Kramer Electronics VP-14xl - Manual (Page 2)

Contents
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Contents
1 Introduction 1
2 Getting Started 1
2.1 Quick Start 1
3 Overview 3
4 Defining the VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender 4
5 Connecting the VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender 5
6 Setting the DIP-switches on the VP-14xl 6
6.1 Setting the RS-485 Bus Termination 6
6.2 Setting the ADDR DIP-switches 7
6.3 Setting the BAUD DIP-switches 7
6.4 Selecting Hardware/Software Mode 7
6.5 Hardware Mode 8
6.6 Software Mode 8
7 Technical Specifications 8
8 Serial Port Pinouts 9
9 Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000) 9
Figures
Figure 1: VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender Front and Rear Panels 4
Figure 2: Connecting the VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender 5
Figure 3: VP-14xl DIP-switches 6
Tables
Table 1: VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender Front and Rear Panel Features 4
Table 2: VP-14xl DIP-switch Functions 6
Table 3: Hardware Mode Reply Source DIP-switch Setting 7
Table 4: Software Mode RS-485 Machine Number DIP-switch Setting 7
Table 5: Serial Port Baud Rate DIP-switch Setting 7
Table 6: Technical Specifications of the VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender 8
Table 7: 9-Pin D-sub Serial Port Pinouts 9
Table 8: Protocol Command Definition 9
Table 9: Instruction Codes for the VP-14xl 10
Table 10: Sample VP-14xl Control Commands 10