MatrixPRO-II DVI 16x16 Router
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3.2 RS-232
3.2.1 Launching HyperTerminal
The MATRIXPRO-II router provides RS-232 serial communication. The simplest way
to control the router over RS-232 is using embedded Windows XP HyperTerminal
program.
To launch Hyper Terminal
▪ Connect the PC to the unit with a RS-232 cable.
▪ Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal.
▪ Enter a name and choose an icon in Connection Description window and click OK.
▪ In Connect To window, ignore the Country, Area Code and Phone Number fields
but select available COM port of PC and then click OK.
▪ In COM Properties window, set the parameters as below:
Bits per second (baud rate): 115200 (115200 is default baud rate of
MATRIXPRO-II DVI 16x16 )
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
▪ Click OK to save the parameters.
▪ Go Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal,
then new icon will be shown. Then select it to launch Hyper Terminal
▪ Type the command to control the unit
Bit per second of Hyper Terminal should be set as same as baud rate of MATRIXPRO-II
DVI 16x16
Hyper Terminal is only supported by Windows XP. To install and
use Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 please refer to the Microsoft Windows web site
Alternatively, you can download and use the open source Putty terminal software.