Extron Electronics SW 2_4 ARxi User Guide - Manual (Page 18)

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Following are two examples of Switch DOS commands.
Example 1
Switch 254
Switch 255
Explanation:
Line 1: Switch to input 1, using default parameters.
Line 2: Clear the RS-232 2-4-6-8 buffer, using default
parameters.
Example 2
Switch 223 2 4800 8 2 N
Switch 255 2 4800 8 2 N
Explanation:
Line 1: Switch to input 6, using comm port 2 at 4800 baud,
8 data bits, 2 stop bits, no parity
Line 2: Clear the RS-232 2-4-6-8 buffer, using comm port 2
at 4800 baud, 8 data bits, 2 stop bits, no parity
You can create batch files to simplify input
selection.
Windows-compatible software
The RS-232 2-4-6-8 Control Program is used with SW ARxi
and SW AR HVxi switchers and the RS-232 2-4-6-8 adapter.
It is compatible with Windows 3.1, 3.11, 95/98, and NT.
Installing the software
The program is contained on a single 3.5-inch diskette, and
it can run from the floppy drive. However, it is usually
more convenient to load and run the program from the
hard drive.
To install the software from the floppy disk onto the hard
drive, run SETUP.EXE from the floppy disk, and follow the
instructions that appear on the screen.
By default, the Windows installation places two icons
(RS-232 2-4-6-8 Control Pgm and 2-4-6-8 ctrlr notes) into a
group or folder named “Extron Electronics”.
RS-232 2-4-6-8 adapter software
DOS and Windows® -compatible software, for controlling
SW ARxi and SW AR HVxi switchers through the
RS-232 2-4-6-8 adapter, is provided on a 3.5-inch diskette.
Both versions enable the switcher input number to be
selected from the host computer/device.
DOS-compatible software
The DOS version of software for SW ARxi and SW AR HVxi
switcher input selection is a program called "Switch". The
program can be run on the PC computer from the 3.5 inch
diskette, but it may be more convenient to copy the
program to the PC's hard drive. To copy Switch from the
diskette to the hard disk, do the following:
1. Insert the 3.5 inch diskette into the PC's floppy disk
drive.
2. At the DOS prompt, type the following command:
Copy A:\SWITCH.COM C:\
DOS command format for "Switch"
The DOS command format for Switch is:
SWITCH sc [cp br db sb pt]
Parameters are described in the table below.
Code Description Selections Defaults
sc selection code See table below
cp comm port Serial port number (1 - 4) 1
br baud rate 300,600,1200,2400,4800,9600 4800
db data bits 7 or 8 8
sb stop bits 0, 1, 2 2
pt parity type N=None, E=Even, O=Odd N
Input Selection
Number Code
1 254
2 253
3 251
4 247
5 239
6 223
Clear buffer 255
3-5 3-4