AMX Optima Instruction Manual page 37

Attaching Serial Controllers
An external serial controller is any device that can send and receive ASCII code over an RS-232
(null modem) serial cable attached to the Control port on the rear of the enclosure. PCs are common
serial controllers. Once a PC is attached to the Optima, the system can be controlled by running
APControl software on the attached PC. The system can also be controlled by entering BCS commands
into a terminal emulation program (e.g., TeraTerm, PuTTY, or HyperTerminal). For information on BCS
commands, see the Instruction Manual – BCS Basic Control Structure Protocol at www.amx.com.
PC Requirements for APControl 3.0
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PC Requirements for BCS
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To establish external serial control over a null modem serial cable:
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Use a null modem cable that matches the pin diagram in FIG. 13 for RS-232 without hardware flow
control. AMX equipment requires pins 2, 3, and 5 only.
FIG. 13
RS-232 null modem pin diagram, no hardware flow control
Optima Instruction Manual
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Windows XP Professional
Java Runtime Environment (JRE): v1.4.2 or the latest version
Minimum Hardware: 166 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 20 MB free disk space, 800x600 display
Recommended Hardware: 2.0 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 20 MB free disk space,
1280x1024 display
Serial port
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Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000
Terminal emulation program (e.g., TeraTerm, PuTTY, or HyperTerminal)
Serial port
PC: DB-9
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or Windows 2000
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Installation and Setup
Optima: DB-9
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