Sony cis201 User Manual
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Introduction
The CIS-201 Control Interface is designed to allow both hardwired and infrared control of
Sony audio/video products from an RS232C serial communications device. It provides
four discrete control channels, each with parallel outputs of Control-S and Infrared.
Therefore any command sent via channel 1 will be output by both Control-S and Infrared
outputs 1. If different category products are connected in this way, i.e. a TV to Control-S
1 and a DVD to Infrared 1, that channel can be shared, as each product will only respond to
commands with its own product code.
Sony audio/video products from an RS232C serial communications device. It provides
four discrete control channels, each with parallel outputs of Control-S and Infrared.
Therefore any command sent via channel 1 will be output by both Control-S and Infrared
outputs 1. If different category products are connected in this way, i.e. a TV to Control-S
1 and a DVD to Infrared 1, that channel can be shared, as each product will only respond to
commands with its own product code.
The CIS-201 can be used either alone or in any combination of CIS-200 series devices, up
to a maximum of 16. Since RS232 is a single-ended data transmission method (between
only one transmitter and one receiver) only one CIS-200 can be used (since it is full two
way), but by utilizing a buffered ‘loop out’ from each unit, up to 15 additional one way
devices (CIS-201 and/or CIS-202) can reside on the the same bus. Each one way device
has its own ID number (1-15), selected by its front panel dip-switch. ID number 0 is
reserved for the CIS-200.
to a maximum of 16. Since RS232 is a single-ended data transmission method (between
only one transmitter and one receiver) only one CIS-200 can be used (since it is full two
way), but by utilizing a buffered ‘loop out’ from each unit, up to 15 additional one way
devices (CIS-201 and/or CIS-202) can reside on the the same bus. Each one way device
has its own ID number (1-15), selected by its front panel dip-switch. ID number 0 is
reserved for the CIS-200.
Parts Identification
Front Panel
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ID Select DIP Switch
Selects the ID number for the unit, from 1 to 15. Works as a Binary Switch, i.e.
Switch 1 = 1
Switch 2 = 2
Switch 3 = 4
Switch 4 = 8
Switch 2 = 2
Switch 3 = 4
Switch 4 = 8
Switches add in any combination to equal values from 0 to 15
ID number 0 is reserved for the CIS-200.
ID number 0 is reserved for the CIS-200.
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POWER on LED Indicator