ATEN VS481A User guide

VS481A HDMI Switch

RS-232 Control Tool

v1.0.064

User Manual

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VS481A RS-232 Control Tool

FCC Information

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna;

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver;

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected;

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

RoHS

This product is RoHS compliant.

SJ/T 11364-2006

The following contains information that relates to China.

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VS481A RS-232 Control Tool

RS-232 Control Tool Operation

Overview

The VS481A’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. RS-232 serial operations in a VS481A 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 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

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 VS481A 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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