Appendix b • programming guide control ports, Program instruction levels: simple and advanced – Extron Electronics Matrix 200 User Manual
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Extron • Matrix 200 • User’s Manual
Appendix B • Programming Guide
Control Ports
The picture below shows the connectors for two Control Ports: Remote FPC and
RS 232 Comm.
FPC/QS-FPC Control Port
The Front Panel Controller (FPC) or QuickSwitch Front Panel Controller (QS-
FPC) can be used two ways: It can be mounted directly to the Matrix 200, in
which case it is connected to an RJ45 8-pin connector (“telephone cable”) on the
main controller board. The FPC/QS-FPC can also be dismounted from the front
of the unit and used remotely at a distance of up to 100 feet. For remote
operation, the FPC/QS-FPC is connected to the “Remote FPC” port located on
the rear panel. The pin configuration for the Remote FPC port is shown below.
RJ45 8-pin Connections (Remote FPC)
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
Gnd
5
—
2
Gnd
6
Tx
3
Rec
7
+5
4
—
8
+5
RS-232/RS-422 Control Port
This is a 9-pin connector labeled “RS-232” located on the rear panel of the Matrix
200. Both simple and advanced instructions (see below) can be entered from a
host device to the Matrix 200 through this port. Pin configuration for the RS-232/
RS-422 port is shown below.
RS-232/RS-422 Pin Connections
Pin
RS-232
Description
RS-422
Description
1
—
No Connection
TxD(-)
Transmit Data (-)
2
Tx
Transmit Data
TxD(+)
Transmit Data (+)
3
Rx
Receive Data
Rx(+)
Receive Data (+)
4
—
No Connection
Rx(-)
Receive Data (-)
5
Gnd
Signal Ground
Gnd
Ground
6
—
No Connection
—
No Connection
7
—
No Connection
—
No Connection
8
—
No Connection
—
No Connection
9
—
No Connection
—
No Connection
_______ There is no Modem interface available on the Matrix 200.
The remaining sections of this appendix cover the details of programming the
Matrix 200 from a Host system connected to the RS-232/RS-422 port. Before
explaining the commands, the next few pages provide some preliminary
information.
Program Instruction Levels: Simple and Advanced
The Matrix 200 recognizes any character that comes in on the RS-232/RS-422
port as a possible command. Commands can be from either of two groups or
instruction sets. They are as follows:
B-1
S
S
REDUNDANT POWER
FUSE: 250V ~0.8A TT
AC POWER INPUT
100-240V ~0.5A MAX 50/60 Hz
!
DISCONNECT ALL POWER CORDS BEFORE SERVICING