User`s manual

IPL T SF Series • Installation and Operation
Installation and Operation, cont’d
2-8
Figure 2-8 — COM1 and COM2, 9-pin D connector
pin assignments (SF24 only)
f
IR/Serial out ports — Plug a serial cable into this 3.5 mm, 5-pole
captive screw connector for infrared or serial connections.
The IPL T SF24 and SFI244 interfaces can be used to control
display devices, switchers, and other A/V equipment via an
RS-232 connection.
Factory default protocol for the control interface is:
• RS-232
• 9600 baud
• no parity
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• pacing = 0 ms
• handshaking = off
The control device (PC, laptop, etc.) can use either Extron’s
Simple Instruction Set (SIS
™
) or the graphical control program
for Windows
®
, via a Web browser.
Pin assignments for the rear panel, 9-pin D connector COM
ports on the IPL T SF24 are shown in gure 2-8.
Identification
g
UID # — The unique User ID number (MAC address) of the unit
(for example, 00-05-A6-00-00-01).
Pin Function
RS-232
RS-422 RS-485
2
3
5
7
8
Receive Data/Receive Data -
Transmit Data/Transmit Data -
Signal Ground
Request to Send/Transmit Data +
Clear to Send/Receive Data +
TX
RX
GND
RTS
CTS
TX-
RX-
GND
TX+
RX+
Data -
Tie 2 & 3
GND
Data +
Tie 7 & 8