computer and the VSX system for serial
communication.
Connect an RS-232 port on a VSX component system to the RS-232 port on
your computer using the cabling described in
VSX 8000) on page 2-34. You may need to use the
page 2-37, for example, when sending commands to a Crestron Pro2 processor.
Connect the RS-232 port on a VSX set-top system to the RS-232 port on your
computer using the cabling described in
VSX 6000A, VSX 7000, or VSX 7000s)
RS-232 Cable (VSX 7000e or
Null Modem Adapter
RS-232 Cable (VSX 5000, VSX 6000,
on page 2-32.
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