Extron Electronics SW 2_4 ARxi User Guide - Manual (Page 23)

SW AR MX, SW AR MX HV, SW 6 Component • Operation SW AR MX, SW AR MX HV, SW 6 Component • Operation
SW AR MX, SW AR MX HV, and
SW 6 Component Operation, cont’d
Command/response table
Definitions and abbreviations:
= CR/LF
V = Video input Q = Software version
F = Function (mode ) C = Channel (input)
M = Maximum inputs (2, 4, or 6) E = Error (E01,6,9,10)
! = Delimiter character = Indicates end of input selection.
Characters also accepted as delimiters are: @ &
= 1 - 6 = 1 - 3 = 2, 4 or 6 = 0.00 - 9.99
ASCII /HEX: 1/31 2/32 3/33 4/34 5/35 6/36 i/69 I/49
# /23 !/26
ASCII Response
Command (switcher to host) Description
i (Same as I below) Information Request
I V F M Q (V,F,M,Q defined above)
#1 F1 Go to front panel mode
#2 F2 Go to auto-switch mode
#3 F3 Go to auto-sequence mode
1! C1 Switch to channel 1
2! C2 Switch to channel 2
3! C3 Switch to channel 3
4! C4 Switch to channel 4
5! C5 Switch to channel 5
6! C6 Switch to channel 6
(See E01 Invalid channel number
“Error Code E06 Invalid channel change
Descriptions” E09 Invalid mode parameter
on page 4-8) E10 Invalid command input
Universal SW control program
The Universal SW Control Program, which is used by
SW AR MX, SW AR MX HV, and SW 6 Component
switchers, is compatible with Windows 3.1, 3.11, 95/98, and
NT. It provides remote control of input selection and
function (mode) selection.
Installing the software
The Universal SW Control Program is contained on a single
3.5” 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
Figure 31 — RS-232 cabling
When the switcher receives a command and determines
that it is valid, it executes the command and sends a
response back to the controlling (host) device. If the
switcher determines that the command is invalid, an error
response is returned to the host. All responses from the
switcher to the host begin and end with a carriage return
and a line feed (CR/LF,
).
Using the command/response table
The table on the next page lists the commands that the
switcher recognizes as valid, and the responses that are
returned to the host. The Description column defines the
command, describes the results of executing the command,
or displays the response.
Error code descriptions
E01 — An attempt was made to select channel 0 or channels
higher than the switcher's M value of 2, 4, or 6.
E06 — An attempt was made to change the channel while
in either of the auto modes (auto-switch or auto-
sequence).
E09 — An attempt was made to change the mode with the
command # followed by any character other than 1,
2, or 3.
E10 — The delimiter character was not entered within three
seconds of entering the channel number.
4-9 4-8
Computer Control
DB9 Pin Locations
Female
5 1
9 6
90-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz FUSE: 250V, 400mA SLO-BLO
INPUTS INPUTS 5 3 1 2 4 6
SW 6 AR MX HV