Installation & Setup

Connecting Serial Controllers

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 serial port (DB-9) on the right rear of the primary enclosure. PCs are common serial controllers. Once a PC is attached to the Octaire, the system can be controlled by running APControl software on the attached PC (see the AMX AutoPatch CD). The system can also be controlled by entering BCS commands into a terminal emulation program (e.g., HyperTerminal). For information on BCS commands, see the BCS Protocol Instruction Manual on the AMX AutoPatch CD and at www.amx.com.

PC Requirements for APControl 3.0

Windows XP Professional® or Windows 2000®

Java Runtime Environment (JRE): v1.4.2 or the latest version

Minimum Hardware: 166 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 20 MB free disk space, 800x600 display

Recommended Hardware: 2.0 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 20 MB free disk space, 1280x1024 display

Serial port

PC Requirements for BCS

Windows XP Professional® or Windows 2000®

Terminal emulation program (e.g., HyperTerminal)

Serial port

Connecting an External Serial Controller

Use a null modem cable that matches the pin diagram in FIG. 17 for RS-232 without hardware flow control. AMX AutoPatch equipment requires pins 2, 3, and 5 only.

The Octaire is tested with a manufactured cable to a maximum length of 100 ft. (30.5 m). The maximum length of null modem cable that can be used in specific systems will vary according to the quality of the cable.

RS-232 Pin Diagram

FIG. 17 RS-232 pin diagram (no hardware flow control)

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Octaire specifications

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