Hall Research URA-RS232-C User Manual

Hall Research

Technologies, Inc

1163 Warner Ave

Tustin, CA 92780

Phone: [phone]

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Projector Controller

Programmable Serial

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Projector Controller Programmable Serial Device

Table of Contents

DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................. 4

FEATURES .................................................................................................................... 4

OPERATION ................................................................................................................. 5

HOW TO CREATE COMMAND STRINGS .......................................................... 6

UPLOADING COMMANDS TO THE URA-RS232.............................................. 7

CONNECTING THE URA-RS232 TO THE SERIAL DEVICE ......................... 8

SPECIAL CONNECTION INFORMATION:......................................................... 8

FRONT PANEL STATUS INDICATOR.................................................................. 9

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STATEMENT................. 10

WARRANTY ...............................................................................................................10

LIMITED LIABILITY............................................................................................... 10

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Model URA-RS232

Description

The Model URA-RS232 is a standard VGA-plus-Audio over Cat5
Receiver with the added feature of having a programmable RS-232
serial device port for the control & automation of a Projector, LCD,
or any other device with serial port.

The URA-RS232 has a discrete input that senses a dry contact
closure (or Voltage Level)
“High-To-Low” transitions of the ‘EXT CTRL’ input and issues
corresponding commands out the serial port of the URA-RS232 to
the serial device (projector).

The commands can be any ASCII (or non-ASCII) data with
programmable delays embedded in the string. The commands can
also be complex multi-part strings typical of many modern
projectors.

Hall Research provides a powerful Windows® based application
(available on-line) that is used to create the data files and upload it
to the URA-RS232, via a supplied cable.

. It detects both “Low-To-High” and

Features

9 Compact, Reliable, and Economical
9 2 user-programmable Command Strings
9 Allows multiple instances of user-defined delays within

each string

9 Intuitive Operation
9 Windows™ software for programming available on-line
9 Made in USA

9 Dual color front panel LED status indicator

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