
RemoteControl,cont’d
The interface’s rear panel Remote connector (Figure 
5  | 1  | Pin  | Function  | |
  | 
  | 1  | —  | —  | 
  | 
  | 2  | TX  | Transmit data   | 
9  | 6  | 3  | RX  | Receive data (+)  | 
Female  | 4  | —  | —  | |
  | 
  | |||
1  | 5  | 5  | Gnd  | Signal ground  | 
  | 
  | 6  | —  | —  | 
  | 
  | 7  | —  | —  | 
6  | 9  | 8  | —  | —  | 
  | 
  | 
  | ||
Male  | 
  | 9  | —  | —  | 
Figure 3-1  — Remote connector pinout
The 
Simple Instruction Set Control
Host-to-interface  communications
SIS commands consist of one or more characters per field. No special characters are required to begin or end a command sequence. When a command is valid, the interface executes the command and sends a response to the host device. All responses from the interface to the host end with a carriage return and a line feed (CR/LF =]), which signals the end of the response character string. A string is one or more characters.
Interface-initiated  messages
When a local event such as a front panel or contact closure selection or adjustment takes place, the interface sends a message to the host. No response is required from the host. The 
(C)Copyright 2002, Extron Electronics, RGB 201 Rxi, Vx.xx ] The interface displays the copyright message when it first powers on. Vx.xx is the firmware version number.
RECONFIG ]
When a change is made via a front panel control or another operation occurs that must be written to a new memory block, the interface sends the reconfiguration message. No response is required from the