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Getting Started
Now that you have been introduced to NPC-1’s features and specifications, it is time to
set up the hardware, install the software, and get your system up and running. This
section describes briefly how to connect NPC-1 to your projector or other audiovisual
equipment, how to connect to the Ethernet and how to install the software.
Serial Connection
NPC-1 has one male DB9 serial port on the back panel. Depending on your audiovisual
equipment and serial interface, there are two options:
1. The NPC-1 device has a standardized RS-232 DTE interface like the one you find on
your computer. This serial interface provides all of the features of a regular computer
RS-232 interface. Please use the RS-232 cable provided by your projector manufac-
turer to connect your projector or other audiovisual equipment. Connect one side of the
cable to the NPC-1 device serial port and the other side to the serial port on the
projector.
2. Refer to Serial Pinouts for details of NPC-1’s DB9 pinouts to make your own serial
interface cable.
My projector manufacturer did not deliver a RS-232 cable?
Please order the right cable from your supplier. Almost every projector uses a special RS-
232 cable with different connectors. You can use a regular 9 pin serial cable in only a few
cases. Check the user manual of the projector. Most manufacturers publish detailed RS-
232 information.
What should be the position of the three DIP switches on NPC-1?
Next to the RS-232 connector on the NPC-1 device you can see three DIP switches.
These switches are in the OFF-Position by default. Please make sure that the DIP
switches are in the OFF-Position. Because the NPC-1 device can support different
protocols (RS-422, RS-485 by RTS or ADDC) it is necessary to have access to the DIP
switches.
Power Connection
Please check the content of your shipping box. All items should be included. Take the
following steps to connect NPC-1’s power adapter:
1. Plug the power adapter’s DC plug into NPC-1’s DC-IN jack
2. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet
Note that there is no ON/OFF switch. The NPC-1 device automatically turns on when
plugged into the outlet, and the red power light will glow to indicate that it is receiving
power.
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