Black Box VSW-HDMI4X4-B manual RS-232 Serial Interface, RS-232 Protocol Commands

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Chapter 5: RS-232 Serial Interface

5. RS-232 Serial Interface

5.1 Connect a PC or Control System

For a complete list of commands, refer to the extended RS-232 Protocol Instruction Manual.

Figure 5-1. RS-232 DB9 connector.

Table 5-1. RS-232 serial interface pinouts.

Pin	RS-232	Defintion

1	----	Not used

2	TX	Transmitter

3	RX	Receiver

4	----	Not used

5	GND	Ground

6	----	Not used

7	----	Not used

8	-----	Not used

9	----	Not used

5.2 RS-232 Protocol Commands

You can control the switch via the RS-232 serial control port to interface to a PC or similar third-party control system.

The serial communication parameters are 9600 baud, 8 bit, No Parity, and 1 stop bit. This is often referred to as 9600 8N1. When the unit recognizes a complete command, it will perform the requested action. There is no delimiter character required.

0 = Enter the number

O = Enter the letter

NOTE: Make sure you use the correct keys for letter “O” and number “0.”

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