Specifications
MTX3/MTX5-D/XMV Series/EXi8/EXo8 Remote Control Protocol Specications V1.3.0
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1. Setup
1.1. Connection Procedure
Connection when using the NETWORK connector to perform remote control using this protocol
MTX3
Remote Controller
Network
Switch
Ethernet Ethernet
MTX5-D
Remote Controller
Network
Switch
Ethernet Ethernet
* Also for XMV, EXi8 and EXo8.
XMV can be controlled with the protocol in this document without MTX3 or MTX5-D.
Connection when using the REMOTE connector to perform remote control using this protocol
MTX3
Remote Controller
RS-232C (Crossover cable)
MTX5-D
Remote Controller
RS-232C (Crossover cable)
* XMV, EXi8 and EXo8 do not have REMOTE connectors
1.2. Conguring the Remote Controller
MTX3 and MTX5-D can be controlled from an external controller through the Ethernet (NETWORK) connector and RS-232C
(REMOTE) connector.
XMV, EXi8 and EXo8 can be controlled from an external controller through the Ethernet (NETWORK) connector.
The conguration on the remote controller side for each type of connection is shown below.
Ethernet (NETWORK connector) control
IP Address: Specify the IP address of the device you want to control.
IP Port No.: 49280
RS-232C (REMOTE connector) control
Bit Rate: The specied bit rate.
Data: 8 bits
Parity: none
Stop bit: 1 bit
Flow Control : none
RS-232C port pin assignment
Pin Name In/Out Pin Name In/Out
1 NC - 6 DSR In
2 RxD In 7 RTS Out
3 TxD Out 8 CTS In
4 DTR Out 9 NC -
5 GND -
* Pin 4 and Pin 6 are connected internally.
* Pin 7 and Pin 8 are connected internally.