Polycom VSX Series Integrator's Reference Manual page 141

Command Syntax
rs232 mode rs232 mode
<passthru|con-
trol|debug|sony_ptz|closed_caption
|vortex_mixer|get>
Where:
• passthru: Sets the RS-232 port to
Pass Thru mode.
• contol: Sets the RS-232 port to
Control mode.
• debug: Sets the RS-232 port to
Debug mode.
• sony_ptz: Sets the RS-232 port to
Sony PTZ mode.
• closed_caption: Sets the RS-232
port to Closed Caption mode.
• vortex_mixer: Sets the RS-232 port
to Vortex Mixer mode.
• get: Returns the current mode
setting.
run run <"scriptfilename">
Where:
• scriptfilename: Name of the script
file containing the API commands to
be executed.
screen screen [register|unregister|
"screen_name"]
Where:
• register: Registers for user
interface screen changes. In register
mode, the name of every screen
accessed is listed.
• unregister: Terminates the register
mode.
• "screen_name": Changes the user
interface to display the specified
screen. Omit this parameter to get
the name of the current screen.
showpopup showpopup <"text">
Where:
• "text": Message to display to users.
Enclose the text in quotation marks.
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Description
Configures the RS-232 port
mode.
User interface screen location:
System > Admin Settings >
General Settings > Serial
Port: RS-232 Mode
Loads a file from the flash file
system and then executes the
API commands contained in it.
Each command needs to be
placed on a single line with a
<CR><LF> as a terminator.
Returns the name of the current
user interface screen on the
VSX system, registers or unreg-
isters for screen changes, or
goes to a specific user interface
screen.
Displays a message box in the
user interface.
Chapter 3 - System Commands
Example
rs232 mode control
run startcall.bat
Example 1
screen
returns information
similar to this:
screen:
adminsettings
Example 2
screen register
returns information
similar to this:
screen registered
systemsetup
adminsettings-
screen: monitors
screen:
tvmonitors
screen: cameras
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