AMX AVS-OP-0816-567SD Instruction Manual download pdf (Page 29)

Installation & Setup

Optima SD Instruction Manual

2. Plug one end of the null modem serial cable into the CONTROL (RS-232) port on the enclosure

(FIG. 10).

3. Plug the other end of the serial cable into the serial port on the serial

controller/device.

4. Open the serial communication software and set the port settings to match

the Optima SD default settings (see table to the right). In addition to the

default baud rate of 9600, Optima SD enclosures support baud rates of

19200, 38400, and 57600. The settings on the PC serial communication

software and the enclosure must correspond to each other. If a change is

required to make them match, changing the PC’s settings is preferable.

If you decide to change the enclosure’s settings instead, use XNConnect

(see the Help file).

Caution: To avoid system damage, follow the power-up sequence on page 29. We recommend

attaching all power cords to a surge protector and/or AC line conditioner.

5. If not already on, apply power first to the Optima SD enclosures and then to the source and

destination devices (see “Applying Power & Startup” on page 29).

6. Set up and run the desired method of control:

 AMX control devices – For control programming information, see the instruction manual for

the specific device.

 APControl 3.0 – Install and open the program (located on the AMX AutoPatch CD).

Follow the setup wizard, which will discover the system’s configuration information

and open the APControl Launchbar.

 APWeb – See the “APWeb Expansion Board” chapter on page 45.

 Terminal emulation (HyperTerminal) – Open the program, select the COM port, and check

that the settings match those in the Optima SD Serial Port Settings table above

(if COM port settings do not match, enter the applicable values from the table above).

Click OK. A short splash screen appears.

7. Execute a test switch to ensure the Optima SD system is working properly (see “Executing a Test

Switch” on page 31).

FIG. 10 Attach null modem serial cable to CONTROL port

Null modem serial cable

Optima SD

Serial Port Settings

Baud Rate 9600

Data Bits 8

Parity None

Stop Bits 1

Flow Control None

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