Extron electronics DTP CrossPoint 84 - Programming Guide; Host Control Ports; Serial Port

DTP CrossPoint 84 Series Matrix Switchers • Programming Guide 51
Programming Guide
The DTP CrossPoint Matrix Switcher can be remotely controlled, monitored, or configured via:
• The Extron Product Configuration Software and DSP Configurator software (see Matrix
Software on page70)
• Built-in HTML pages (see HTML Operation on page130)
• SIS commands (see below)
This section describes the operation of the DTP CrossPoint Matrix Switchers via SIS
commands, including:
•
Host Contr
ol Ports
•
Host-to-Switcher Instructions
• Switcher
-initiated Messages
•
Switcher Err
or Responses
•
Using the Command and Response T
ables
•
Special Characters
NOTE: This section details the matrix-switcher-centric SIS commands. Additional
commands are available for the DSP (see DSP SIS Commands starting on
page138).
Host Control Ports
The switcher has one serial port and a USB port. IPCP models have three Ethernet LAN
ports and the non-IPCP model has one LAN port. Any of these ports can be connected to a
host device such as a computer running the Extron DataViewer utility or the HyperTerminal
utility or a control system. These ports make control of the switcher possible.
The rear panel Remote port and front panel Configuration port are independent of one
another. A front panel Configuration port connection and a rear panel Remote port
connection can be active at the same time.
Serial Port
The rear panel Remote port is an RS-232 serial port on a 3-pin captive screw connector
(see Remote Port on page15 and figure2 (
S
) on page11).
The default serial port protocol of the rear panel Remote port is:
• 9600 baud • No parity • 8 data bits
• No flow control • 1 stop bit
See Selecting the Remote Port Baud Rate on page42 to configure the rear panel
Remote port from the front panel.
Extron recommends leaving the Remote port at 9600 baud.