Extron Electronics System 5 IP Series User Guide - Manual (Page 103)

6-9 System 5 IP Switchers • Special Applications
Adding User-Defined RS-232 Commands
The Extron drivers used by the System 5 IP and other IP Link ™ -enabled products
contain most commands needed for a given device. However, occasionally an
installation requires a user-defined RS-232 command that was not supplied with
the standard driver. The Global Configurator software allows you to customize the
installation by including and executing unidirectional (transmit-only) RS-232
commands to control a display or source device.
1. Cable and power on the System 5 IP and a host PC.
2. On the host PC, start the Global Configurator program, and open the
appropriate project file.
3. Click on the IP Link tab on the left side of the screen.
4. Click on the System 5 IP you wish to configure.
5. Determine the device and port to which you will
assign the needed RS-232 command(s), and ensure
that that port has been configured for RS-232
communication. If it has not, right-click on the port
name, then select RS-232 from the pop-up menu, as
shown at right.
6. In the Front Panel tab in the right side of the screen,
click on the button you want to configure (the one to
associate the new command with). See the screen shot below.
7. Type in the button caption (labeling text you want to appear on that button in
Global Configurator and in GlobalViewer) and the Tool Tip (descriptive text
that will appear on screen when your cursor hovers over that button).
8. Click the Add button. The Add Button Operation window appears.