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Selecting the rear panel Remote port protocol and baud rate

NThe rear panel Remote port protocol and baud rate are protected when front panel Lock mode 2 is selected. You cannot select Serial Port Selection and Configuration mode. See “Setting the front panel Locks (Executive modes)” on page 3-43.

The switcher's rear panel Remote port can support either RS-232 or RS-422 serial communication protocol, and can operate at 9600, 19200, 38400, and 115200 baud rates. The settings of these variables can be viewed and changed from the front panel.

View and configure the switcher’s serial communications settings as follows:

1. Select Serial Port Selection and Configuration mode: Simultaneously press and hold all Control buttons (Enter, Preset, View, and Esc).

Press and hold the Enter, Preset,

View, and Esc buttons.

C O N T R O L

I / O

ENTER	PRESET	VIEW	ESC	2 seconds		VIEW	ESC
				ENTER	PRESET			RGBHV	AUDIO

• All Control buttons light with	• Both I/O buttons light
one flashing.	with one flashing.

The flashing Control button indicates the baud rate as follows:

Enter — 9600	Preset — 19200
View — 38400	Esc — 115200

The flashing I/O button indicates the protocol as follows:

RGBHV/Video — RS-232 Audio — RS-422/RS-485

In this example, the port is set to RS-232 at 9600 baud.

2.	Release the Control buttons.
3.	Change a value: Press and release the button that relates to the desired value.
	Press and release the button(s) to configure the port as
	follows:
	Baud rate:
	Enter — 9600	Preset — 19200
	View — 38400	Esc — 115200
	Serial protocol:
	RGBHV/Video — RS-232	Audio — RS-422/RS-485

The selected buttons blink and the others remain lit.

In this example, the port is set to RS-422 at 38400 baud.

C O N T R O L

ENTER	PRESET	VIEW	ESC

I / O

RGBHV AUDIO

4. Exit Serial Port Selection and Configuration mode: Press and release an input or output button.

Press and release an	All Control and I/O buttons return to unlit or background illumination.
input or output button.
input or output button.
		C O N T R O L	I / O
		C O N T R O L	I / O

5	ENTER	PRESET	VIEW	ESC	RGBHV	AUDIO
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MAV Plus Series specifications

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Extron electronic MAV Plus Series Selecting the rear panel Remote port protocol and baud rate

Models: MAV Plus Series

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Selecting the rear panel Remote port protocol and baud rate

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MAV Plus Series specifications