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soiaf
February 6th, 2006, 09:14 PM
Now that the main manual is out, when will the RS232 manual be available?
Jason
February 6th, 2006, 10:31 PM
We are still in the design phase of C2 RS232 protocol. Will need a little more time.

Jason
soiaf
February 7th, 2006, 12:00 AM
We are still in the design phase of C2 RS232 protocol. Will need a little more time.


Does this mean that RS232 control will not be available in the V1.0 firmware?
htnut
February 7th, 2006, 12:13 AM
If you are still in the design phase please can I make a request to keep it simple.
In my career with industrial automation I have seen too many programming hours consumed in implementing unnecessarily complex protocols. I have also never observed an error on a RS232 connection that is within the cable specification. In my opinion it is therefore not necessary to use a checksum as even if there is an error nothing catastrophic would happen.
If you insist on using a checksum please use a standard one that can be easily implemented by control systems like Crestron.
Jason
February 7th, 2006, 12:36 AM
Does this mean that RS232 control will not be available in the V1.0 firmware?
Sorry that RS232 control will not be available in the V1.00 firmware.

Jason
Jason
February 7th, 2006, 12:36 AM
If you are still in the design phase please can I make a request to keep it simple.
In my career with industrial automation I have seen too many programming hours consumed in implementing unnecessarily complex protocols. I have also never observed an error on a RS232 connection that is within the cable specification. In my opinion it is therefore not necessary to use a checksum as even if there is an error nothing catastrophic would happen.
If you insist on using a checksum please use a standard one that can be easily implemented by control systems like Crestron.
Got you.

Jason
soiaf
February 7th, 2006, 04:24 AM
Sorry that RS232 control will not be available in the V1.00 firmware.


Thanks Jason. Any chance that it will appear in the V2.0 firmware. I have a crestron solution and I'd prefer to use RS232 to control the Crystalio II.
Jason
February 7th, 2006, 09:38 AM
Any chance that it will appear in the V2.0 firmware. I have a crestron solution and I'd prefer to use RS232 to control the Crystalio II.
I see. I'll try.

Jason