Extron Electronics FOX Matrix 14400 User Guide - Manual (Page 43)

Software Operation via a Serial Port
On the FOX Matrix 14400, the two serial ports are independent of one another. A front panel
Configuration port connection and a rear panel Remote RS-232/RS-422 port connection
can be active at the same time.
The default serial port protocol of both ports is as follows:
• 9600 baud • no parity • 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit • no flow control
The serial ports can be configured to operate at the 9600, 19200, 38400, or 115200 baud
rate but Extron recommends leaving these ports at 9600 baud only.
See the
Serial port parameters SIS commands on page 34 to configure either port using
an SIS command.
Software Operation via USB Port (FOX Matrix 320x)
The front panel Configuration port (see item b on page 17 and Front Panel Features ), a
standard USB cable, and the Extron DataViewer utility, version 2.0 or newer, can be used for
remote control of the switcher using the Matrix Switchers Control Program. The USB cable,
available at any local electronics store, should be terminated on one end with a mini USB B
male connector
NOTE: Before you use the FOX Matrix 320x Configuration (USB) port for the first time,
you need to install and activate the USB driver on your computer. The simplest way to
do this is to install version 8.0 or newer of the Matrix Switchers Control Program and
then run the Found New Hardware Wizard. See
Installing the Software on the next
page and Activating a USB port for the first time on page 39.
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