Kramer Electronics PL-18 User Manual

Kramer Electronics, Ltd.

USER MANUAL

Model:

PL-18

Control Port Expander

Contents

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Contents

1 Introduction 1
2 Getting Started 1

2.1 Quick Start 2

3 Overview 3
4 Your PL-18 Control Port Expander 4
5 Connecting the PL-18 Control Port Expander 5
6 Operating the PL-18 Control Port Expander 6
7 Technical Specifications 6
8 PL-18 Commands in Protocol 3000 7

8.1 Operating Commands 7

8.2 Help Commands 9

8.3 Result and Error Codes 9

8.4 Identification Commands 9

8.5 Machine Information Commands 10

8.6 Reset Command 10

9 Protocol 3000 Syntax 10

9.1 RS-232/2 Settings 10

9.2 Host Message Format 10

9.2.1 Simple Command 10

9.2.2 Command String 10

9.3 Device Message Format 11

9.3.1 Device Long Response 11

9.4 COMMAND TERMS 11

9.5 Entering Commands 12

9.6 Command Forms 12

9.7 Command Chaining 12

9.8 Maximum Strin g Length 12

9.9 Backward Support 12

10 Using the P3K Wizard 13

10.1 Updating the PL-18 Firmware 13

10.1.1 Downloading The Firmware 13

10.1.2 Connecting a PC to the PL-18 13

10.1.3 Updating the Firmware 14

10.2 Changing the Device Parameters 20