Extron Electronics PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI User Guide - Manual (Page 18)

Remote
Communication
and Control
This section describes the remote control operation of the PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI,
including:
z SIS Control
z FOX Extenders Control Program
RS-232 Ports
System information and status can be obtained via an RS-232 connection using the Extron
Simple Instruction Set (SIS) commands or the FOX Extenders Control Program. RS-232
communication is provided through the Config Port on the PowerCage front panel
connected to a host device such as a computer running a utility such as Extron DataViewer
or HyperTerminal, an RS-232 capable PDA, or a control system.
The Extron 9-pin D to 2.5 mm mini jack TRS RS-232 cable, provided with the PowerCage
1600 Enclosure, can be used for connection to the configuration port. See “
e
Config
port ” under “PowerCage Front Panel Port, Control, and Indicators” in the “Installation
and Operation” section for pin assignments for this port. The protocol for the port is:
z 9600 baud • no parity • 8 data bits
z 1 stop bit • no flow control
SIS Control
Host-to-Unit Instructions
An SIS command consists of a string (one or more characters per command field). For all
commands, upper- and lowercase characters can be used interchangeably. Commands
do not require any special characters to begin or end the command string. Each response
from the unit ends with a carriage return and a line feed (CR/LF = ]), which signals the
end of the response character string.
When the PowerCage 1600 enclosure is first switched on and power is provided to the
PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI board, the transceiver sends one of the following messages,
depending on the model:
z (C) Copyright 2010, Extron Electronics PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI, Vx.xx,
70-701-01] (for multimode)
z (C) Copyright 2010, Extron Electronics PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI, Vx.xx,
70-701-02] (for singlemode)
where V x.xx is the firmware version number and 70-701-xx is the product number.
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