Remote configuration and control, Control connections, Serial ports – Extron Electronics MGP Pro Series User Guide User Manual
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MGP Pro Series • Remote Configuration and Control
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Remote
Configuration and
Control
This section describes the serial and Ethernet connections through which the Extron Simple
Instruction Set commands can be issued to the MGP Pro. It also lists the commands that
are available for controlling and configuring the MGP Processors. Topics include:
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Windows-based Control Software
The MGP Pro can be configured and controlled remotely via the following interfaces:
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RS-232 or RS-422 (Simple Instruction Set [SIS] commands or Windows-based control
software)
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LAN (web pages, SIS commands, or Windows-based control software)
This section discusses the use of the SIS commands and how to access the Windows-
based control software. For instructions on using the Windows-based control software, see
the MGP Series Control Program help file.
Control Connections
The MGP Pro can support either RS-232 or RS-422 serial communication protocol and can
operate at 9600, 19200, 38400, or 115200 baud rates.
Serial Ports
The MGP Pro has two ports for serial control, both of which enable use of SIS commands
and the Windows-based control program. These serial ports can be connected to the serial
port of a host device such as a computer running the Extron DataViewer utility, an RS-232
capable PDA, or a control system. This connection makes software control of the MGP Pro
possible. The default protocol for these ports is:
Baud rate: 9600, Data bits: 8, Stop bits: 1, Parity: None, Flow control: None
For any communication program that you use, set up the connection using this protocol.
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Rear panel RS-232/422 port: The rear panel 9-pin D female connector labeled
Remote RS232/422 can be connected to the serial port of a host device for RS-232
or RS-422 control of the MGP Pro (see
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on
page 8 for the pin assignments for this port).
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Front panel RS-232 Port: The front panel TRS connector labeled “Config” can be
connected to a host device for RS-232 control only.
An optional 9-pin D to 2.5 mm cable can be ordered separately and used to connect
the MGP Pro to the host serial port. For connection information for this cable, see
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