ATEN VM0808 User manual

VM0808 Video Matrix Switch + Audio
RS-232 Control Tool
V1.0.065
User Manual
www.aten.com

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EMC Information
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE
STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
CE Warning:
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
RoHS
This product is RoHS compliant.
SJ/T 11364-2006
The following contains information that relates to China.

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RS-232 Control Tool Operation
Overview
The VM0808’s built-in bi-directional RS-232 serial interface allows system
control through a high-end controller, PC, and/or home automation / home
theater software package. The RS-232 Control Tool is an application used to
send operational commands from your PC – to the VM0808 through a serial
(RS-232) interface connection. RS-232 serial operations to and from the
VM0808 can be managed using ATEN’s Graphical User Interface (GUI) on
computers that are running the Microsoft Windows operating system. In order
to use the RS-232 Control Tool, two separate programs must be installed on the
PC- .NET Framework 2.0 and the RS-232 Control Tool. The procedure for
installing and operating the RS-232 Control Tool is detailed in the following
section.
Before You Begin
Installing .NET Framework 2.0
To install .NET Framework on your PC, do the following:
1. Download the executable file from the ATEN website or the Microsoft
Download Center online, and run it.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen. The installation applet will
automatically detect the operating system and install the correct drivers
Installing the RS-232 Control Tool
To install the RS-232 Control Tool, do the following:
1. Download the RS-232 Control Tool from the Download or VM0808’s
Resource page on our website:
www.aten.com
2. Save the file to a convenient location.

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3. Double click the file to run setup. The Welcome screen appears:
Click Next.
4. The License Agreement appears:
If you agree with the License Agreement, select I agree with the terms of
this license agreement, and click Next.

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5. The User Information screen appears:
Fill in your Name and Company, then click Next.
6. When the Installation Folder screen appears, you can select where you
want to install the program by clicking Change, or use the default
installation location provided, then click Next.

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7. From the Shortcut Folder screen type in or use the drop-down menu to
enter the folder where you want to install the shortcuts.
Then select Install shortcuts for current user only, or Make shortcuts
available to all users, and click Next.
8. At the Ready to Install screen confirm your settings, click Back if you
need to make changes, or click Next to begin the installation.

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9. When the installation has completed successfully, the following screen
will appear:
Click Finish. You are now ready to use the RS-232 Control Tool.

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GUI Main Page
The RS-232 Control Tool is a convenient and intuitive application to send RS-
232 commands to your VM0808. The various elements of the GUI are
described inthefollowingsections.Fordetailedinformation about the function
of each RS-232 command, see the VM0808’s user manual.
To invoke the GUI, simply click the RS-232 Control Tool shortcut. The
interface opens on the Switch Port page by default, as shown below:
The various elements of the GUI are described in the following sections.

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Switch Port
On the Switch Port page, the following actions are possible:
Select the Output port from the drop-down menu (options are Ports
01~08 and *, where * selects all ports; default Output port is Port 1).
Select the Input port from the drop-down menu (options are Ports
01~08).
Under Video/Audio, you can choose to switch Video only, Audio only
or both Video and Audio (V+A, default).
Turn the Display On or Off.
Click Send to send the command.

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Switch Port Commands
These actions can also be performed by keying the command into the text box,
and clicking Send.
The formula for Switch Port commands is as follows:
Switch Command + Output Command + Port number + Input Command
+ Port Number + Control + [Enter]
1. For example, to switch output port 02 (audio and video) to input port 05,
type the following:
sw o02 i05 [Enter]
2. To turn off video output on port 03, type the following:
sw o03 video off [Enter]
Note: 1. Each command string can be separated with a space.
2. The Port Number command string can be skipped, and the default
value will be used.
3. The Audioor Videocommand string can be skipped, and both values
will be used.