Barco 16x16, HD/SD-SDI, 8x8 manual Serial Mode

3. Operation

Menu Structure

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From the System Menu, select VFD Brightness to adjust the vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) brightness.

„To change brightness:

1.Press SEL, then rotate the selector knob until the desired brightness is achieved.

2.Press SEL to accept the new value, then ESC to return to menu navigation.

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From the System Menu, select Serial Mode to display the Serial Mode Menu.

SERIAL MODE

> RS-232

Figure 3-7.MatrixPRO Serial Mode Menu

This sub-menu enables you to determine the mode of serial communication. The choices are RS-232or RS-485. RS-232 signalling is used when there is a direct connection between a control function and the switcher. RS-485 signalling is used when there are many devices attached to a party-line communications ring. Each Node on the party-line is assigned a number for addressing purposes.

„To determine the mode of serial communication:

1.Press SEL to enter the edit mode, indicated by the edit cursor (#).

2.Rotate the selector knob to access the two modes.

3.Press SEL to make the desired choice, then press ESC to exit.

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From the System Menu, select RS-232 Settings to display the RS-232 Settings Menu.

RS-232 SETTINGS
> Baud Rate	57600
Parameters	N81
Handshaking	ON
Reset

Figure 3-8.MatrixPRO RS-232 Settings Menu

This menu allows control of serial communications parameters for both RS-232 and RS-

485.The parameters listed above show the default settings that result from a Factory Reset, or by issuing a Reset from this menu.

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