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PROBLEM

PROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION

 

 

 

Problems Controlling the MRC88m via the RS232 port

1.

Check the cabling between the controlling unit

on the rear of the system.

 

and the MRC88m.

 

2.

Verify proper command is being sent to the

 

 

MRC88m. Refer to Appendix A and section on

 

 

RS232 Translator for recognized ASCII

 

 

commands.

 

3.

Verify RS232 Port settings are set properly for

 

 

both devices (i.e. Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop

 

 

Bit etc..)

 

4.

Verify pin out from controlling device and the

 

 

MRC88m to be sure proper handshaking

 

 

between the Tx and Rx lines exist.

 

NOTE: Tx and Rx lines on the MRC88m are

 

reversed from a standard PC. This allows

 

communication between the MRC88m and a

 

standard PC Com Port without a Null Modem

 

cable.

 

 

 

Problems controlling an External Device via the

1.

Check the cabling between the controlling unit

MRC88m rear Com Port

 

and the MRC88m.

 

2.

Verify RS232 Port settings are set properly for

 

 

both devices (i.e. Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop

 

 

Bit etc..)

 

3.

Verify pin out from controlling device and the

 

 

MRC88m to be sure proper handshaking

 

 

between the Tx and Rx lines exist.

 

 

NOTE: Tx and Rx lines on the MRC88m are

 

 

reversed from a standard PC. This allows

 

 

communication between the MRC88m and a

 

 

standard PC Com Port without a Null Modem

 

 

cable.

 

4.

Verify the MRC88m is sending the appropriate

 

 

commands out of the rear RS232 Port. This

 

 

can be done by connecting the rear RS232

 

 

Port directly to a PC’s Com Port running

 

 

Hyperterminal. View the command in

 

 

Hyperterminal to see if the exact commands is

 

 

being output correctly.

 

5.

Check the manufactures manual for the

 

 

correct ASCII/Hex commands.

 

 

NOTE: Sometimes a Carriage Return (0D

 

 

Hex) and even possibly a Line Feed (0A) is

 

 

required as terminating characters.

 

 

 

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Xantech MRAUDIO8X8M, MRC88M installation instructions Problem Probable Cause and Solution

MRAUDIO8X8M, MRC88M specifications

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