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SRP-X500P RS-232C Interface Manual

1. Overview

1.1 About This Manual

This manual is the Interface Manual for the Sony SRP-X500P Digital Powered Mixer. The protocol explained in this manual is designed for controlling the SRP-X500P Digital Powered Mixer from an externally connected computer. This manual should be used together with the Operating Instructions and the User’s Guide.

Note

The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Sony Corporation and is intended solely for use by purchasers of the equipment described in this manual.

Sony Corporation prohibits the duplication or use of any portion of this manual without expressed written permission from Sony Corporation for any purpose other than the operation or maintenance of the equipment described in this manual.

In this manual, numeric values are indicated as follows:
Unmarked numbers	: decimal numbers
Numbers prefaced by “0x” (e.g., 0x10)	: hexadecimal numbers
Numbers enclosed by single quotation marks (‘ ’)	: ASCII-converted hexadecimal numbers code

1.2 Connecting the SRP-X500P to a Computer

Connect the COM port of the computer to the REMOTE RS-232C connector of the SRP-X500P. The REMOTE RS-232C connector of the SRP-X500P has the following specifications.

Terminal configuration	: D-sub 9-pin, male, inch-sized screws
Electrical specifications	: Conforms to the RS-232C standard
Connections	:

Pin No. Name

1NC

2RXD

3TXD

4OPEN

5GND

6NC

7NC

8NC

9OPEN

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

SRP-X500P			Computer COM port
REMOTE RS-232C connector			(for D-sub 9-pin, male connector)
Name	Pin No.		Pin No.	Name
RXD	2		3	TXD
TXD	3		2	RXD
GND	5	5		GND

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