95x Series Operating Manual - May 17, 2022
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PRINTOUT…
SYSTEM…
INTERFACES…
DIGITAL I/O…
BUILD…
SET TO DEFAULTS…
LOCK PASSWORD:000000
RELOCK…
• Using the Left Arrow or Right Arrow keys as needed, change the selection point to the INTERFACES line.
• Press the ENTER key.
• The 95x now displays the base interfaces configuration settings menu, an example of which is –
RS232 BAUD: 115200
SWITCH: NONE
DISABLE USB: NO
DISABLE GPIB: NO
DISABLE ENET: NO
ETHERNET…
GPIB ADDR: 2
• The user may navigate this sub-menu and change the displayed settings as required. The settings
affecting controlling external switch matrix units are -
o RS232 BAUD. This setting is only used when controlling an external 964i Switch Matrix unit via
the RS232 interface. Its setting should match the baud rate setting in the attached 964i.
o SWITCH. This allows the user to select the method by which external switch matrix units are
interfaced to the 95x. The available selections are –
▪ NONE. No switch matrix units are controlled by the 95x.
▪ 948 (SERIAL). A single Vitrek 948i Switch Matrix unit is being controlled by the 95x via
the RS232 serial interface. The RS232 BAUD setting is ignored if this is selected.
▪ 964 (SERIAL). A single Vitrek 964i Switch Matrix unit is being controlled by the 95x via
the RS232 serial interface.
▪ 964 (VICLx1). A single Vitrek 964i Switch Matrix unit is being controlled by the 95x via
the VICL interface. The 964i must be configured for VICL and set to address 1.
▪ 964 (VICLx2). Two Vitrek 964i Switch Matrix units are being controlled by the 95x via the
VICL interface. All 964i’s must be configured for VICL and set to addresses 1 and 2.
▪ 964 (VICLx3). Three Vitrek 964i Switch Matrix units are being controlled by the 95x via
the VICL interface. All 964i’s must be configured for VICL and set to addresses 1, 2 and
3.
▪ 964 (VICLx4). Four Vitrek 964i Switch Matrix units are being controlled by the 95x via
the VICL interface. All 964i’s must be configured for VICL and set to addresses 1, 2, 3
and 4.
• When finished, press the EXIT key to exit this sub-menu, and then press EXIT again (if no additional
configuring is to be performed) to exit the main configuration menu and save the settings. NOTE – the
settings are not active until all menus have been exited.