SMART Board 6000S Series - Configuring the Computers Serial Interface Settings; Commands and Responses

Appendix D Managing SMARTBoard 6000S (C)or 6000S series displays using RS-232
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Configuring the computer’s serial interface settings
Configure the computer’s serial interface before sending commands to the display.
To configure the computer’s serial interface
1. Turn on the display.
2. Turn on the computer, and then start the serial communications program or terminal emulation
program.
3. Activate local echo.
4. Configure the serial interface settings using the following values, and then press ENTER.
Baud rate
19200
Data length
8
Parity bit
None
Stop bit
1
A command prompt (>) appears on the following line, and the display can now accept commands
from the computer.
Note
If no message appears or an error message appears, the serial interface isn’t configured
correctly. Repeat steps 3 and 4.
Commands and responses
To access display information or to adjust display settings using the room control system, type
commands after the command prompt (>) and wait for the response from the display.
Correct
>get volume
volume=55
>
In the example below, the user used =-50 instead of -50.
Incorrect
>set volume=-50