Extron Electronics PowerCage 1600 Enclosure User Guide - Manual (Page 26)

PowerCage 1600 Enclosure • Specifications and Part Numbers 20
Control/remote
NOTE: PowerCage MTP AV Series boards do not have any RS-232 communication.
PowerCage MTP 15HD Series boards have only pass-through RS-232 communication.
Serial control ports
Enclosure ................................. 1 bidirectional RS-232, 2.5 mm mini stereo jack (front panel)
PowerCage FOX boards
Control .............................. 1 bidirectional RS-232, 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 5 pole (uses 3 poles;
shared with the alarm port)
Pass-through ...................... 1 RS-232, 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 5 pole (3 pins are used, "RS-232 Over
Fiber")
PowerCage MTP 15HD boards . External device; pass-through, uni- or bidirectional
Input/output: 1 set of proprietary signals on a female RJ-45 jack
Output/input: 1 RS-232 via 3 poles of a 3.5 mm captive screw connector (3 pole
for transmitter, 5 pole for receiver)
Baud rate and protocol
PowerCage FOX boards
Control .............................. 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity
Pass-through ...................... 9600 to 115,200 baud
PowerCage MTP 15HD boards
Baud rates.......................... Up to 38400 bps at up to 600' (182.9 m)
(Higher data rates and distances are possible. Performance varies based on baud
rate and cable length.)
Protocol ............................. Data bits = 5 - 8
Stop bits = 1 or 2
Parity = odd, even, none
Flow control = XON, XOFF, none
Defaults: 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity
NOTE: For PowerCage MTP boards, protocol is mirrored between the transmitter and the receiver.
Serial control pin configurations
Captive screw connector
PowerCage FOX boards ..... 1 = Tx, 2 = Rx, 3 = GND
PowerCage MTP 15HD boards
Transmitter: 1 = Tx, 2 = Rx, 3 = GND
Receiver: 3 = GND, 4 = Tx, 5 = Rx
Mini stereo jack ....................... RS-232: tip = Tx, ring = Rx, sleeve = GND
Program control ............................. For FOX boards only:
Extron control/configuration program for Windows ®
Extron Simple Instruction Set (SIS ™ )
General
Recommended cable type .............. For PowerCage MTP boards: Extron Enhanced Skew-Free ™ AV UTP cable or
CAT 5/5e/6 (shielded or unshielded)
Power supply .................................. Internal*
100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz; 1 or 2* (positive-negative) hot-swappable power supplies
* A redundant power supply is optional.