Host-to-Switcher Communications

The SWP123 switcher accepts Serial Control Protocol commands through the RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 port. These commands consist of one or more characters per command field. They require a beginning character ([) and an ending character (]).

This unit does not work with standard Extron SIS commands.

Using the command tables

The command table is shown on the following pages. Lowercase characters are acceptable in the command field only where indicated. Command and response examples are shown throughout the command table.

Addressing commands

 

In RS-232 mode, there is no need to assign an address to the switcher;

 

however, if you are using RS-422 or RS-485 mode with several devices

 

connected in parallel to a single serial port, you must assign an address

 

for each unit.

 

The factory default for the SWP123 Switcher is no address. If you want

 

addressing, you must assign an address from 01 to 98. Address 00 is a

 

broadcast address, and all connected units perform the action commanded

 

(no responses is sent). Address 99 is reserved for future products.

 

Once an address has been assigned to a unit [ADDRxx] the unit does not

 

accept or respond to commands unless the commands are sent to the unit’s

 

address [CCxx]. The unit accepts all commands issued to the specified

 

address and sends responses.

 

 

Command

Description

 

 

Assign address

 

[ADDRxx]

Assigns an address from 01 to 98 to the unit. Address 00 is a

 

broadcast address and address 99 is reserved for future

 

products.

 

xx = 01 to 98

Remove address

 

[ADDR@]

Removes an address from the unit. This is the factory

 

dafault setting.

View address

 

[ADDR?]

Queries the unit for a previously assigned address.

Connect to addressed unit

[CCxx]

Connects the controller to the addressed unit. 00 is a

 

broadcast address and connects to all attached units.

 

xx = 01 to 98

 

 

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Extron electronic SWP123 manual Host-to-Switcher Communications, Using the command tables, Addressing commands