User manual AMX AXB-PCCOM AXLINK TO PC COMMUNICATIONS PORT INTERFACE

[. . . ] This limitation of liability will be effective even if AMX Corporation or an authorized representative of AMX Corporation has been advised of the possibility of any such damages. This limitation of liability, however, will not apply to claims for personal injury. Some states do not allow a limitation of how long an implied warranty last. Some states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of incidental or consequential damages for consumer products. [. . . ] (243. 80 g) Communications Parameter An eight position DIP switch used to set the number of AXlink devices DIP switch emulated, enable or disable handshaking, and set the Baud rate. AXlink LED AXlink LED (green and blinks to indicate AXlink communication activity and power: · Full-Off indicates no power is being received or the controller is not · functioning properly. · One blink per second indicates power is active and AXlink communication is · functioning. · Full-On indicates there is no AXlink control or activity, but power is on. AXlink connector Device DIP switch This four-pin captive wire receives power and information via the AXlink bus and AXlink system controller. An eight-position DIP switch used to set the AXlink device number for the AXB-PCCOM. DIP Switches Communication Parameters The AXB-PCCOM has these default configurations settings: Parity: None Stop Bits: 1 Data Bits: 8 Use the Communication Parameters DIP switch to set the communications parameters. Switches 1 and 2 determine how many AXlink devices the PC device is emulating. Switch 5 enables the hardware handshaking. Switches 6 through 8 determine the baud rate. Switches 3 and 4 are reserved for future use. As an example, the DIP switch below (FIG. 2) defines four devices, a baud rate of 9, 600, with handshaking disabled. 2 AXB-PCCOM Communications Port Interface Product Information 1 2345 678 ON FIG. 2 Communications Parameters DIP switch setting example The following table describes the Communications Parameters DIP switch settings and its corresponding DIP switch arrangements. Communications Parameters DIP switch settings Switch 1 Off Switch 2 Off (Reserved) Switch 3 and 4 Switch 5 Off Handshaking disabled On Handshaking disabled Off On Switch 6 Off Switch 7 Off 300 Baud Off 600 Baud On 1, 200 Baud On On 2, 400 Baud Off Off 4, 800 Baud On Off 9, 600 Baud Off On 19, 200 Baud On On 38, 400 Baud On On On On Off Off Off Switch 8 Off Two AXlink devices On Off Two AXlink devices Off On Three AXlink devices On On Four AXlink devices Device Code Use Device Code DIP switch to set the AXB-PCCOM AXlink device number. You can set it as one of 255 devices in an Axcess, AXCENT, or AXCENT2 system. Set the device number with the total of all ON (down) switches. 3) defines Device 128. 1 2345 678 ON FIG. 3 Device Code DIP switch setting example The following table describes the Device Code DIP switch settings and its corresponding DIP switch arrangements. Device DIP switch settings Position Value 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 8 5 16 6 32 7 64 8 128 The device number takes effect only on power-up. If you later change the device number, remove and reconnect the AXlink connector. This enters the new device number into memory. AXB-PCCOM Communications Port Interface 3 Product Information AMX standard device numbers are assigned as follows: Cards are 1 through 25. The AXB-PCCOM emulates as a touch panel. [. . . ] Channel Status Syntax: '&' <1> <DEVICE> <CHANNEL> <STATUS> <CHECKSUM> Example: "'&', 1, 0, 255, 1, 39" Channel 255 on device 0 (AXlink device 128) is On. "'&', 1, 3, 100, 0, 142" Channel 100 on device 3 (AXlink device 131) is Off. Device List Syntax: '&' <7> <# DEVICES> <DEVICES> <CHECKSUM> Example: "'&', 7, 4, 128, 129, 130, 131, 55" The AXB-PCCOM is configured for four devices, and their device numbers are 128, 129, 130, and 131. Receive Command Syntax: '&' <4> <DEVICE> <# BYTES> <STRING> <CHECKSUM> Example: "'&', 4, 3, 9, 'COMMAND 0', 133" AXCESS sent the command 'COMMAND 0' to device 3 (AXlink device 131). 10 AXB-PCCOM Communications Port Interface Programming Return/Requests sent to the AXB-PCCOM Command Receive String Packet Structure and Example Syntax: '&' <3> <DEVICE> <# BYTES> <STRING> <CHECKSUM> Example: "'&', 3, 0, 9, 'AXB-PCCOM', 172" AXCESS sent the string 'AXB-PCCOM' to device 0 (AXlink device 128). Response Mask If the AXB-PCCOM receives a change, it sends data automatically. Disable this feature if the data is not used. [. . . ]