CE Labs SW204HD Protocol Manual

CE labs SW204HD Protocol

The protocol for SW204HD uses simple ascii text and can be easily operated from Hyper term

or other similar terminal program.

To use terminal program:

Attach a RS232 cable or USB cable between the SW204HD and the computer.

Set the switch “port select” on the back of the SW204HD unit to RS232 or USB to match the
cable used.

Notes on using USB for first time with SW204HD:

When a USB cable is first plugged in between a Windows XP/Vista computer and the SW204HD, a
“Found New Hardware” message could pop up. This indicates that the USB serial driver for the
SW204HD needs to be installed. Simply, follow the Windows directions for installing the needed driver.
Once complete, the SW204HD can be used with USB. The USB device will appear as a COM device
on the computer.

You may now use HyperTerm or similar terminal program to communicate with SW204HD. The serial
settings are 19200,8,N,1. The settings are same whether using USB or RS232.

From terminal program Press any key will get prompt like:
“error”
“>”

At this point you can use commands. Press ‘h’ key on terminal program to get information about the
protocol as copied below:

Serial Port Commands

Commands are simple text followed by a carriage return and
line feed.( the line feed may be omitted )

o1,i - set output 1 to input i (i=1,2,3, or 4)
o2,i - set output 2 to input i (i=1,2,3, or 4)
s1 - select next input for output 1
s2 - select next input for output 2
p0 - set power off
p1 - set power on
pt - power toggle
h or H or ? - this help screen
d - dump status info in form: o1Ao2BpC

A = currently set input (1,2,3,or 4) for output 1
B = currently set input (1,2,3,or 4) for output 2
C = power setting or learn mode active
0 for off, 1 for on, 2 for learn mode
ex. o12o23p1 output 1 set to input 2
output 2 set to input 3
power on
o11o24p0 output 1 set to input 1
ouptut 2 set to input 4
power is off
note: if power is off or learn mode is active
then the outputs settings
are those as last set when power was on

v - show version
e0 - echo mode off, do not send back characters received on

serial port

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e1 - echo mode on, send back each character received on
serial port

Serial Communication Details

serial settings: Baud=19200, Data Bits=8, Parity=None, Stop Bits=1

command format: | command | CR | LF |
where CR = 13(0x0d), LF = 10(0x0a)

On receipt of a command, the SW204HD returns command-related data,
a carriage return, a line feed, and a prompt character('>').

The SW204HD may also echo back each command character. The communications
can operate in "echo on" or "echo off" modes.
With "echo on", each character received by the SW204HD is sent (echoed) back
to sender. The "echo on" mode is generally good when controlling the
SW204HD using a terminal program such as HyperTerm.
With "echo off", received characters are not sent back. The SW204HD
defaults to "echo on" mode when power is applied.

The command responses as shown below assume that echo is off. Otherwise,
each command character will be sent back as it is received prior to response

command response:

| data | CR | LF | > |

For most commands, the data field is not used
in the response as shown below

| CR | LF | > |

example, s1 command
command | s | 1 | CR | LF |
response | CR | LF | > |

example, d command
command | d | CR | LF |
response | o | 1 | n1 | o | 2 | n2 | p | n3 | CR | LF | > |
where n1 = selected input for output1 (1,2,3,or 4 )
n2 = selected input for output2 (1,2,3,or 4 )
n3 = 0 for power off, 1 for power on,
2 for learn mode

Invalid commands return the following.

| e | r | r | o | r | CR | LF | > |

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