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Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation
Selecting the rear panel Remote port protocol and baud rate
The switcher can support either RS-232 or RS-422 serial communication protocol,
and can operate at 9600, 19200, 38400, and 115200 baud rates. The settings of these
variables can be viewed and changed from the front panel.
View and configure the switcher’s serial communications settings as follows:
1. Select Serial Port Selection and Configuration mode: Simultaneously press
and hold all Control buttons (Enter, Preset, View, and Esc).
2 seconds
C O N T R O L
PRESET
ENTER
ESCVIEW
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C O N T R O L
PRESET
ENTER
ESCVIEW
63 64
2
The flashing Control button indicates the baud rate as follows:
Enter — 9600 Preset — 19200
View — 38400 Esc — 115200
The flashing output button indicates the protocol as follows:
Output 63 — RS-232 Output 64 — RS-422/RS-485
In this example, the port is set to RS-232 at 9600 baud.
Press and hold the Enter, Preset,
View, and Esc buttons.
All Control buttons light with
one flashing.
Outputs 63 and 64 both
light with one flashing.
2. Release the Control buttons.
3. Change a value: Press and release the button that relates to the desired value.
C O N T R O L
PRESET
ENTER
ESC VIEW
63 64
2
Press and release the button(s) to configure the port as
follows:
Baud rate:
Enter — 9600 Preset — 19200
View — 38400 Esc — 115200
Serial protocol:
Ouput 63 — RS-232 Output 64 — RS-422/RS-485
The selected buttons blink and the others remain lit.
In this example, the port is set to RS-422 at 38400 baud.
4. Exit Serial Port Selection and Configuration mode: Press and release an
output button.
C O N T R O L
PRESET
ENTER
ESCVIEW
5
63 64
2
All Control buttons and the Output 63 and Output 64
buttons return to unlit or background illumination.
Press and release
an output button.