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Philips Pronto
Serial Extender
RFX9600
Designed by installers,
made by Philips
The advanced serial extender RFX9600 comes in a standard 19-inch rack- mountable
enclosure. In addition to 4 individually addressable IR ports, 4 RS232 ports and 4 relay
outputs, it also features ‘power sensing’.
True multiroom control
• Wired networked control via standard CAT5 cable
• Advanced connectivity: addressable IR ports
• Advanced connectivity: RS232 serial interface
• Advanced connectivity: contact closures
• Advanced connectivity: input sensors
Reliable operation
• Unique Pronto protocol guarantees best-in-class control
• Smart feedback provides immediate system information
• Emits IR codes up to 1MHz
Quick and easy set-up
• Standard 19" rack-mountable housing
• DHCP & fixed IP supported for flexible network configuration
• Smart feedback indicators for easy troubleshooting
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Serial Extender
RFX9600/05
Specifications Product highlights
Connectivity
• Power: 5 VDC input
• IR emitter connectors: 4
•Ethernet
• Network mode: DHCP, Fixed IP
• Power sense inputs (4-30 V): 4
• Relays outputs (max 48 V/2A): 4
Convenience
• Housing: 19" rack mountable (black)
• Status indication: 19 LEDs
Accessories
• AC/DC Adaptor: 5 VDC / 2A
• Dual IR emitter wires: 2
• Mini-jack IR cable: 2
• Configuration cable
• Rack mounting kit
• Printed User Guide: English, French, Spanish,
German, Russian, Dutch
• Warranty Card
Dimensions
• Product dimension (WxDxH) inch: 19.0 x 9.4 x
1.8
• Product weight (lb): 3.86
• Temperature range (operation): 0 to 50 degrees
Customization
• Configuration via webserver
System Specifications
• CPU: Freescale 32 bit RISC
• CPU speed: 266 MHz
Infrared Capabilities
• Addressable IR output: Adjustable IR output level
• Adjustable IR output level
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Addressable IR ports
Addressable IR ports enable control of the same type of
devices in a rack independently (by the same extender).
Typically this is the case with multiple set-top boxes to
distribute content throughout the house. Every device is
assigned its own dedicated IR port. As a result the device
will only receive the IR codes that are intended for this
device and not for any other. Without addressable IR
codes, every device will always receive all sent-out IR
codes.
Control via RS232 interfaces
RS232 (also known as serial communication) is a more
secure control mechanism than traditional IR control. The
4 serial ports on the extender allow the control panel to
control up to 4 different devices with a serial interface
such as advanced A/V Receivers, projectors or DVD
players, or lighting control systems.
Contact closures
Contact closures are used typically to operate motorized
equipment such as projector screens, plasma lifts and
curtains that do not have any other control interface. The
extender has 4 contact closures that the control panel
can instruct to open or close. As a result, 4 motorized
devices can be controlled separately.
Power sensing
Input sensors detect if equipment is powered on.
Optional power, video or audio sensors will provide the
necessary voltage input to determine if the equipment is
on or off. These sensors need to be wired to the input
sensor. The status of the input sensor can be used in
conditional macros to ensure that the equipment is
powered on or off when needed.
Pronto protocol
The Pr on to sy st em us es st an da rd WiF i f or wi re le ss co nt ro l
but has added an additional smart protocol to guarantee
a reliable and timely execution of IR codes and macros.
Smart feedback
The smart 2-way Pronto protocol regulates the
commands that are sent from the Pronto control panel to
the extenders. Each extender will acknowledge the
execution and the user will be informed in case a
command cannot be executed.
IR code range
The powerful IR-circuit is capable of transmitting virtually
any IR code. Where many remote control systems are
limited to 125 kHz, the Pronto extenders can send IRfrequencies to up to 1 MHz.
Network configuration options
Both DHCP and fixed IP configuration are supported.
DHCP requires less effort to configure while fixed IP
offers the most stable network.
Feedback indicators
Coloured LED's provide information about the system,
such as Ethernet or WiFi connections, busy status or
execution of an IR, RS232 or relays command (RFX9600
only). Errors are also displayed, helping the user to do
troubleshooting if necessary.
Issue date 2007-09-28
Version: 1.0
12 NC: 9082 100 07349
EAN: 87 10895 94956 9
© 2007 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
All Rights reserved.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips
Electronics N.V. or their respective owners.
www.philips.com
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