Specifications

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iCOMPEL Digital Signage - User Guide (V8.1.1)

The Last Response section details the response received the last time this Item was executed. Press the Execute RS-232

String button to execute the RS-232 Item immediately and display any response String.

RS-232 Item

Name

A name which uniquely identifies this RS-232 Item.

Send RS-232 String Action and RS-232 String

Check Send RS-232 String Action to send the specified RS-232 String. Clearing this setting will result in no RS-232 String

being sent - although all other enabled Actions is executed.

The RS-232 String is expressed in hexadecimal format. For example: 9F 80 60 3F 00 BE

DTR (Data Terminal Read) / RTS (Ready To Send) Action

If enabled then sets the specified RS-232 Output line to the specified voltage level. If cleared, then the specified RS-232

Output line is unchanged.

Use Local Override

If enabled, then this will send the specified Local Override RS-232 String, rather then the default RS-232 String.

The Local Override entry can be left blank to specify that no RS-232 String is to be sent.

Note: This section is only shown if Send RS-232 String is enabled, and the iCOMPEL is either a Channel Subscriber or a

Channel Publisher.

Add RS-232 Item

Name

A name which uniquely identifies this RS-232 Item. The Name must be specified and must be unique.

Perform Enabled Actions

Specifies if the RS-232 Item should be executed when encountered in a Playlist or automatically when the specified

Schedule condition is met.