Extron Electronics CTL101 - Manual (Page 26)

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CTL101 Operation Manual - V1.3 03/22/02 ©2002 - INLINE, Inc.
1. Don’t Wait For Response - allows the CTL101 to deliver a command without receiving an end
delimiter from the controlled equipment. In most instances this mode is used because it decreases the
CTL101 response time (it does not have to wait for a response before the next command [button push]
can be issued).
All commands sent to INLINE units must contain a leading code, the command code, and an
ending code. Each unit can be set to recognize several sets of leading and end codes (delimiters):
brackets [ ], parentheses ( ), braces{ }, slashes \ /, a less and greater than sign < > and signs !#.
The factory default serial delimiters are [ ].
A complete command consists of:
[ The leading code
CH3 The command code.
] The ending code
Example: [CH3] sets the unit to select channel 3.
2. Wait For Response Between Commands (ASCII format only) - allows the CTL101 to wait for
equipment responses while executing a command string. The CTL101 looks for an end delimiter
from the host computer commands (or 100 millisecond timeout) and a response from the controlled
equipment commands (or 1 second timeout) before initiating a contact or IR command string.
For example, users could program the following commands to be issued with one IR remote
button push: [CH1][CH2][CH3][CH4]. With the pause engaged, the CTL101 would send out
the initial command [CH1], wait for a response (with an end delimiter) from the controlled
equipment, send the next command [CH2], wait again, etc. In each case, the CTL101 would wait
for a response before issuing the next command.
Avoid setting the delimiter pause unless a string of commands is involved.
Doing so will extend the time between infrared remote button responses.
3. Display Current - shows the current delimiter pause status.
SET CODE END CHARACTER
If an asterisk (*) is required in the command code, then you may choose another character to
evoke the Main Menu and to terminate the command code entry. Enter "5" at the Main Menu,
followed by Enter.
Type in a Code End / Menu Call character (Default = * asterisk).
- Note: This character will be Case Sensitive.
Note: If you forget this Code End / Menu Call character, reset the unit to default (Switch
Bank #2, Switch #4) to set the Code End / Menu Call character to an asterisk (*). You
may then set up another character in place of the asterisk (*). Remember to turn off the
default switch when you are finished.