Serial Passthrough - GE Security SymDec 16 plus 4 User Manual

Serial Passthrough

Use this menu to select the serial passthrough mode, remote IP address, port number, serial port type, and
autoconnect enable/disable.
Serial pass-through functionality is for receiving or sending serial commands such as PTZ commands over the
Internet.To setup serial pass-three;
1. Set the Mode to Sender or to Receiver. This is for the SymDec 16 plus 4 to either send or receive data.
2. Select he Remote IP and the Port number of the unit you want to send/receive serial pass-through data.
Both units must have the same port number.
3. The Serial Port option specifies which port you want to send/receive serial data.
4. Make sure that the Auto-Connect checkbox is checked as it maintains the serial port as active.
Figure 43. The Network/Serial Passthrough menu
Table 30. The Network/Serial Passthrough menu options
Menu Options
Mode
Remote IP
Port
Serial Port
Auto Connect
Settings
Receiver or Sender
Enter the IP address of the remote device
9000
RS-485/422 Bus 1, RS-485/422 Bus 2, None
Enable or Disable
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