ATEN VS172, VS174 User Manual

VS172 / VS174

2/4-Port DVI Dual Link Splitter with Audio

RS-232 Control Tool

User Manual

www.aten.com

VS172 / VS174 RS-232 Control Tool

FCC Information

This is an FCC 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.

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 li kely to cause h armful inte rference in whi ch case t he
user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

RoHS

This product is RoHS compliant.

Safety

This product has been classified as Information Technology Equipment.

SJ/T 11364-2006

The following contains information that relates to China.

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VS172 / VS174 RS-232 Control Tool

RS-232 Control Tool Operation

Overview

The VS172 / VS174 2/4-Port DVI Dual Link Splitter with Audio has a built­in bi-directional RS-232 serial interface that allows system control through a
high-end controller, PC, and/or home automation / home theater software
package. RS-232 serial operations in a VS172 / VS174 installation can be
managed via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) on systems that are running
Windows. In order to use this Control Tool, two separate items of software
must be installed on all of the PCs in your installation – .NET Framework 2.0
and the Control Tool AP. This procedure is detailed in the following sections.

Before You Begin

.NET Framework 2.0

To install .NET Framework on your PC, do the following:

1. Download the executable file from 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

RS-232 Control Tool AP

To download the RS-232 Control AP in order to use the Browser GUI to
manage the serial commands in your VS172 / VS174 installation, do the
following:

1. Download the RS-232 Control Tool AP from the ATEN website
(www.aten.com).

2. Save the file to a convenient location.

3. Run the file to open the RS-232 Control Tool GUI.

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VS172 / VS174 RS-232 Control Tool

GUI Main Page

The RS232 Control Tool is a convenient and intuitive method to manage the
RS-232 commands in your VS172 / VS174 installation from one screen. To
invoke the GUI, simply click on the icon in your file system. The interface
appears, and opens on the Switch Port page by default, as below:

The various elements of the GUI are described in the following sections.

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