Re: RS232

["Simon Coates" <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob, glad it worked :o)

Regards,

Simon


----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Mouser
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: 30 January 2009 19:14
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] RS232


Thanks Simon

You were spot on both counts! Now working a treat! :-)

Rob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Simon Coates
> Sent: 26 January 2009 12:31
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] RS232
>
> Rob
>
> It asks you to send ASCII characters in HEX - so 'zone 1 on' would be:
> 50 43 5f 2a 31 31 0d
>
> One thing I've found in the past is that some RS232 ports on
aplliances
> can be wired as RS232 DTE (opposite signal flow) and requires a
> crossover/null modem cable - or crossover adapter.
>
> Regards,
>
> Simon
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rob Mouser
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Sent: 25 January 2009 20:53
> Subject: [ukha_d] RS232
>
>
> Hi All
>
> I'm getting all confused with RS232 on my Arcam AVR350 Amp. I'm
> trying
> to send RS232 commands to it from my Pronto 9600 serial extender.
The
> extender software gives me two choice "ASCII" or
"HEX". Page 38 of
> the
> manual details the RS232 settings but I'll be buggered if I can get
> them
> to work but to be honest I'm not completely sure I understand the
> document! http://www.arcam.co.uk/downloads/DiVA%20AVR350%20E.pdf
>
> If any kind sole fancies taking a look at the manual and telling me
> what
> strings and format I should be using for (say Zone 1 On and Off) I
> would
> be very grateful.
>
> I was going to try and test sending commands to the Amp via
> HyperTerminal (if that program still exists) but soon realised that
I
> no
> longer have a PC with a serial port and can't find my USB to Serial
> dongle anywhere!
>
> Isn't it amazing how you can waste a Sunday afternoon!
>
> TTFN
>
> Rob
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