Software Operation via a Serial Port

The serial ports are independent of one another. A front panel Configuration port connection and a rear panel Remote RS-232/RS-422 port connection can be active at the same time.

The default serial port protocol of both ports is as follows:

9600 baud

No parity

8-bit

No flow control

1 stop bit

 

The serial ports can be configured to operate at the 9600, 19200, 38400, or 115200 baud rate but Extron recommends leaving these ports at 9600 baud only.

See the Serial port parameters SIS commands on page 109 to configure either port using an SIS command.

Installing the Software

The Matrix Switchers Control Program and Firmware Loader are available on the Extron website, www.extron.com. Download and install both programs as follows:

NOTE: Steps 1 through 5, below, are also used to download firmware update packages.

1.Visit the Extron website, www.extron.com, and click the Download link (see figure 61).

2

1

3

— OR —

2

4

5

6

Figure 61. Downloading a Software or Firmware Package

2.Click the Software or Firmware link as appropriate to the operation you are performing.

3.Select the desired software or firmware file to download and click Download.

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