Specifications

AMX Novara DCS1000 Device Configuration Software
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Novara ControlPads & KeyPads
Viewing RS232 Libraries
To view the RS232 libraries, open the RS232 window then click the View RS232 Library button to open the AMX
RS232 Library dialog (FIG. 61).
This dialog displays the currently selected RS232 Library contents
To view a functions’ Protocol and string settings:
1. Select the device from the Device Model and Description drop-down menu
2. Select a function from the Function drop-down menu.
All the relevant information will be displayed.
The Device Protocol can be changed by selecting new settings for Baud rate, Data bits and Stop bits from
their respective drop-down menus.
Command strings can be edited by changing Byte values via their individual drop-down menus
(0-255).
All Byte values are entered in Hex, Ascii or Decimal (selectable via the Code Format menu item).
When an edit is complete, click the Save Edit button to store the new values.
Adding a New Device To a RS232 Library
1.
Click the Add New Device button in the Edit options (see FIG. 61) to invoke the Add New Device window
(FIG. 62).
2. Enter the Device Make and Description, then click Save Device. This opens a new AMX RS232 Libraries dialog for
the new device (FIG. 63).
FIG. 61 AMX RS232 Library dialog
FIG. 62 AMX RS232 Library dialog - Add New Device window
Device Protocol
Byte valuesMenu Bar
Edit options window
Device Selection Function Selection
PC Serial (Comm) Port Selection
(available only if PC Serial Port is selected
in the Connect To Device menu)
Connect to Device menu
(Serial or RS232)
Close this dialog
and return to the
Main screen