Connecting To Third Party Control Systems - Escient FireBall E-120 Installation And User Manual

Connecting to Third Party Control Systems

Three RS-232 serial ports are available on FireBall. You can use one of these ports to
control FireBall from an external home theater or whole house control system.
FireBall is compatible with AMX and Crestron RS-232 control systems. Additional
equipment may be supported. Please check the Escient website for an updated list of
compatible control systems.*
The RS-232 cable needed to connect FireBall to any of these models is dependent upon
the model's RS-232 pin configuration, and therefore the cable may have to be custom-
made. In most cases this will be a DB-9 Null Modem Cable (refer to Appendix A).
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Find the RS-232 pin configuration for your Control System model in Appendix
A of this manual.
v
Contact a Custom Cable Supplier to make a cable for your particular
configuration.
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Connect one end of this cable to the FireBall RS-232 communication Port.
x
Connect the other end of this cable to the RS-232 communication port on your
Control System.
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* Control and Audio Distribution
system models that can integrate
with FireBall are updated
periodically and may not be
reflected in this particular manual.
Please consult your Dealer or the
Escient website if you wish to use a
control system not specified in this
manual.
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