Page 2 - AMX Limited Warranty and Disclaimer; determination of rights.
AMX Limited Warranty and Disclaimer AMX Corporation warrants its products to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use for three (3) years from the date of purchase from AMX Corporation, with the following exceptions: • Electroluminescent and LCD Control Panels are warranted fo...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Setting the Internal Jumpers (E1 and E2) for AXlink or
Table of Contents i AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) Table of Contents Product Information ................................................................................................. 1 Specifications ...........................................................................................
Page 5 - Product Information; Specifications; AXB-IRS4 Specifications
Product Information 1 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) Product Information The AXB-IRS4 (FIG. 1) is an AXCESS bus device you can program to control up to four infrared (IR) or serial-controlled audiovisual devices such as televisions and video cassette recorders. The AXB-IRS4 can be controlled...
Page 7 - Configuration and Installation; Setting the Device DIP Switch; DEVICE; Device DIP Switch Settings; DEVICE
Configuration and Installation 3 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) Configuration and Installation Setting the Device DIP Switch The 8-position DEVICE DIP switch sets the AXlink identification number for the AXB-CAM. Make sure the device number matches the number assigned in the AXCESS software ...
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Configuration and Installation 4 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) Positions 1-4: Carrier signal enable/disable DIP Switch positions 1-4 on the CARRIER/BAUD DIP switch determine wether the AXB-IRS4 transmits carrier signals along with the IR equipment codes. ! If DIP switch positions 1 through ...
Page 9 - Phillips-head screwdriver to open the enclosure.
Configuration and Installation 5 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) Setting the Internal Jumpers (E1 and E2) for AXlink or RS-232 Communication Internal jumpers are located on the circuit card inside the AXB-IRS4 enclosure. You will need a Phillips-head screwdriver to open the enclosure. Removin...
Page 10 - Wiring Guidelines at 125 mA
Configuration and Installation 6 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) Wiring the AXB-IRS4 The serial, IR, AXlink, and power supply connectors are located on the rear panel of the AXB-IRS4 as shown in FIG. 5. The AXlink connector can also be used for RS-232 communications. Wiring Guidelines The AXB...
Page 11 - Using AXlink for data and power
Configuration and Installation 7 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) Using AXlink for data and power Connect the Central Controller's AXlink connector to the AXlink/RS-232 connector, on the rear panel of the AXB-IRS4, for data and 12 VDC power, as shown in FIG. 6. Using AXlink for data and a 12 V...
Page 12 - Refer to the following table for the DB-25 wiring pinouts.
Configuration and Installation 8 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) FIG. 8 shows the AXlink/RS-232, DB-9, and power supply wiring diagram. For some applications, you may need to strap pins 7 (request to send) and 8 (clear to send) together depending on the PC (as shown in the illustration). Usin...
Page 13 - Connecting an IR device; Replacing the Lithium Battery
Configuration and Installation 9 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) Connecting an IR device IR devices connect to the AXB-IRS4 with an IR device cable. The cables supplied with the AXB- IRS4 are designed to accommodate the IR devices in your system. IR cables have a two-pin connector on one end ...
Page 14 - it up and out of the socket.
Configuration and Installation 10 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) Contact your AMX dealer before you replace the lithium battery and verify that they have a current copy of the AXCESS program for your AXB-IRS4. This will avoid any inadvertent loss of data or a service outage. You will need a ...
Page 15 - Programming; Channel Setting Commands; Send Commands
Programming 11 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) Programming Channel Setting Commands The AXB-IRS4 channel settings listed in the following table set IR output channels. The AXB- IRS4 can process up to two IR or serial device channel setting commands simultaneously. If more than two device comm...
Page 18 - RS-232 Protocol Commands
Programming 14 AXB-IRS4 IR/Serial Interface (4 Ports) RS-232 Protocol Commands The RS-232 protocol commands listed in the following tables send control signals from an RS-232 device to the AXB-IRS4. The following RS-232 figures are grouped together by IR output, channel pulse time, and carrier comma...