Direct port access (ports 2001 through 2003), Software-based configuration and control, cont’d – Extron Electronics IPL 250 Reference Manual User Manual
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Software-based Configuration and Control, cont’d
IPL 250 • Software-based Configuration and Control
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Direct port access (ports 2001 through 2003)
Direct port access allows a direct, one-to-one connection to any one of the IPL’s
serial ports using a TCP/IP connection. When a TCP session is initiated to a COM
port, all data sent and received passes directly to and from that port without any
processing. Set serial port parameters (baud rate, parity, etc.) within the IPL prior
to using direct access.
N
The reserved TCP port numbers (2001-2003) are assigned by default as follows:
2001 = COM1
2002 = COM2
2003 = COM3
You can use SIS commands to assign a different port number to any of these
serial ports, if needed.
To initiate direct port access using Extron DataViewer software:
1.
Connect the IPL 250 to a network.
2.
If necessary, use GC, embedded Web pages, or SIS commands to set set serial
port parameters (baud rate, parity, etc.) for the IPL 250 COM port to be used.
3.
Launch the Extron DataViewer program.
4.
Click File > Connect to open the Communication Setup dialog box.
5.
Click the TCP/IP tab.
6.
Complete the fields with the IP address of the IPL 250 and the TCP/IP port
number (2001, 2002, or 2003) of the COM port (on that same IPL unit) that will
be used, as shown below.
N
A password is not required for direct port access.
DataViewer Communication Setup dialog box and direct access wiring
7.
Click OK. The DataViewer commands window opens.
8.
Type serial commands into the Commands area in the left of the window to
send serial commands directly through the selected COM port to the attached
A/V device.
9.
To end the direct access session, close DataViewer.
N
You can force the direct access session closed by logging on to the IPL 250 as an
administrator and entering “Esc
X!
*0CD
}
”, where
X!
is the selected COM port.
INPUT
LAN
POWER
12V
500mA
MAX
1 2 3 4
COM 3
3
S
TX RX
COM1
TX RX
RTS CTS
COM 2
1
S
TX RX
MAC: 00-05-A6-XX-XX-XX
S/N:
2001
2002
2003
Ethernet
PC
RS-232
TCP/IP
Network
RS-232 enabled
A/V Device