Matrix switchers – Altinex 400-0026-004 User Manual

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MATRIX SWITCHERS

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end of the cable is connected to the RS-232
port of the HOMERUN Matrix Switcher.

ALTINEX HOMERUN CONTROL PROGRAM

1

Follow Step 1 of previous option.

2.

Load the HOMERUN control program on
WINDOW 95 from the START UP button,
PROGRAM option and Altinex tab.

3 Go to the SETUP TAB and verify that

current baud rate is set at 2400 baud
(default). Then from SET Baud Rate section
select 9600 baud and click the program
button to program the baud rate into all
attached HOMERUN modules.

Note: The HOMERUN Control Software can be
downloaded from the Altinex website

www.altinex.com

in the Download section.

CP-02

DB-9 pin

connector

Signal

description

Connection to

HOMERUN Switcher’s

RS-232 port

1

Power

Ground

Ground

2

Receive

Transmit

3

Transmit

Receive

5 (short

to 6)

CTS (short

to pin 6)

-

6 (short

to 5)

DTR (short

to pin 5)

-

7

Signal

Ground

Ground

8

Power Input

(+5V)

-

9

Power Input

(8-12V

regulated)

+12V

Table 4. CP-02 pin outs and connection to

HOMERUN Switcher

Terminal Set-up

The CP-02 remote terminal must be properly set
up before it will operate with the HOMERUN
Matrix switcher. To set up the terminal, turn
power “ON” while holding the (

) period button on

the keypad, and the terminal will enter into set-up
mode. The high contrast liquid crystal display
will briefly flash the following message:

VW

set LCD viewing angle

0 through 7

TM

terminal mode

0

TD

turnaround delay

0

BR

baud rate

2

DF

data format

4

HS

handshake

0

LE

local echo

0

EN

line terminator

1

KC

key click

0

KR

key repeat

0

CU

cursor

0

To save changes Press Recall 01.

The OK message will be displayed on the screen
for 1 second.

1.

Turn power to the HOMERUN OFF and
back ON. Press the ENTER key.

2.

The display will read: Altinex, Inc. 3.2 or the
current software version.

Congratulations! Your CP-02 terminal set up is
completed!

A. Power ON:

Turn ON the power to the HOMERUN by
plugging in the power cord.

Observe the CP-02 going into self-test mode for
about 5-6 seconds.

The display will flash the following message:

The CP-02 remote terminal is now ready to
control the HOMERUN Matrix Switcher.

B. Function Keys description:

CONNECT

Allows user to make

connections between inputs
and outputs.

SAVE

Permits the connections
between inputs and outputs

Vol 1. Test OK

VW=7

Altinex, Inc. 3.2

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