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Networked VGA Grid User Guide 7-9 Control with RS-232 / Serial Port
For commands requiring a recorder index, determine your recorder's index by combining the recorder's
number with the prefix m. In the example below, the second recorder's index is 2. To access this recorder via
RS232 commands, use the index m2.
The table describes the RS-232 commands supported by the Networked VGA Grid.
Table 37 Supported RS-232 Commands
Command Name Description
Recording Commands
START.<channel>
START.<recorder>
Starts recording for the provided channel or recorder. This can alternatively be
accomplished with the following set commands:
SET.<channel>.rec_enabled=on
SAVECFG
If the channel is already recording, the current recording file is closed and a new file
is started.
START Starts recording for all channels and recorders.
For channels already recording, the current recording file is closed and a new file is
started.
STOP.<channel>
START.<recorder>
Stops recording for the provided channel or recorder. This can alternatively be
accomplished with the following set commands:
SET.<channel>.rec_enabled=""
SAVECFG
STOP Stops recording for all channels and recorders.
SNAPSHOT.<channel> Takes a snapshot image of the current channel (supported only if the channel is
configured to use the Motion JPEG codec). Snapshots are saved with recording files
on the system.
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