AT-OMNI-121 / AT-OMNI-122
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Advanced Operation
Control Using RS-232
RS-232 data can be sent over IP using one of three methods: RS-232 pass-through, RS-232 triggering, and TCP
proxy.
Triggering Stored Commands
RS-232 Pass-Through
This method will trigger commands directly from the serial port on the decoder to the sink device. The decoder
provides the following commands:
Display Off
,
Display On
,
Volume Up
, and
Volume Down
.
This method will pass-thorugh RS-232 data, directly from a control system, to the sink device that is connected to
the decoder.
1.
Login to AMS. Refer to
Accessing Decoders in AMS (page 19)
2.
Select the decoder in AMS.
3.
Click
SERIAL
in the menu bar.
4.
Configure the proper serial port settings under the
Serial Port
section for the connected device, then click the
SAVE
button.
5.
Scroll down to the
Serial Configuration
section.
6.
Click the
Port
drop-down list and select the desired serial port.
7.
Click the
Mode
drop-down list and select the
Output
option, then click the
SAVE
button.
8.
Scroll down to the
Command
sections. Each section is labeled for the command type.
9.
Click the
Mode
drop-down list and select the
Decoder
option.
10.
Enter the associated command in the
ASCII
or
HEX
fields, then click the
SAVE
button. Refer to the User Manual
for the sink device for the list of available commands.
11.
Repeat steps 8 - 10 for each command, as desired. Trigger the desired command by executing the
TrigRS232
command. Refer to the
OmniStream Application Programming Interface
for more information.
1.
Login to AMS. Refer to
Accessing Decoders in AMS (page 19)
2.
Select the decoder in AMS.
3.
Click
SERIAL
in the menu bar.
4.
Configure the proper serial port settings under the
Serial Port
section for the connected device, then click the
SAVE
button.
5.
Scroll down to the
Serial Configuration
section.
6.
Click the
Mode
drop-down list and select the
Cli
option, then click the
SAVE
button.
NOTE:
When configuring RS-232, always make sure to configure the correct baud rate, data bits,
parity bit, stop bits, and flow control settings, as required by the connected device. These settings
can be changed in the
Serial Port
section, under the
SERIAL
menu.
