Polycom VS4000 User Manual
Chapter 5 - Supporting Advanced Users
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Configure the System for RS-232 Operation
To configure your system to use the RS-232 interface:
1.
Select System Info > Admin Setup > Software/Hardware >
RS-232
RS-232
to display the RS-232 screen
2.
Configure the Baud Rate.
3.
Configure the RS-232 Mode. Select Control Mode to allow the
system to act as a slave device under the control of the RS-232
device using the Remote Control API, or select Pass-Thru Mode
to do either of these:
system to act as a slave device under the control of the RS-232
device using the Remote Control API, or select Pass-Thru Mode
to do either of these:
•
Allow the system to act as a master device, controlling the
ViewStation EX, ViewStation FX, or VS4000 at the far end.
ViewStation EX, ViewStation FX, or VS4000 at the far end.
•
Configure the system as a null-modem, using the RS-232
port as a data channel.
port as a data channel.
4.
Configure Flow Control.
Command Line Interface (CLI)
Several communications programs (such as HyperTerminal) are
available to provide a command line interface (CLI) to control the
system via the RS-232 interface. The following explains how to start
a HyperTerminal session on your PC.
available to provide a command line interface (CLI) to control the
system via the RS-232 interface. The following explains how to start
a HyperTerminal session on your PC.
To start a HyperTerminal session:
1.
From your PC desktop, select Start > Programs > Accessories >
Communications > HyperTerminal
Communications > HyperTerminal
.
2.
In the Connection Description window, enter a Name. Select
an icon. Click OK.
an icon. Click OK.
3.
In the Connect To window, from the Connect Using list, select
the proper comport (usually com1). Click OK.
the proper comport (usually com1). Click OK.