ATEN VM0808H User Manual

ATEN VM0808H User Manual

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RS-232 Control Tool
V1.0.064
User Manual
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  • Page 1 VM0808H HDMI Matrix Switch RS-232 Control Tool V1.0.064 User Manual www.aten.com...
  • Page 2: Fcc Information

    VM0808H RS-232 Control Tool FCC Information This is an FCC Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 3: Rs-232 Control Tool Operation

    PC, and/or home automation / home theater software package. The RS-232 Control Tool is an application used to send operational commands from your PC – to the VM0808H through a serial (RS-232) interface connection. RS-232 serial operations to and from the VM0808H can be managed using ATEN’s Graphical User Interface (GUI) on...
  • Page 4 VM0808H RS-232 Control Tool 3. Double click to run the setup file. The Welcome screen appears: Click Next. 4. The License Agreement appears: If you agree with the License Agreement, select I agree with the terms of this license agreement, and click Next.
  • Page 5 VM0808H RS-232 Control Tool 5. The User Information screen appears: Fill in your Name and Company, then click Next. 6. When the Installation Folder screen appears, you can select where you want to install the program by clicking Change, or use the default...
  • Page 6 VM0808H RS-232 Control Tool 7. From the Shortcut Folder screen type in or use the drop-down menu to enter the folder where you want to install the shortcuts: Then select Install shortcuts for current user only, or Make shortcuts available to all users, and click Next.
  • Page 7 VM0808H RS-232 Control Tool 9. When the installation has completed successfully, the following screen will appear: Click Finish. You are now ready to use the RS-232 Control Tool.
  • Page 8: Gui Main Page

    The RS-232 Control Tool is a convenient and intuitive application to send RS- 232 commands to your VM0808H. For detailed information about the function of each RS-232 command, see the VM0808H’s user manual. To invoke the GUI, simply click the RS-232 Control Tool shortcut. The interface opens on the Switch Port page by default, as shown below: The various elements of the GUI are described in the following sections.
  • Page 9: Switch Port

    VM0808H RS-232 Control Tool Switch Port The Switch Port page is used to connect source and display ports, and to power On/Off displays. On the Switch Port page, the following actions are possible: Select the Output port from the drop-down menu (options are Ports 1–8 and *).
  • Page 10: Switch Port Commands

    VM0808H RS-232 Control Tool Switch Port Commands These actions can also be performed by keying the command into the text box, and clicking Send. The available formulas for Switch Port commands are as follows: 1. Switch Command + Input Command + Port Number + Output Command...
  • Page 11 VM0808H RS-232 Control Tool Control Description Turn off Next port Previous port Enter Description [Enter] Enter and send out the command Switch Port Command Table: Control Enter Description Enter Switch Input Port xx to Output Port yy (xx:01~08; yy:01~08, Enter...
  • Page 12: Edid Mode

    Port1: The EDID from port 01 will be passed to all video sources. Remix: Uses the EDID of each connected display according to its connection when the VM0808H is first powered on, or immediately after pressing ENTER/SEND to select the Remix option.
  • Page 13: Mute Commands

    VM0808H RS-232 Control Tool Mute The Mute page is used to mute the audio On/Off for the output ports. On the Mute page, the following actions are possible: Select an Output port from the drop-down menu (options are Ports 1–8 and *).
  • Page 14 VM0808H RS-232 Control Tool 2. Mute Command + Output Command + Port Number + Control + [Enter] For example, to turn on the audio for output port 05, type the following: mute o05 off [Enter] Possible Values The following table shows the possible values for mute commands:...
  • Page 15: Profile Commands

    VM0808H RS-232 Control Tool Profile The Profile page is used to Save/Load connection profiles stored on the VM0808H. On the Profile page, the following actions are possible: Select a Profile number from the drop-down menu (options are 00–31; the default is 00).
  • Page 16 VM0808H RS-232 Control Tool 2. Command + Profile + Number + Control + [Enter] For example, to load profile 12, type the following: profile f12 load [Enter] Possible Values The following table shows the possible values for profile commands: Command...
  • Page 17: Power On Detection Commands

    VM0808H RS-232 Control Tool Power on Detection The Power on Detection page is used to enable or disable the Power on Detection feature. Power on Detection is used to automatically switch to the next port with a powered on device, when the current port device is powered off.
  • Page 18 VM0808H RS-232 Control Tool Schedule The Schedule page is used to send commands to the VM0808H at a particular date and time. On the Schedule page, the following actions are possible: Click Add to create a scheduled command to execute on the VM0808H.
  • Page 19 VM0808H RS-232 Control Tool Acknowledgement (ACK): After scheduled commands are saved acknowledge messages are returned. Description Add success The scheduled command was added successfully. Modify success The scheduled command was updated and saved successfully. Modified failure The scheduled command failed to save the updated change.
  • Page 20 VM0808H RS-232 Control Tool RS-232 Setting On the RS-232 Settings page, the serial port should be configured as follows: Baud Rate 19200 Data Bits Parity None Stop Bits Flow Control None From the RS-232 Settings page you can set the COM serial port and Baud Rate.

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