Communications - Christie Mirage WQ-L User Manual

Operation

Communications

The Communications menu allows you to define and control how single or multiple projectors are
linked with each other and with a controlling device. See Serial Communication on page 63. To
access this menu select Configuration > Communications from the Main menu.
Serial Options
Baud Rate: Determines the speed of communication to and from the projector on the RS232 or
RS422 links. The maximum rate for RS232 is 115200; for RS422 it is 19200. Set the baud rate to
match that of your controlling device, such as your PC. See the documentation for the controlling
device to determine the baud rate. In an existing network of projectors, if you discover that a
projector has a different baud rate, use the pull-down list and select the correct baud rate. Serial
communication is always eight data bits, no parity.
Serial Flow Control: Determines whether software flow control or no flow control is used when
transmitting and receiving data on the serial port.
Serial Mode: Select the serial data mode. The mode includes the number of bits, the parity and
the number of stop bits.
Serial Protocol: Select the protocol used on the serial communications port.
Projector Address
Enter a number up to three-digits in length (such as "001") to assign or change a number to the
projector currently in use. If the current projector already has a number assigned, that number will
appear here. Numerical identity for projectors enables you to communicate with a single projector
within a multiple-projector application. See Proj on page 40. If you make a mistake in assigning or
changing the projector number, press Exit.
Network Routing
Network routing is not available when there is no serial network being used.
Separate: Select (factory default) to keep RS232, RS422, and Ethernet messages on their
respective paths instead of being broadcast to the other types of ports.
RS232 and RS422 Joined: Messages originating from an RS232 or RS422 controller will be
relayed to all RS232 or RS422 ports. Any Ethernet communication, however, will not.
RS232 and Ethernet Joined: Messages to and from the RS232 ports will also be relayed to the
Ethernet port, and vice versa. Any RS422 communications will be isolated. In the case of multiple
Ethernet sessions over the single Ethernet connector, input on the RS232 port will be relayed to all
Ethernet sessions; however, input from any Ethernet session will only be relayed to the RS232
ports.
All Joined: All messages reach all ports, regardless of type. In the case of multiple Ethernet
sessions, input on one Ethernet session will be relayed to all other Ethernet sessions, as well as to
the RS232 and RS422 ports.
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