Remote
Communication and
Control
This section describes SIS programming and control of the SMP351, including:
• Connection Options
• Host-to-device Communications
• Command and Response Tables
Connection Options
The SMP351 Streaming Media Processor can be remotely connected via a host computer
or other device (such as a control system) to the rear panel RS-232 port or LAN port, or the
front panel USB Config port.
The SMP351 can be configured and controlled using SIS commands or embedded web
pages. SIS commands can be executed using the Extron DataViewer program, found on
the Extron Website at www.extron.com.
RS-232 protocol defaults:
• 9600 baud • no parity • 1 stop bit
• 8 data bits • no flow control
See RS-232 Port, for additional details on connecting the RS-232 port.
USB port details:
The Extron USB driver must be installed before use (see Front Panel Configuration Port
on page157) .
LAN port defaults:
DHCP:
off
SMP351 IP address:
192.168.254.254
Subnet mask:
255.255.0.0
Gateway IP address:
0.0.0.0
RS-232 Port
The SMP351 has a rear panel serial port (see figure 3, item
E
on page 12) that can
be connected to a host device such as a computer running a HyperTerminal utility, or the
Extron DataViewer utility. The port makes serial control of the media processor possible.
Use the protocol information listed above to make the connection (see Host-to-device
Communications on page159).
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