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Operation, cont’d – Extron Electronics DDS 100 User Manual

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Operation, cont’d

DDS 100 Operation

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The RS-232 connector on the DDS 100 is a 9-pin D female with the
following pin assignments:

Pin

RS-232

Description

1

Not used

2

Tx

Transmit data

3

Rx

Receive data

4

Not used

5

Gnd

Signal ground

6

Not used

7

Not used

8

Not used

9

Not used

The protocol is 9600 baud, 8-bit, 1 stop bit, no parity, and no flow
control.

You can control the DDS 100 directly in one of two ways:

• From a host system connected to the RS-232 port. See chapter 4,

“RS-232 Programmer’s Guide”.

• Using Extron’s control software for Microsoft® Windows®. See

chapter 5, “Control Software for Windows”.