Installation & Setup

To establish external serial control:

1.Plug one end of the null modem serial cable into the serial port (DB-9) on the primary enclosure (FIG. 18).

2.Plug the other end of the serial cable into the serial port on the serial controller.

Serial port

FIG. 18 Connect to serial port on primary enclosure

3.If not already on, apply power first to the Octaire enclosure(s) and then to the source and destination devices (see page 27, “Applying Power & Startup”).

Note: Follow the power-up sequence on page 27. We recommend attaching all power cords to surge protectors and/or AC line conditioners.

4.Setup and run the desired method of control:

NetLinx® compatible – Supports Device Discovery.* For specific control programming information, contact your AMX representative.

APControl 3.0 – Install and open the program from the AMX AutoPatch CD (if your account has the required permissions, the program can be downloaded from www.amx.com). For APControl to control the Octaire, the configuration must be manually entered and must match the actual Octaire configuration. From the APControl Launchbar menu, select System/New; select Heritage System/ Next; select Manual Configuration Entry/Next; enter Add VM information/Next; and finish the Wizard instructions.

Terminal emulation – Open the program (e.g., HyperTerminal), select the COM port, and set the settings to match the Octaire serial port settings (baud rate = 9600, data bits = 8, stop bit = 1, and parity and flow control = none).

Click OK.

A short splash screen appears.

Enter BCS (Basic Control Structure) commands. For information on BCS commands, see the BCS Protocol Instruction Manual on the AMX AutoPatch CD and at www.amx.com.

5.Execute a test switch to ensure the Octaire is working properly (see page 30, “Executing a Test Switch”).

*Device Discovery functionality (beacon response) will only function properly if the NetLinx master is connected to the RS-232 control port on the primary enclosure (the one with the control panel).

Serial Communication Settings

When controlling the system with a serial controller, use serial communication software and make sure the baud rate is set at 9600. The settings on the PC serial communication software and the enclosure must correspond to each other. Octaire settings are baud rate = 9600, data bits = 8, stop bit = 1, and parity and flow control = none.

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AMX Octaire instruction manual To establish external serial control, Serial Communication Settings

Octaire specifications

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