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AMX AXB-IRS4 manual

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    instruction manual AXlink Bus Controllers AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 P orts)[...]

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    AMX Limited W arranty and Disc laimer AMX Corporation warrants its products to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use for three (3) years from the date of purchase from AMX Corporation, with the following e xceptio ns: • Electroluminescent and LCD Control Pane ls are warranted for three (3) years, e xcept for the display [...]

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    T able of Contents i AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 P o rts) T able of Contents Product Information ........ ................ ................. ................ .............. .............. ............ 1 Specifications ............................................. .............................................................. ... 1 Configuration[...]

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    ii AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) T able of Contents[...]

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    Product Information 1 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 P o rts) Pr oduct Inf ormation The AXB-IRS4 (FIG. 1) is an AXCESS bus de vice you can program to cont rol up to four infrared (IR) or serial-controlled audiovisual de vices such as televis i ons and video cassette recorders. The AXB-IRS4 can be control led by an AMX AXCESS or AXCENT2 system, or [...]

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    Product Information 2 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) AXB-IRS4 Specificati ons (Cont.) PWR co nnector 2-pin captive wire connector connec ts an external 12 VDC power supply to the AXB-IRS4. An e xter nal p ower suppl y should be used when the distance between the AXB-IRS4 and control system e xce eds the wiring guidelines described in the Wi[...]

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    Configuration and Installation 3 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 P o rts) Configuration and Installation Setting the Device DIP Swi t ch The 8-position DEVICE DIP sw itch sets the AXlink identification number for the AXB-CAM. Make sure the de vice number matches the numb er assigned in the AXCESS software program. When you set the f irst device num[...]

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    Configuration and Install ation 4 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) P ositions 1-4: Carrie r signal enable/disab le DIP Swit ch positio ns 1-4 on the CARRIER/B A UD DIP switch determine wether the AXB-IRS4 transmits carrier signals along with the IR equipment codes . ! If DIP switch positions 1 th rough 4 are set to the up position, the carrie[...]

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    Configuration and Installation 5 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 P o rts) Setting the Internal J umpers (E1 and E2) f or AXlink or RS-232 Comm unication Internal jumpers are located on th e circuit card inside the AXB-IRS 4 enclosure. Y ou will need a Phillips-head scre wdriver to open the enclosure. Removi ng the circuit car d 1. Discharge the sta[...]

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    Configuration and Install ation 6 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) Wiring the AXB-IRS4 The serial, IR, AXlink, and power supply connectors are located on the rear panel of the AXB-IRS4 as sho w n in FIG. 5. The AXlink connector can also be used for RS-232 communications. Wiring Guidelines The AXB-IRS4 requires 12 VDC power to operate properly[...]

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    Configuration and Installation 7 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 P o rts) Using AXlink for data and powe r Connect the Central Controller's AXlin k connector to the AXlink/RS-232 connector , on the rear panel of the AXB-IRS4, for data and 12 VDC power , as shown in FIG. 6. Using AXlink for data and a 12 VDC po wer supply Connect the Central Co[...]

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    Configuration and Install ation 8 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) FIG. 8 shows the AXlink/RS-232, DB-9, and power supply wiring diagram. For some applications, you may need to strap pins 7 (request to send) and 8 (clear to send) together dependin g on the PC (as shown in the illustration). Using the AXlink-to-DB-2 5 connector cable f or a PC[...]

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    Configuration and Installation 9 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 P o rts) Connecting an IR de vice IR devices connect to the AXB-IRS4 with an IR device cable. The cables supplied with the AXB- IRS4 are designed to accommodate the IR de vi ces in your system. IR cables ha ve a two-pin connector on one end that plugs into th e AX B-IRS4, and the othe[...]

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    Configuration and Install ation 10 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) Contact your AMX dealer before y ou replace the lithium battery and verify that the y have a current copy of the AXCESS pro gram for your AXB-IRS4. This will av oid any inadvertent loss of data or a service outage. Y ou will need a flat-blade tool (non-conducting ) that can b[...]

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    Programming 11 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 P o rts) Pr ogramming Channel Setting Commands The AXB-IRS4 channel settings listed in th e following table set IR output channels. The AXB- IRS4 can process up to two IR or serial de vice chann el setting commands simultaneously . If more than two de vice commands are se nt simultaneously , only the f[...]

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    Programming 12 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) Send Com mands (C ont.) Command Description 'CH',channel number T ransmit the IR pulses that select the proper chan nel. Enter all channel numbers below 100 as two digits . For ex ample, enter channel 1 as 01. If the IR code for ENTER (#21) is loaded, an ENTER follo ws t he number . If[...]

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    Programming 13 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 P o rts) Send Com mands (C ont.) Command Description "'SP',code" T ransmit IR code pulses. Pulse time is set by the CT ON and CTOF com- mands. Va r i a b l e : code = 1-252 Example: SEND_COMMAND 1,"'SP',2" T ransmits a pulse out for command n umber 2 to device 1.[...]

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    Programming 14 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) RS-232 Pr otocol Commands The RS-232 protocol commands listed in the follow ing tables send control signals from an RS-2 32 device to the AXB-IRS4. The follo wing RS-23 2 figur es are grouped together by IR output, channel pulse time, and carrier commands. RS-232 Pr otocol Commands (IR Output) S[...]

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    Programming 15 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 P o rts) RS-232 Pr otocol Commands (Channel Pulse Time) RS-232 Pr otocol Commands (Carrier) RS-232 Pr otocol Commands (IR Output - Cont.) Command Description ON[Dev ,Chan] Star t IR outpu t on the designated device and channel. Va r i a b l e : Dev = 1-4, Chan = 1-252 Example: ON[1,11] Star ts device 1[...]

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    Programming 16 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) RS-232 Pr otocol Commands (Miscellaneou s) RS-232 Pr otocol Commands (Miscellaneou s ) Command Description ECHO OFF Disable the terminal ch aracter's echo function. ECHO ON Enable the terminal character's echo function. HELP Display the on-line help menu. MEM Display the current amount[...]

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    Programming 17 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 P o rts)[...]

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