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Page 10 RS2321X8 Serial Router
Figure 8: RS2321X8 Wired in IR ‘Standalone’ Application
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PPLICATION EXAMPLE 2: USING THE RS2321X8 ROUTER IN REVERSE OPERATION: 8 SERIAL DEVICES COMMUNICATING WITH
TO A SINGLE RS232 DEVICE.
i.e. Multiple SmartPad LCD™ Panels controlling a single RS232 Device: This example will show how 8 SPLCD panels in
8 different rooms in a house or commercial establishment can control a single lighting system via it’s Serial Port.
1. Configure the RS2321X8 Router for Stand-Alone Operation as outlined above.
2. Connect all devices as shown in Figure 9 below.
3. Create a 2-command Macro under the SPLCD buttons that will: #1 Select the proper Router Port and #2 Send the
proper RS232 String to the Lighting Controller.
a. Click on the LIGHT ON Button.
Note: Here each button on the SPLCD controller for Light ON/OFF and DIM UP/DOWN will first send an IR
Command to the RS2321X8 Router selecting the Serial Port it is connected to. (i.e. SPLCD in Room #1 will
select Port #1)
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