Kramer FC-18 User Manual

Kramer Electronics Ltd.
FC-18 – Controlling the Display via FC-18
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Controlling the Display using Ethernet (Sending to the
Display’s RS-232 Port)
You can control the display by tunneling display commands from a control system (using
Hercules utility, for example) via Ethernet, and routing these commands through the FC-18
RS-232 port that is connected to the display.
To control the display via tunneling:
1. Connect a controller to the Ethernet port FC-18 and connect the RS-232 port
and the HDMI port to the RS-232-controlled display.
Figure 23: Sending Commands via Ethernet Tunneling
The gray arrows in Figure 23 show the tunneling direction from the control
system to the display.
2. In the Navigation pane, click RS-232 & Remote. The RS-232 & Remote page appears.
3. Check Ethernet Tunneling.
Figure 24: RS-232 & Remote Page – Ethernet Tunneling
4. Under Settings, enter the communication settings of the connected display.
5. Send display commands via Ethernet through the RS-232 port to the display.
The display RS-232 commands are tunneled from the Ethernet to the display via the RS-232
port.
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Kramer FC-18 Specifications

General

Brand	Kramer
Model	FC-18
Category	Controller
Language	English