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Reference Guide Crestron 2-Series Control System
6 • 2-Series Control Systems Reference Guide – DOC. 6256A
Typical Connection Diagram for Establishing Communication
Control System
RS-232
NOTE: Certain control systems do not have a COMPUTER port and
require an alternate method for establishing serial communications. Refer to
your control system’s Operations Guide if the control system does not have
a COMPUTER port.
2. Open Crestron Toolbox and click Tools | Manage Address Book to display
a list of available devices. Select a connection to a control system (if an
entry for one exists), or Serial on COM1 as the connection type. Serial on
COM1 is an address book entry for PC-to-control system communications
that is included with Crestron Toolbox.
The default settings for the Serial on COM1 entry, which will work with
most 2-Series control systems, are as follows:
• Port = COM 1. If the PC is to communicate with a control system
through a different serial port, select the correct COM port (COM1
through COM8) to be used.
• Baud rate = Auto-detect.
• Parity = None.
• Number of data bits = 8.
• Number of stop bits = 1.
• Hardware handshaking (RTS/CTS) enabled.
• Software handshaking (XON/XOFF) not enabled.
NOTE: If using a direct serial connection, an 8-bit serial connection must be used
when transferring a binary file. If a 7-bit serial connection is used, the transfer will
fail.