
APPENDIX A – SCI PROTOCOL AND INTERFACE 
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SERIAL CONTROL AND MODE SWITCHES   The system conf iguration DIP switches S2 and S3 ar e located on the front edge of the SCI-MRX printed circuit board. 
The power supply frame holds the SCI-MRX module. Remove the f ront panel of the frame to access  the switches. The 
momentary push-button reset switch S1 is positioned next to S3. See INTRODUCTION for details. 
This chart sets the communications Baud Rate. 
S2,1 S2,2 Baud Rate 
ON ON 9600 
OFF ON 19200 
ON OFF 38400 
OFF OFF 57600 
This chart sets the number of switcher inputs (sources). 
S2,3 S2,4 S2,5 Input Range 
ON  ON  ON  01 - 16 
OFF  ON  ON  01 - 32 
ON  OFF  ON  01 - 48 
OFF  OFF  ON  01 - 64 
ON  ON  OFF  01 - 80 
OFF  ON  OFF  01 - 96 
ON  OFF  OFF  01 - 112 
OFF  OFF  OFF  01 - 128 
This chart sets the number of switcher outputs (destinations).   
This chart indicates protocol format and logical address. 
S2,9 S2,10 S2,11 Logic Address 
ON ON ON RS-232∗ 
OFF ON ON 01 
ON OFF ON  02 
OFF OFF ON  03 
ON ON OFF 04 
OFF ON OFF 05 
ON OFF OFF 06 
OFF OFF OFF  07 
Use address 00 for RS-232. All other settings are for RS-422 operation. 
Control Level  Control Panel Type  Handshaking  Reserved  Panel Scan 
S2, 12  Levels   S3,1 Panel Type  S3.2 Handshaking   S3.3   S3.4 Panel Scan 
ON  8   ON  Numeric  ON  Enabled   Reserved  ON  Scan ALL 
OFF  4   OFF  Alpha   OFF  Disabled       OFF Scan Active 
NOTE 1 - Fixed serial communications parameters are:  8 Character bits  1 Stop bit  No Parity 
NOTE 2 - Synchronous mode switching occurs on line 10 in NTSC and line 7 in PAL when reference is supplied. 
S2,6 S2,7 S2,8 Output Range 
ON  ON  ON  01 - 16 
OFF  ON  ON  01 - 32 
ON  OFF  ON  01 - 48 
OFF  OFF  ON  01 - 64 
ON  ON  OFF  01 - 80 
OFF  ON  OFF  01 - 96 
ON  OFF  OFF  01 - 112 
OFF  OFF  OFF  01 - 128 
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Off [down] / ON [up] 
S2 
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S3 
The Dip switch settings below are configured for a 4 level
32x32 matrix using RS-232 protocol at 38,400 baud rate. 
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