Smart Avi HDR-Ultra - Manual (Page 6)

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USING RS-232 COMMANDS
How to properly create an RS-232 connection between a PC and HDR-Ultra.
Establish a connection to HDR-Ultra:
1. Connect a straight-through, male-to-female RS-232 cable from the
computer to the RS-232 port of the HDR-Ultra.
2. Power on the device.
Setting up the Terminal Application:
1. Open HyperTerminal on the PC. (or use the terminal client of your
choice)
2. Use the default settings to
create a connection to the
device: 9600, 8, N, 1.(see
settings on right).
3. Be sure that Flow Control is
None.
4. The output of the device will
be the same as the PC.
For more information about the
RS-232 Command Protocol, visit
www.smartavi.com.
Command Modes:
There are two primary modes of operation for the RS-232 control of the
HDR-ULTRA: Command Mode and Debug Mode.
Command Mode: When connecting to the HDR-ULTRA via RS-232, it will
start in Command Mode, in which raw commands are allowed to be sent
matrix to control its various functions without the use of a menu or prompt.
This mode is intended for advanced control or third-party control hardware.