AMX HDMI-UTPRO-0808 instruction manual Control Port DB-9, PC Requirements for BCS

Installation and Setup

Control Port (DB-9)

The Control (DB-9 port) on the HDMI UTPro is reserved for firmware upgrades to the CPU. If needed, this port can also attach to a PC for using EDID Programmer or XNConnect software or for other traditional serial port functions

(e.g., BCS commands or third-party control*).

The Control port can be used for matrix switching control functionality as an alternative to Native NetLinx control (which is accessed through the LAN 10/100 port and includes additional NetLinx functionality). We recommend using only one at a time, with native NetLinx as the preferred method and the RS-232 port as a backup because commands on the Native NetLinx connection will be accepted on a first come/first served basis (which may conflict with the BCS commands).

*If using a third-party controller, see the controller documentation for operating instructions.

Note: Attaching an external serial controller is an optional installation procedure.

Control (DB-9) port

FIG. 27 Control port (DB-9 connector)

Attaching Control Port to an External Serial Controller (Optional)

An external serial controller is any device that can send and receive ASCII code over an RS-232 (null modem) serial cable attached to the Control port on the rear of the enclosure. PCs are common serial controllers. PC requirements for BCS (Basic Control Structure) commands are provided below; for the EDID Programmer, see page 103; and for XNConnect, see page 111.

PC Requirements for BCS

Windows XP Professional® or Windows 2000®

 Terminal emulation program (e.g., TeraTerm, PuTTY, or HyperTerminal) Serial port

To establish external serial control over a null modem serial cable:

1.Use a null modem cable that matches the pin diagram in FIG. 28 for RS-232 without hardware flow control. The AMX equipment requires pins 2, 3, and 5 only.

PC: DB-9

HDMI UTPro: DB-9

FIG. 28 RS-232 null modem pin diagram, no hardware flow control

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