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Serial Interface
Serial data communication can be established via the local RS-232 port (Phoenix connector). #new
Summary of Serial Ports
RS-232
UCX-2x2-H30 2x
UCX-2x1-HC30 1x
UCX-4x2-HC30 2x
UCX-4x2-HC30D 2x
Serial Port Diagram
The UCX switcher works as an RS-232 bi-directional converter. The TCP signal is converted to RS-232 data
is coming from the Ethernet interface which addresses to the port no. 8001, it will be transmitted to the Tx
pin of the local RS-232 port (P1). That works in the opposite direction of course and the method is the same
on the serial interface of the Ethernet port as well, but the serial message will be transmitted to all opened
TCP socket (if the TCP connection closed meanwhile, the message will not transmitted). It handes with max.
20 connection in the same time.
Disable Serial over IP
(in Setting menu, Network ).
The switcher can manage maximum 20 pcs connected clients at the same time for each serial port.
Ethernet
RS-232
Local serial/
TCP
converter
Message Sending Function
the Taurus UCX series. Any format is acceptable (text, binary, hexadecimal,etc.), maximum message size
REST API.
ɯ <ip><serial_port>
ɯ body: <message>
<serial_port> is P1 or P2.
The MP1 (CPU) is available over REST API interface. The MP1 (CPU) sends the message via the serial port,
by the CPU. Consider using Serial over IP function instead if listening to a serial device is important. #new
chapter.
Serial Options - Example
External Controller Concept
The projector is turned on and off by the external System Controller. The System controller has an internal
REST API client which is connected to the UCX switcher. It sends a HTTP POST to the UCX-4x2-HC30D. The
Switcher sends a serial message over the P1 port to the Projector.
Security:
8002) can be enabled, in this case, the 8001 or 8002 ports are available from other devices, too and it makes
the system unsecured.
Ethernet
RS-232
MP1(CPU)
REST API
serial message
sending